...I value and validate the different ways that students speak (be it speaking various dialects including African American English, learning English as a second language, or having speech differences), and I work to bridge the linguistic skills students already have to the standard[ized] American En... (read more)
...I have been an English / Language Arts teacher, a Reading teacher, a Reading Intervention teacher, a reading consultant, and a district literacy coach. My approach to learning is to provide active learning opportunities, explicit instruction, along with coaching and feedback. I love helping stu... (read more)
...While reading widely is the most effective way to expand your vocabulary, I am an expert in proven methods that increase comprehension and use of words. Since we think in words, we improve our ability to think (and communicate) when we increase the number of words we know and use. I teach high ... (read more)
...In our sessions, we'll work to strengthen skills, build strategies, and boost self-confidence so students can improve.I've been helping students feel more confident and improve skills in reading and writing across all grades levels for over 7 years. I have been studying Chinese for over 6 years ... (read more)
...I have successfully taught all four sections of the TOEFL test prep curriculum for the past ten years privately and at international language schools. My students have repeatedly gained 10 or more points in each subject area after taking my courses, which is more than the average point gain from... (read more)