...My lessons are 20% conceptual and 80% hands-on problem solving. After. I begin previewing upcoming chapters so that you have a competitive advantage when your class reaches that lesson. (read more)
In middle school, I was a very humanities-oriented student and had a lot of trouble with math. I learned to train my brain to think in a more STEM-oriented manner in high school, achieving all As or A+s in my honors/AP math courses and am now currently a STEM major in the area of neuroscience! As ... (read more)
...I have learned more accessible tactics in learning content, likewise "hints" or strategies that can help solve a problem or understand a concept or definition. I would even use my past learning experiences to help them know what to do. We work on each step at a time, and with more practice, these students got to learn how to tackle a similar problem down the road. (read more)
...As an ELA teacher for 25 years, I have taught my students how to study effectively and earn high grades. On a recent ELA NY State exam, my students performed so well that I was rated Effective by the NY State Education Department. While working as a teacher, I was trained and scored NY State ELA exams. (read more)
...This would apply also to English, where I was more active in proofreading and assisting in the writing process. Due to this, I was able to guide fellow students in elevating the quality of their writing through a series of questioning and analysis, so our conjoined efforts would result in a bett... (read more)