Hello! I am Noel, a retired elementary educator, who taught for 34 years! I spent many years teaching kindergarten, which is where I learned to value and understand the developmental processes involved in learning about numbers/numeracy. (read more)
...Once they understand this, they are on their way to understanding how to do their school work. Over 15 years' experience working with children with ADHD and/or Executive Function struggles, learning disabilities like dyslexia/dyscalculia, and autism. Graduate of Liberty University with my graduate certificate degree in Autism Education. (read more)
...At the current time, I am teaching third grade in a Virginia public school. As a third grade teacher, I am expected to help develop students' study habits. As a special education teacher, I had to develop additional techniques to help students prepare academically. (read more)
...I have studied four years of piano and learned to read music, and about rhythm and most of the several aspects of reading a music sheet. Currently we work with Maureen McClure at the choir of St. Patrick's Church in Fredericksburg. (read more)
...Not only that, I learned that I had a real skill for teaching complex topics in simple terms that both STEM and non-STEM students could easily understand. In addition to that experience, I also spent a semester tutoring 1-on-1 for a Computer Science course on Deep Learning. I can't wait to help... (read more)