...In assigning the documents, I highlight such words and phrases, and require students to list the meaning of each, using both dictionary definition and context. This approach has been very effective in developing in students a scholarly habit of learning new words. My students have increased their vocabulary and thereby their knowledge and ability to express ideas and opinions. (read more)
...In addition to working on grammar and mechanics, I have tutored students for SAT prep, college essay editing, research assignments, reading comprehension, vocabulary development and classroom confidence building. I absolutely love working with kids and seeing them progress. I push my kids to be... (read more)
...In particular, I help them to become good readers by making connections to the text, making inferences, and picturing what they are reading. Once they develop these various skills/strategies, their reading comprehension will improve, as will their scores in critical reading and other standardized arenas. I have a bachelor's in English and I am very much an advocate for the dramatic arts. (read more)
...My goal as a teacher is to create hands on multisensory lessons so that my students can access the curriculum that they need. I have taught students with autism reading, writing and mathematics in a language learning center for the past two years. This includes discrete trial teaching and behavioral interventions. (read more)
7 Subjects: includingReading,Dyslexia,Elementary (K-6th),Elementary Math
...However, after my long-term position as an art teacher I discovered I missed the closeness one achieves working with smaller groups of children. I ended up getting my K-8 certification. During my stint as a para (two years ago) I was able to help students on-line as we were remote on Fridays. (read more)