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Learn More About Amanda's Experience:

elementary (k-6th) Several years ago, when my mother was working towards her teaching credential, she had to take the CBEST. She and I went through the several test prep books, which cover material from kindergarten through middle school. Helping her prepare for thses exams reinforced everything that I learned throughout elementary school. Today, she often has me come into her classroom to work with children who are falling behind in many different subjects. In addition I have a younger brother who has just begun middle school. While in elementary school he struggled greatly with many different subjects. I have often sat with him and coached him on his homework or helped him study for tests. Because I went through the same school system as he did, it was easier for us to communicate about the lessons as well as relate them to outside things. I am very comfortable with all elementary subjects, and I enjoy helping others to become comfortable with them too. proofreading In high school I was always in the AP English classes. This meant that we often had long essays for homework, and it also meant that we spent a great deal of time peer-editing and proof reading papers in and out of class. While proof reading I do not simply look at grammer and spelling; I look at the essay as a whole: is there a better way to organize this? is all of your research/facts present? do you prove your thesis in a logical way? what other areas could you explore that would add to this? I believe that a good paper shold read like a good book, you don't want to put it down, it keeps you engaged. One of my professors recently told me that he was very impressed by my essay on early Christian symbolism in art. He said it was such a relief to read a paper that flowed from one idea to the next instead of just repeating what I had found in my research.