Hello! My name is Teri and I have been a classroom teacher for the past 28 years. I specialize in middle school Reading and English, with a passion for helping kids of all ages succeed in school. (read more)
...These experiences adjusted my baseline understandings regarding how to best work with my pupils while simultaneously entrenching myself in deep and cross-cultural understanding. Taking from my undergraduate coursework involving literature, writing, and linguistics (English, Latin, and Spanish), ... (read more)
...I am passionate about reading and writing. I have never failed an English course. If you want someone with classroom experience, with experience and knowledge of different approaches and understanding students learning needs and likes, then I am the perfect candidate. (read more)
...I have been able to help every child I have worked with, including those having autism, some of whom were nonverbal. I was a reading tutor for 5 years with the Carbon County Volunteers for Literacy, and tutored adult learners in my home. I currently tutor one of my own grandchildren, and she is experiencing much improvement and a much higher level of self esteem in the classroom. (read more)