...For example, I would use flash cards with words, topics, or occasions for impromptu speaking. Initially, students would not be open to spontaneity, but when I explained, and they began to experientially understand, that it facilitates creativity and builds confidence, they would welcome the acti... (read more)
...I was trained at Jemicy School in Baltimore in a reading method called Orton-Gillingham designed specifically to help students with dyslexia learn to read. I also have master's level course work from Johns Hopkins in "mild/moderate learning disabilities". I also taught high school social studie... (read more)
...I started my teaching career at Eisenhower Middle School in the Hillsborough County School District working with the general student population and ESL students. It was then that I realized how much I enjoyed teaching ESL and working with students to improve their English language skills. I re... (read more)
...Since reading is one of my main hobbies, I collect books, and next year, I hope to enter a master's degree program for literary analysis. I'm currently in school for Linguistics and English, and I've taken a variety of classes for professional and academic writing. I am a senior, and will continue on to do my master's degree in Rhetoric and Composition. (read more)