...I think in pictures, as I think most of us do. Geometry made mathematics sensible to my brain. The realization that the confusing symbol-jungles in algebra actually 'mean' something in terms of pictures freed me from what had been (upto the time I was in middle-school) an increasingly arduous chore : learning Math, and transformed Math into something that I actually had fun doing. (read more)
...I currently teach reading as an 11th grade US History teacher. I have experience working with students from pre-k to 12th grade. I was an English-Writing major at University of Illinois at Chicago and a College Writing Center Tutor. (read more)
...During my 14 years (and counting) in the classroom, I have taught all grade levels from 6th through 12th. My specialty is Algebra but I have tutored all math content in those grade levels as well. The following is a list of subjects I have taught or tutored:- middle school math- middle school a... (read more)
...I have worked with students on federal language grants as well (NSLIY, CLS, FLAS, Gilman, Fulbright, Boren).Languages: I'm currently focusing my curricula on the following languages and levels: - Spanish: all levels, standard and dialect- Turkish: Beginner to mid-Intermediate- Arabic: Beginner MS... (read more)