...My philosophy with teaching includes making students feel included in the teaching process, such as involving them in the problem solving process. I feel that this is the best way for students to learn the material adequately. Plus, I believe that staggered repetition and recitation helps with allowing the information to stick properly. (read more)
...I joke/brag about being able to produce a profound essay on even the silliest, most mundane topic - whether it be a donut, a paper cup or a rap song. It is this kind of writing confidence that successful students need in class, on standardized tests, in admissions application essays and in their... (read more)
...I also have 11 years of classroom experience as a teacher of ESL, from basic to advanced levels, at the college level(focus on written expression and academic writing) as well as adult school (focus on listening and speaking skills). In addition I have been a private tutor of ESL with Ulster Lite... (read more)
...I enjoyed them so much that I thought it would be better to study them in their original language. So when I enrolled in Bard College, I decided to major in Classics (also known as Greek and Roman studies). For my Senior Project I translated and directed Sophocles' Antigone. I have been studying Latin and Ancient Greek for six years. (read more)
...I am a double major English and Biology student in my third year at the University of New Hampshire. I currently teach writing intensive Biology classes at the high school level, tutor for writing and grammar at my university, and am an editor for The Manchester Independent. 3rd year college st... (read more)