...The SAT Writing section offers one of the best opportunities for improving one's SAT score. There are fantastic resources - one of my favorites is UP Your Score, a funny but extremely effective guide to the SAT written by Ivy League students. Within the book are 13 essential rules for recognizing and correcting SAT Writing errors. (read more)
...I was involved in various select bands and choirs throughout my high school days. I was also a member of the brass ensemble for 2 years at William Smith College. I teach New York State Geometry which contains a unit of logic. (read more)
...I hope that by introducing new words, they would want to know more. Younger students need to learn which words are opposites of one another, and that approach would serve them well long after they become motivated to learn new words on their own. As students grow into their teens, I hope they understand learning vocabulary is part of what it means to think critically. (read more)