...Again, I feel so strongly that anyone can learn anything. It just takes patience and persistence. I try to have a variety of ways of approaching all areas of study in order to be able to pivot should an approach need to be abandoned for another. (read more)
...I was often selected for literary competitions and won high prizes. When I came to US, I was teaching Russian individual students as part of our family company Russian Language Tours. I also worked as a Russian tutor for Pacific Language Institute. (read more)
...This strategy is characterized by a sequence of learning activities that shift the responsibility from the teacher to the student. I start by identifying the specific student needs regarding a concept, utilizing or creating activities to strongly support students, and then removing the supports ... (read more)