Experience Summary
My teaching experience covers a period of thirty seven (37) years in which time I have taught children and adults of all ages and cultures using time-tested methods to enable students to enjoy and truly grasp learning. Servicing students under most conceivable educational theories: public schools, private school students, homeschoolers, Workforce immigrants, GED candidates, beginning teachers, etc., I have seen remarkably positive transformations of my students' attitudes toward learning, as well as, toward themselves.
Teaching Style
My teaching style is highly personalized and tailored; firm, but friendly, has been an expression quite often used by administrators and parents to describe my demeanor. Once my students feel comfortable enough to truthfully reveal what they actually know and do not know, they realize that that is not a problem. No one knows everything. But it is instilled in my students to know themselves, their true strengths, as well as, weaknesses.
Utilizing their previous knowledge with reasoning and open candid discussions, I always commend them on what they do know and build from there. Better self esteem and appreciation for the value and need of the subjects learned testify to the impact of such teaching methods used.