...I am very patient and am fine with explaining something over and over and using non-traditional teaching methods in order to help out a student. I was raised that we are all the same. Just because some one might be classified as having a learning disability is okay because all that means is that they learn differently and I strongly believe that. (read more)
...I hope to be able to share my knowledge and tips to many young students. I know I am not a professional teacher but I think that makes me different and in some cases even more valuable. I am empathetic to the difficulties that come through classroom teaching. (read more)
...In my current full-time job as a school psychologist, I often assist teachers and parents with their ADD/ADHD children. I understand the various symptoms and types of ADHD. Symptoms can include inability to focus (especially on things not of interest), poor executive functioning abilities (incl... (read more)
...There was a learning curve to get there though. I know what it is like to struggle with the material, but I also know with certainty that anyone can learn subjects that give them difficulty with the right amount of effort. It all comes down to how you are taught and how you practice. (read more)
...A little bit more about me: I also hold a Bachelor's in Biology and have been an educator for over fifteen years, working with grades 4-8, primarily. I am a licensed in Ohio, and teach accelerated mathematics in my own classroom during the day in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. I also have three chil... (read more)