...I have taught Pre-Algebra, Algebra, 3rd grade, 4-6 Reading and Science, and 5-6 grade Math. I have tutored students after school for the last 4 years, and I enjoy making games and/or hands-on activities to teach skills as often as I can. I believe kids are all competitive in nature, so the more I teach using activities and games the more students will comprehend and retain. (read more)
...This was a tutoring program in which the students with the highest GPAs would volunteer to do after school tutoring and test preparation. I was in this organization all 3 years that it was available to me. I graduated #11 in a class of 277 students in a Class 4A High School. (read more)
...The ultimate goal of learning is that students are able to independently apply information, ideas, content, skills and strategies in new and different situations. This process helps students take ownership of their learning while allowing teachers to move from teaching facts to teaching thinking. I have taught 6th grade for three years, 1st grade for three years and Special Education 2-5. (read more)
While applying Orton Gillingham's methodology and scientifically based practices, I teach reading using the five pillars of literacy: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension. With a solid educational background, Mrs. Griffin holds a bachelor's degree in Elementary Educ... (read more)