...I am a full-time English as a Second Language teacher. In my teaching, a great deal of focus is placed on reading, writing, and academic vocabulary. I am a certified ESL/ESOL teacher and have taught students of a variety of ages. (read more)
...I would also hope to instill in the students my love for language. The more vocabulary and language history a person knows, the less likely he or she will be use trite phrases and the better able to communicate orally and in writing. In addition to editing my own articles and the books we publish, I worked as a proofreader for a telephone directory publisher for four years. (read more)
...Cramming for a test is only a short-term solution.As a parent of a 2nd grader, my wife and I have homeschooled our son for the past three years, and he is well-above his grade-level in every subject in standardized testing. I also have tutored/mentored elementary age students in academics as part of a church youth program. In college, I helped fellow classmates prepare for exams. (read more)