...My first priority is always to find out how proficient my student already is in a subject so I'm not teaching them things that they already understand. After I find out where they are at in a subject, I will address the areas they need to work on. With the student I was helping in the English writing class, we immediately worked on vocabulary, writing styles, and simple grammar. (read more)
10 Subjects: includingReading,American History,Grammar,European History
...The beauty of education lays in the “known unknown” becoming a “known known.” There is great joy in this transition, perhaps one of the greatest joys in life, but the transition is bound and limited by experience. Essentially then, in my approach to education, for both myself and my students, I ... (read more)
I have a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Baker University. I also have a Master's degree in Elementary Education with a concentration in Special Education. I am not certified but I have been a substitute teacher and tutor for 18 years. (read more)
Over a dozen years teaching English Composition, literature, and writing courses allows me to appreciate how students feel about the challenge of essay assignments. I have taught at Wichita State University, Washburn University, Baker University, Ottawa University, Kansas State University, and Bart... (read more)