...I teach reading by modeling the thought processes of readers. The students make connections between the text and their lives, global or historical events, and other texts. We practice making inferences, predictions, visualizations, and observations. (read more)
Hello! My name is Eric: in 2019, I received a doctorate in linguistics from the CUNY Graduate Center. As a lecturer at a state university, I also have 5+ years of teaching experience working with both college students and older adults, teaching classes on phonology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and sociolinguistics. (read more)
...I work with private school students, as well as those in less privileged school districts, finding it particularly rewarding to tap into the hidden potential of those for whom learning is challenging. My areas of expertise are reading and writing. I understand the joys and advantages that being a confident reader with a strong vocabulary provide. (read more)
...I'd like to tell you about my experience with Latin and Ancient Greek, my experience as a tutor, and how I work with students, whatever their current level may be! My interest in Latin and Ancient Greek began while I was in high school. I became interested dramatic literature, so I decided to read English translations of the surviving Greek tragedies. (read more)
...Every class I taught was a combination of in-class work and private sessions. I have a Masters in Composition and Literature, graduate work in ESL instruction and have worked extensively with Russian, Arabic, and a variety of Asian and Chinese speakers. I've developed college level courses in teaching English as a Second Language, Composition, Advanced writing, and Grammar and Reading. (read more)