...To improve reading comprehension, I teach reading strategies and spend time helping students understand what the test questions are really asking. Finally, I teach them to recognize common rhetorical strategies that writers use so that they can recognize the significant nuances in tone and dicti... (read more)
...Do you become nervous when you have to write an essay, especially in class? Do you have difficulty getting started on a writing assignment? I can work with you on feeling more at ease doing writing assignments (including literary essays) and will help you learn how to clearly express your ideas in writing. (read more)
...I believe students do best when we teach them how to succeed, rather than suggesting that they will -- or should -- always feel comfortable on the path to growth.As a college-level professor, I help students hone their skills related to their reading and writing about literature. As for expectat... (read more)
...I have also taught biology classes at the high school level with a focus on microbiological concepts. As an adult living with ADD, and I have been able to use my experiences to help students excel. Several of my students have some degree of attention deficiency, and this has given me the ability to use what I've learned from personal experience to facilitate student learning. (read more)
...More recently, I have been tutoring several elementary school students in the appropriate use of English. I have eleven years of classroom teaching experience. During my time as a classroom teacher, I was responsible for teaching all of the core subjects to my students. (read more)