...I am thoroughly familiar with the Spanish culture, since I lived in Spain for more than 4 years and during my stay in the multi-cultural Colegio Mayor Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe residence in Madrid, I’ve had the chance to acquire a vast knowledge of Spanish as well as Latin-American culture. I ... (read more)
...As a state-certified special education teacher I love making learning fun for students who may struggle. I work with grades k-5 in all subjects and social-emotional learning. I've been a teacher for 4 years and use evidence-based practices to incorporate game-based learning. (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 graduated from East Tennessee State University with a Master's in Geosciences with a concentration in Paleontology. My time at ETSU, along with my two years of work at the Gray Fossil Site and Museum have given me invaluable experiences with vertebrate anatomy and zoology, paleontology adjacen... (read more)
...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)