...My approach focuses on encouraging students to think clearly and logically, and then to develop the writing tools to express ideas persuasively. Grammar can be boring, but it can be learned and it will help the writer to express ideas with clarity and purpose. Vocabulary development is key to reading with comprehension and writing with expression. (read more)
...These skills are a must for Middle School students! Although my most recent experience has been with elementary level students, my focus in the last ten years has been at the upper elementary level, and I taught Middle School and High School for six years. I hold an endorsement from MA as a Structured English Immersion teacher. (read more)
...I am certified in special education mild to moderate with the DOD. My Bachelor's Degree is in Special Education, and I have a state of IL Learning Behavior Specialists certification. I am certified in special education mild to moderate with the DOD. (read more)
I am proficient in English (spelling, reading, grammar, creative writing, classics) and US and World History. I am currently waiting to return to school to complete my degree in Education and become a history teacher or librarian. I have a year and a half experience tutoring elementary school children and overseeing a Girl Scout troop. (read more)