...This student also utilizes 5 times the number of neurons as non-dyslexic students which leads to the deeper understanding of lesson content. Educators need to understand that the dyslexic student may require extra time as an accommodation to complete assignments. Students require curriculum that matches their learning style. (read more)
...Fast forward a few decades, I realize that first (of many) breakthroughs paved my path through many math, science, physics, and engineering courses, eventually leading to a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford. My name is Tammy, and after a wonderful career in biomechanical engineering an... (read more)
...I coached youth soccer for 19 years and was a Boy Scout and Troop Leader. My wife is the Librarian at a high school and my daughter teaches school in Grass Valley, so we are very educationally oriented. There are various engineering disciplines I can help focus on. (read more)
...I've also taken the CBEST (and passed with flying colors!) which helps me to prepare my students directly from my own experience. I can share with students what they can expect to see on the actual exam. In fact, many of my students are adults entering into job positions which require specific ... (read more)
...Well, I like to laugh and I sometimes I don't even mind crying. Those are both important when you are a student of life, and that's what "history" is, isn't it? I'm old enough to have read and seen enough history to make it interesting, and young enough to keep you engaged. (read more)