Experience Summary
I have taught and been certified in four states. Grades 7-9 is the level I prefer, though I have taught at the Junior College level also. History is my major, and having spent much of my
youth on the European continent with my father's duty assignments, it is easy to teach the events that have led to the present situations. English and education were my minors, and they have become essential living in an area where more Spanish is spoken than our native tongue. Also the impact of "computer english"has destroyed in many the ability to communicate in a formal manner, with language and vocabulary necessary to achieve success outside the academic sphere.
Teaching Style
My style of teaching, especially with tutoring, is to find out
what kind of learner my student is: tacit, oral, or verbal.
Then the lesson style can be geared to that, while leading the student to become more aware of the other abilities and options.
Also, it is imperative that students understand why they are learning what is being presented to them. Cause and effect leads
to greater awareness and more objective, analytical, and critical
thinking. Creating a reason and success in learning, making it
practical and fun can lead any child to want to continue to
grow in any area of interest, and tie that back to other skills
which my not be so appealing at this point in their life.