...My teaching experience has produced a level of patience and compassion that allows students the leeway to try, fail, and adjust as they seek to create connections throughout difficult concepts. My teaching style allows the student to take control of his or her own learning curve. Students learn... (read more)
...Reading Specialist Certificate from Accredited Teachers College2. Reading Endorsement (Pk-12) on License from IN.3. 10+ years of experience diagnosing and correcting reading difficulties4. Successful completion of National Exams (Praxis) for Reading Teachers/Specialists Advanced Spanish Certifi... (read more)
...I believe in meeting a child on their level and bringing them up to where they need to be. I have been trained in Words Their Way where students are met at their level and taught spelling and grammar rules to help them become better spellers. I have used this curriculum for both 1st, 2nd and 3rd grades to meet the individual needs of my classroom of students. (read more)
...My favorite subject within psychology is abnormal psychology; I can name any diagnosis in the DSM-5. I graduated Cum Laude with my Bachelor's of Science in Psychology and a minor in Sociology from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). I graduated with my Associates in Science with high ho... (read more)
...That is why I am so passionate about teaching writing: it develops the overall student and person. I earned a Master's degree in Literature and Rhetoric with a perfect 4.0 and achieved secondary teacher certification in English. I taught high school English classes at all four grades and both regular and honors levels. (read more)