|
...As a native speaker of English, I had to work hard over a period of years to develop fluency in French, my second language; I experienced myself the challenges of learning pronunciation, grammar and idioms. I pursued a Master's Degree in Teaching English as a Second Language so that I could help...
7 Subjects:
including
ESL/ESOL,
French,
English,
reading
|
|
|
...I suffered from this myself when I was a student! I prefer a reading approach, teaching students to read Latin from left to right (instead of hunting for the verb) and helping them build meaning from context - and thereby contextualizing all those forms and rules! This doesn't mean that memorization isn't still a large part of learning a new language, though.
11 Subjects:
including
Latin,
reading,
writing,
grammar
|
|
|
...Favorite textbooks of mine include local Hispanic newspapers because they have three advantages; they are free, they are relevant, and they cover a whole range of life material at once (from sports to politics to local news to recipes.) I like to stress the relevancy of learning this vital langua...
2 Subjects:
including
Spanish,
TOEFL
|
|
|
|
...I've also used corrective math and several programs of my own to greatly improve the math skills of special needs children. Being a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, I have over the years, worked with a number of students with AD/HD and other problem behaviors, and have developed a number of int...
31 Subjects:
including
ESL/ESOL,
reading,
chemistry,
English
|
|
|
...I believe that the amount of learning that takes place is proportional to the genuine desire of the student to succeed. If there is sincere desire to learn we can together achieve wonderful success. I did not speak English when I arrived in the United States when I was fourteen, but with help f...
6 Subjects:
including
Japanese,
geometry,
algebra 1,
prealgebra
|
|