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...Certainly, Greek and Latin roots, prefixes and suffixes are important to academic and scientific English, but the basic elements of vocabulary can be taught in a much more holistic way. I believe in strengthening vocabulary while working on other important aspects of the language, such as reading and writing skills, rather than trying to memorize... read more

...In 1998, I resumed substitute teaching in a number of Districts: West Contra Costa, Vallejo, San Ramon Valley, Mt. Diablo, Walnut Creek, Piedmont, and San Francisco. It was very rewarding. I enhanced my discipline tools and teaching techniques through reading regular teacher teaching plans before each substitute teaching assignment. In March 2002,... read more

...I am a heritage speaker of Russian, who grew up in a Russian-speaking community within the San Francisco Bay Area. During my childhood, I attended "Russian School" at night after regular school and on weekends as a child, and was further constantly surrounded by Russian speakers in my community, where church services were conducted in Russian and... read more

...I am a great writer and editor, which means I insist on quality work,and I know what teachers look for in writing assignments. I can also help someone learn to read more quickly, and with more comprehension - a valuable skill for all of those standardized tests with reading comprehension sections. I teach Italian and Spanish too - all levels welcome... read more

...I can help with approaches for constructing academic essays. I can help with Solar systems, galaxies and introductory astrophysics. I can help with cultural, physical, environmental and political geography. I can help with grammar, reading comprehension and composition. I can help with general concepts and ideas that constitute U.S. political reality... read more