...My focus is on the understanding and use of reading/literacy as a tool for enjoyment and function. I’ve even developed and delivered workplace literacy programs in various large manufacturing settings! I have taught students with diagnosis of ADHD in classroom in Elementary and Middle School as part of the Special Ed faculty and administration. (read more)
...Second I have worked for the State of Washington Department of Corrections as a Parole and Probation Officer. Many of the individuals on my case load were diagnosed with ADD/ADHD. Part of their supervision required my assisting them with developing job, education and living skills. (read more)
6 Subjects: includingReading,ASVAB,GED,Elementary Math
...I have them explain their ideas and write them down as notes before they began to write papers, in order to encourage clear thinking and writing. These are all skills that will help them in their other classes, as well as in life. I am particularly passionate about helping students express themselves through writing, because it is an essential skill for any career. (read more)
I have been a professional writer and editor for 10 years, with an emphasis on criticism, which means that I have to eloquently and carefully articulate what I think and feels about a subject and why. It is a form of teaching, a way of helping readers understand a topic or a work of art better, may... (read more)