...These skills would also be applicable to students making the transition to high school, or having difficulty in high school. I have taught Genesis and Greek religion in my philosophy courses, and have also used secondary writings on revelation-based religions. I presented a paper at the APA on Gotthold Lessing's treatment of the history of Judaism and Christianity. (read more)
...Also, it's what I'm passionate about and it has been my favorite subject throughout my schooling. I have two young children of my own and I'm the oldest of four. I have informal, personal experience helping children learn to become passionate about school and learning. (read more)
...My most recent classroom teaching gig was seventh grade language arts which, of course, included a very strong grammar component. I've also taught grammar at third, fifth, and sixth grade levels. I have a Master's Degree in elementary education and my license carries an endorsement for teaching language arts up through the 9th grade. (read more)
I graduated from Glen Oaks Community College in 1975 with an Associate of Arts Degree. I graduated from Western Michigan University in 1979 with a Bachelors Degree in Music with a minor in Elementary Education. I graduated from Western Michigan University in 1982 with a Master's Degree/Teaching in the Community College. (read more)