...With younger students, I incorporate a lot of reading and writing games, use graphic organizers, and select topics to write about that are of interest to them. I sometimes ask them to use an IPAD to complete exercises. With the older students, I generally mix up writing exercises with vocabulary building and brainstorming on topics to write about. (read more)
...I am able to individualize instruction, provide modifications and accommodations to students on assignments, as well as teach and equip students with the appropriate and necessary tools, resources, skills and strategies so that they may be successful both personally and academically. I have many... (read more)
...Algebra 1 is the cornerstone of every math sections on standardized exams, and my students (of all ages) and my children have all benefited from my algebra tutoring. My approach to teaching math is not to merely repeat the subject material in a student's textbook, but to collaborate with the stu... (read more)
...I am continually staying current in the teaching field by attaining TESOL / TEFL Certification, achieving College Reading & Learning Association (CRLA) Tutor Certification, taking graduate-level classes, and attending professional development trainings/workshops through Mount Wachusett Community ... (read more)
I recently graduated from Brown University, where I studied history with extensive coursework in Literature, Philosophy, Education, Media Studies, and Computer Science. I am passionate about history and how the study of history can inform our present. I believe the structures of the power of the past are imbued into our moment, and we can only situate ourselves in time by studying history. (read more)