Poetry Tutors & Teachers for Lessons, Instruction or Help in Bremen, IN

I am a PhD college professor who has taught poetry and the writing of poetry at the high school and college levels. This is an area of interest to me and I will do an excellent job to either help you understand poetry, or to craft an excellent poem. 20 years of high school and college teaching experience in creative writing. I have worked with writers as both the director of college writing programs, judging national writing competitions and teaching creative writing. I am also experienced in teaching poetry and the writing of it, which can be a difficult task for many college and high school students. I am patient, kind and highly efficient. Discussion based, group activities, portfolio grading method with drafts and redrafts. Bringing out the best writing in every student.

$ 38.50

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I earned my degrees in education from Ball State University. I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education with a Kindergarten Endorsement, M.A.E. degree, and a Master of Arts degree in Special Education with minors in the following: Learning Disabilities, Mildly Mentally Handicapped, Seriously Emotionally Handicapped. I have taught at the elementary level in both general education classes and special education classes and at the high school level in special education classes. I enjoy teaching and find it very rewarding. I believe that all children can learn and it is the teacher's role to find the learning style of his or her students and to plan lessons and activities to meet their needs. Children want to be successful in school and with my patience and dedication I strive to help each student find success.

$ 35.00

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I generally give an assessment to find out about individual student needs. When working with younger students, I usually plan a series of activities, and learning games to help reinforce learning. I feel that it is important to develop goals, and would work with classroom teachers, if possible, to find out more about each student. I am able to tutor math, reading, writing, and other subjects. I enjoy helping students, taking time to develop a good working relationship, in which students feel comfortable. yet challenged. I worked as a teacher's assistant for several years in public schools in Illinois, assisting in K-5 classrooms. I worked at Sylvan Learning Center for 2 years, teaching beginning reading and elementary reading. As I gained experience, I began tutoring students in the school district where I worked. After several years, I became a fifth grade teacher in a private

$ 39.00

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I am passionate about my subject area, English, and endeavor constantly to share my love of literature and writing with my students, and to inspire within in them a life-long reverence for literature. . I encourage and support each and every student to work toward the achievement of their highest potential. I am a student focused teacher, and believe that character skills complement academic skills, and therefore I stress the importance of both. I have earned a Bachelor of Arts in English Secondary Education from Western Michigan University, and I am currently taking graduate courses at Western, working toward a Master's degree in the Practice of Teaching. I have been substituting in Michigan and Indiana schools, including two long-term substitute positions, including New Buffalo High School, in New Buffalo Michigan, and Kessling Middle School in La Porte, Indiana. I have designe

$ 33.50

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($39.00-$42.00)

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