...The combination of these degrees help me assist students in basic reading skills. I have several resources that assist with this topic. I have taught these skills as all levels from elementary to high school. (read more)
...I have a Masters Degree in Adolescent Education ELA as well, and I am certified to teach in New York State. I have taught ESL and ESOL programs to students between the ages of 9 and 15 for three years. I have spent four years teaching English and Literature to high schoolers and middle schooler... (read more)
...My teaching style is very eclectic. I have a great passion and enthusiasm for reading as I was a struggling reader myself. I have empathy for those that I work with to bring them success. (read more)
...In graduate school I started teaching in a more serious way. I have been a TA for five years, teaching recitation sections, helping students with assignments and grading their coursework. I have also designed and taught my own philosophy course and have run various philosophy reading groups. (read more)
...For my M.A.T. practicum, I taught five classes of 10th grade English and Language Arts at both honors and academic levels. When I returned to Pittsburgh after teaching in Massachusetts, I volunteered with Literacy Pittsburgh. I tutored adults from different linguistic backgrounds in English Language acquisition. (read more)