SUCCESS GUARANTEED: ASVAB, HSPT, ISEE, CBEST,PRAXIS, CSET, SSAT

Izzy E.

ACT Math

I passed each of the following examinations of competence the first time I "sat" for each exam: CBEST: 123 is PASS. I scored 190 and Above Average for each category. SSAT Single Subject Assessment for Teaching: Passing score 220 out 300 points. PRAXIS: Range 100-200. I scored 165 in Analytical Essay, 169 Interpret Materials. CSET California Single Subject Examination for Teachers: Passed Math I & II. I have successfully assisted over 160 young men and women achieve a score on the ASVAB that allowed them to enter the U.S. Armed Forces immediately. I know how to teach you to pass Examinations of Competence.

Algebra 1

My name is Izzy E. I am extremely interested in teaching/tutoring you in Algebra. I was a public-school teacher for over 20 years and still carry clear, active, teaching credentials issued from the CA Commission on Teacher Credential. My credentials are in: The Social Sciences, the English language arts, and of course, MATHEMATICS. Believe it or not, the credential in mathematics was the most difficult to acquire. My method of teaching/tutoring is by the Socratic Method. Like watching a tennis match, the teacher and student ask, and answer, questions back and forth, and back and forth, ad infinitum, to each other to draw out ideas and stimulate critical thinking. We will always use logic, never rote memorization. We will always look at each problem and realize exactly what we are supposed to solve. We will note the existing information we can use to solve the problem. We will recognize what operations we are going to have to use and those where we are weak. We will be strengthening the weaknesses while still solving the problem. We will always find a "real world" example of this kind of problem so that it will come to have meaning for you. By the time you have gone through all of this, YOU WILL HAVE ALREADY SOLVED THE PROBLEM. I know WHAT you need to know. I know HOW to teach you. And, I will always approach teaching you with knowledge, kindness and, of course, HUMOR. I look forward to hearing from you in the near future. Until then, warmest regards. L8R G8R! Sincerely, Izzy Eastwood

American History

The subject of American History is both intricate and expansive. Following are all of the areas taught in American History. 1. The world before 1500. 2. European exploration of the Americas. 3. The English establish 13 colonies. 4. The colonies develop. 5. Beginnings of the American identity. 6. The road to revolution. 7. The American Revolution. 8. Confederation to the U.S. Constitution. 9. Launching a new republic. 10. The Jefferson Era. 11. National and regional growth. 12. The Age of Jackson. 13. Manifest Destiny. 14. A new spirit of change. 15. The nation breaking apart. 16. The Civil War begins. 17. The tide of the war turns. 18. Reconstruction. 19. Growth in the west. 20. Industrialization and imperialism. 21. The Progressive Era. 22. Becoming a world power. 23. World War I 24. The Roaring Twenties. 25. The Great Depression. 26. The rise of dictators. 27. World War II 28. The Cold War. 29. The Civil Rights era. 30. The Vietnam War years. 31. America in a changing world. I am a California certificated teacher in social sciences and have taught U.S. History in both middle school and high school. I realize the most necessary concepts as defined by the state standards issued by the California Department of Education. In studying history, one must use the acronym G.R.A.P.E.S. G = Geography R = Religion A = Achievements P = Politics E = Economics S = Social Structures By using this acronym, the realization of any history, albeit U.S. or any other civilization, necessarily is accomplished.

ASVAB

I passed each of the following examinations of competence the first time I "sat" for each exam: CBEST: 123 is PASS. I scored 190 and Above Average for each category. SSAT Single Subject Assessment for Teaching: Passing score 220 out 300 points. PRAXIS: Range 100-200. I scored 165 in Analytical Essay, 169 Interpret Materials. CSET California Single Subject Examination for Teachers: Passed Math I & II. I have successfully assisted over 160 young men and women achieve a score on the ASVAB that allowed them to enter the U.S. Armed Forces immediately. I know how to teach you to pass Examinations of Competence.

CBEST

I passed each of the following examinations of competence the first time I "sat" for each exam: CBEST: 123 is PASS. I scored 190 and Above Average for each category. SSAT Single Subject Assessment for Teaching: Passing score 220 out 300 points. PRAXIS: Range 100-200. I scored 165 in Analytical Essay, 169 Interpret Materials. CSET California Single Subject Examination for Teachers: Passed Math I & II. I have successfully assisted over 160 young men and women achieve a score on the ASVAB that allowed them to enter the U.S. Armed Forces immediately. I know how to teach you to pass Examinations of Competence.

Common Core

Common Core is a set of academic standards in mathematics and English language arts. In 2002, the State of California implemented, in every school and every classroom, the California State Standards. Standards are a listing of everything a student needs to know for that subject in a specific grade that the student is in during that year. Here is an example of Math. 3rd Grade: place value, 3-digit addition, 3-digit subtraction with carry over, multiplication, division, telling time, measurement units, area & perimeter, and counting money. 4th Grade: Mental addition, mental subtraction, addition in columns, place value/rounding, Roman numerals, mental multiplication, multiply in columns, mental division, long division, factors, measuring units, fractions, and decimals. President Bush’s wife, Laura Bush, had been a teacher. She decided that each state should NOT write their own standards but that there would be National Standards, the same standards for each grade in each subject for each year practiced in every school in every state in the US. The National Standards are Common Core. I am well versed in the Methodologies of teaching Common Core. I was teaching at the time this began to happen all the way to the beginning. I furthered my education at University to understand the very basis of standards. I am also credentialed in mathematics and the English language arts.

COOP/HSPT

Since September 2016, when I have been asked to teach the COOP/HSPT, students that I teach and then "sit" for the COOP/HSPT are always accepted into the school of their choice. Many of received partial scholarships, one received a full scholarship. I approach teaching by way of the Socratic Method that stimulates critical thinking and is the only way to learn!

Desktop Publishing

Desktop publishing software is the creation of printed materials using page layout on a personal computer. When used skillfully, desktop publishing software can produce printed literature with attractive layouts and typographic quality comparable to traditional typography and printing. This technology allows individuals, businesses, and other organizations to self-publish a wide range of printed matter—from menus and local newsletters to books, magazines, and newspapers—without the sometimes-prohibitive expense of commercial printing. One of the most common of programs in desktop publishing is Adobe Acrobat. Using a high quality printer, one can publish a book, something that at one time only a publisher or printer could do. I have been a teacher for over 15 years certificated in mathematics, social sciences, and the English Language Arts, and have used desktop publishing quite extensively so that students would understand what they were to do on a project I had assigned. Conversely, I had to teach these very same students desktop publishing. Once students became proficient at desktop publishing, a whole new world opened up for them and the visual creativity flowed like a great river. This made learning possible for the visual learner and made lessons much more interesting and enjoyable. I have practiced desktop publishing since 1987 when I first owned a PC. I used it in business before I became a teacher. Publishing using desktop publishing became a necessity, not a luxury. This gives me over 25 years of experience with desktop publishing.

Elementary (K-6th)

A teacher/tutor for elementary students must: 1. Teach through grade six all core subjects at a rate and level commensurate with established expected student progress expectations, using adopted textbooks and other instructional materials authorized for such courses. 2. Use information about individual students' academic strengths, needs, and progress in planning. 3. Design curriculums and activities to engage students in cognitively challenging work aligned to state standards. 4. Use resources that will promote high levels of learning and student engagement. 5. Closely monitor learning in order to understand how the student is progressing towards learning objectives and provides the students with instructive and timely feedback that will move their learning forward. 6. Communicate with families to create a partnerhsip around student learning by providing information about the instructional program and progress of their child(ren). Most teachers/tutors of elementary school children have only multi-subject credentials but is this enough? I think not. Teachers/tutors of elementary school children must hold clear credentials in English, social studies, math, and science. As a teacher/tutor. I hold all four credentials and have taught middle school, high school, adult school, and continuation education high school. Also, one must have studied the methodologies of teaching these core subjects. I have also taken 20 classes in the methodologies of teaching these core subjects. It is best that the elementary student has a teacher/tutor that has experience in teaching in secondary education because the primary education leads to secondary education so that I know what will be expected of the student as they progress into secondary education. As a credentialed certificated teacher, I have had vast experience with elementary school students. In every lesson that I prepared, I always designed the lessons to take into account all three learning modalities, i.e., auditory, visual, and tactile learners.

Elementary Math

Elementary Math has become Pre-Algebra. It is never too soon to begin the base of mathematics with Algebra. There are nine components to Pre-Algebra. 1. Introduction to Algebra 2. Solving Equations with Whole Numbers 3. Positive and Negative Numbers 4. Factors and Fractions 5. Solving Equations with Fractions 6. Solving Equations with Decimals 7. Proportions and Percent 8. Graphing Equations 9. Probability and Statistics With mastery of these nine components, Algebra becomes quite easy to traverse and thus opens the gateway to Geometry.

English

The study of English Language Arts has eight components. These eight components are essential in this study and are listed in the state standards traversing all grades from kindergarten though 12th grade. Only the specifics of each component changes from grade to grade. They are: 1. Word analysis, fluency, and systematic vocabulary development. 2. Reading comprehension. 3. Literary response and analysis. 4. Writing strategies. 5. Written and oral English language conventions. 6. Listening and speaking strategies. 7. Speaking applications (genres and their characteristics). Once these components are studied, success in English Language Arts becomes a positive, attainable experience.

ESL/ESOL

The study of English Language Arts and, therefore, English as a Second Language, has eight components. These eight components are essential in this study and are listed in the state standards traversing all grades from kindergarten though 12th grade. Only the specifics of each component changes from grade to grade. They are: 1. Word analysis, fluency, and systematic vocabulary development. 2. Reading comprehension. 3. Literary response and analysis. 4. Writing strategies. 5. Written and oral English language conventions. 6. Listening and speaking strategies. 7. Speaking applications (genres and their characteristics). Once these components are studied, success in English Language Arts becomes a positive, attainable experience.

GED

I passed each of the following examinations of competence the first time I "sat" for each exam: CBEST: 123 is PASS. I scored 190 and Above Average for each category. SSAT Single Subject Assessment for Teaching: Passing score 220 out 300 points. PRAXIS: Range 100-200. I scored 165 in Analytical Essay, 169 Interpret Materials. CSET California Single Subject Examination for Teachers: Passed Math I & II. I have successfully assisted over 160 young men and women achieve a score on the ASVAB that allowed them to enter the U.S. Armed Forces immediately. I know how to teach you to pass Examinations of Competence.

General Computer

The study of general computer skills has 8 components. They are: 1. Computer and internet safe and security 2. Introduction to computers and Windows 3. Google and the Google toolbar 4. How to do an Internet search 5. Anti-Spyware 6. MS (Microsoft) Word 7. Multimedia Presentation (MS PowerPoint) 8. Spreadsheet (MS Excel) With mastery of these eight components, mastery of the general knowledge of computers will be achieved. I taught general computer skills in continuation education high school. It was extremely important that my students achieve success in the knowledge of computers so that they would have the ability to obtain employment positions, and even promotions. I wrote this for them. And for you. Learning is the key. Computer "tutorials" are not enough. Learning computers involves "hands-on" training on the computer as well as my direct instruction. Join the "Success Express" in the study of general computer knowledge. Ensure success in your schooling, your employment, or because you want to know about computers because computers are very much a part of our world.

GMAT

I passed each of the following examinations of competence the first time I "sat" for each exam: CBEST: 123 is PASS. I scored 190 and Above Average for each category. SSAT Single Subject Assessment for Teaching: Passing score 220 out 300 points. PRAXIS: Range 100-200. I scored 165 in Analytical Essay, 169 Interpret Materials. CSET California Single Subject Examination for Teachers: Passed Math I & II. I have successfully assisted over 160 young men and women achieve a score on the ASVAB that allowed them to enter the U.S. Armed Forces immediately. I know how to teach you to pass Examinations of Competence.

Government & Politics

Political science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government, and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior. Political scientists see themselves engaged in revealing the relationships underlying political events and conditions, and from these revelations they attempt to construct general principles about the way the world of politics works. Political science intersects with other fields, including economics, law, sociology, history, anthropology, public administration, public policy, national politics, international relations, comparative politics, psychology, political organization, and political theory. Although it was codified in the 19th century, when all the social sciences were established, political science has ancient roots; indeed, it originated almost 2,500 years ago with the works of Plato and Aristotle. Political science is commonly divided into three distinct sub-disciplines which together constitute the field: political philosophy, comparative politics and international relations. I have taught government and politics in high school and in middle school in the study of world history and U.S. History. Furthermore, I hold a B.A. degree in government and politics from the University of Maryland, such university being five miles from Washington, D. C., our nation's capitol and center of world politics. I graduated cum laude and am a member of Phi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society.

Grammar

In understanding phonemic awareness and Greek and Latin Roots, the study of grammar becomes very easy. Exactly what it grammar? Grammar is the system of a language. People sometimes describe grammar as the "rules" of a language; but in fact no language has rules. If we use the word "rules," we suggest that somebody created the rules first and then spoke the language, like a new game. But languages did not start like that. Languages started by people making sounds which evolved into words, phrases and sentences. No commonly-spoken language is fixed. All languages change over time. What we call "grammar" is simply a reflection of a language at a particular time.

GRE

I passed each of the following examinations of competence the first time I "sat" for each exam: CBEST: 123 is PASS. I scored 190 and Above Average for each category. SSAT Single Subject Assessment for Teaching: Passing score 220 out 300 points. PRAXIS: Range 100-200. I scored 165 in Analytical Essay, 169 Interpret Materials. CSET California Single Subject Examination for Teachers: Passed Math I & II. I have successfully assisted over 160 young men and women achieve a score on the ASVAB that allowed them to enter the U.S. Armed Forces immediately.

Homeschool

Homeschool... How do I know what to teach? I immediately go to the Department of Education in your state that has the curriculum written for every subject and for every grade. This is my "map." I successfully taught in public school for 20+ years. I taught grades 6 through 12, every subject offered by the California Department of Education. I continue to hold valid, clear teaching credentials from the California Teacher Credentialing Commission in the language arts, the social sciences, and mathematics. I have written an extensive library of lesson plans that I began writing in 1995. My library of written lesson plans are specific to every subject with appropriate accompanying exercises, homework, and testing. Regardless of age/grade, I teach by the Socratic method. Why? Because the discourse between me and my students stimulates critical thinking and allows my students to revise, if they so choose, prior understandings. I always prepare lesson plans prior to each and every session with my student. This means that I will "tailor" my lesson plans to the way that my student learns incorporating best teaching practices and methodologies. Every lesson, every concept learned, will be learned in an atmosphere of interdisciplinary studies. Regardless of the surroundings, IF... "Education is the training of the mind to think." IF... "Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change." THEN... I want my students to be confident within themselves that throughout their lives, they will be able to solve any problem with the superior education they have received. It is NOT the environment that facilitates learning. It is the student's desire to learn. If 2,500 years ago, Democritus had insisted upon a "brick and mortar" school instead of taking his students to the beach and putting those first few grains of sand in his hand, I doubt that we would have ever come to know the atoma... Atom. And HUMOR. Yes, HUMOR! Because education is supposed to be FUN! Afterall, Socrates must have agreed when h

ISEE

Since 2015, I have taught 160+ students to successfully achieve their desired score on their first attempt of Examinations of Competence including the COOP/HSPT, ISEE, ASVAB, CBEST, CSET, and all other comparative examinations. I passed each of the following examinations of competence the first time I "sat" for each exam: CBEST: 123 is PASS. I scored 190 and Above Average for each category. SSAT Single Subject Assessment for Teaching: Passing score 220 out 300 points. PRAXIS: Range 100-200. I scored 165 in Analytical Essay, 169 Interpret Materials. CSET California Single Subject Examination for Teachers: Passed Math I & II. I have successfully assisted over 160 young men and women achieve a score on the ASVAB that allowed them to enter the U.S. Armed Forces immediately. I know how to teach you to reach your goal of a score that will guarantee your acceptance into the school of your choice.

Law

I possess the unique ability to correctly apply the most viable legal theory to posited legal questions. I went to law school at a time when the Socratic method was the teaching methodology in law school and learn research skills in the law library with a notebook, pencil, and a determination to completely find the most best possible "Road to Rome." Join me. Forget computers and AI. Learn to believe in yourself and become a legal bulwark for your clients, yourself, your community, your country in researching, analyzing, and writing about the law. Is there life after law school? NO! There is only the Law. :)

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Excel is a commercial spreadsheet application written and distributed by Microsoft for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. It features calculation, graphing tools, pivot tables and a macro programming language called Visual Basic for Applications. With its powerful functions, Excel has been a very widely applied spreadsheet in many fields. 1. Manage data records like name lists The common usage of Excel is to manage data records and name lists. You don't have to plan in advance on how the table should look like as the preset layout allows you to create the tables on the fly; just fill in the information, the table is developed on the go. Another more attractive point is that you have the ability to sort the list and filter the listing like a database tool. 2. Used as an analytical tool Besides the good use of managing data, Excel is a great analytical tool for business. With the pivot table contained within Excel, you can easily analyze a large amount of data, as the pivot table can automatically sort, count, and total the data stored in one table or spreadsheet and create a second table displaying the summarized data. It has gone through many revision. In each revision, we see its power being enhanced. 3. Create forms and consolidate results You can use Excel to create not only a simple form that contains boxes, but also professional forms which include option buttons that allow you to select answers, dropdown list to select a particular answer from list of items. Together with charts, you can use Excel to compile answers to tests or quizzes and analyze the profile of the class (If you are a teacher) or your team (If you are a supervisor). 4. Corporate Budgeting A major business application of Excel is in corporate budgeting. Many companies, from big corporations to small companies use Excel for their budgeting. Despite numerous calls by suppliers of Business Performance Management Systems (BPM) to move away from Excel as a budgeting tool, 70% to 80% of all corporations still use Excel as

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows is an operating system designed and produced by Microsoft Corporation. Similar to other operating systems, Windows makes a computer system user-friendly by providing a graphic display and organizing information so that it can be easily accessed. The operating system utilizes icons and tools that simplify the complex operations performed by computers. With the advent of Microsoft Windows, one no longer needed to know hundreds of DOS commands. With Windows, one only find the icon, or "little picture" that was a symbol of what one wanted the computer to do. There are eight (11) components to Microsoft Windows. They are as follows. 1. Customize your desktop. 2. Install a program. 3. Uninstall a program. 4. Defragment your hard drive. 5. Update Windows. 6. System restore. 7. Task Manager. 8. Disk cleanup. 9. Knowledge of drop-down menus. 10. Knowledge of icons. 11. Knowledge of adding clipart, shapes, and objects. I have taught Microsoft Windows in the public school system in adult education and in continuation education high school. This knowledge was of paramount importance for my students as it would determine if they would be able to obtain employment or even advance in the positions to which they were currently employed. Further, I became familiar with windows as opposed to DOS based commands when Windows 95 first came onto the market. As you can see, that was in 1995. Therefore, I have had over 20 years experience with windows as I began with the previous version, Windows 3.1 and Windows NT. Having learned Microsoft Windows and having worked in accounting in private industry, I am extremely proficient in Microsoft Windows in every respect. Also, I took many classes about Windows and learned boolean logic so that I am able to program any program that is installed in Microsoft Windows.

Microsoft Word

A full-featured word processing program for Windows and Mac from Microsoft, it is available as a stand-alone or as part of the Microsoft Office suite. MS Word contains rudimentary desktop publishing capabilities and is the most widely used word processing program on the market. Word files are commonly used as the format for sending text documents via e-mail because almost every user with a computer can read a Word document by using the Word application, a Word viewer or a word processor that imports the Word format. I have used MS Word since it was made available on the market in the early 1990s. I have used it in private industry as well as taught it at the high school level with MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint.

Phonics

I have personally studied under the author of "Breaking the Code." I have successfully implemented its methods in the public education classroom for over 15 years. "Breaking the Code," is about phonemic awareness which is necessarily essential for reading and building vocabulary. There are over 42 phonemes in the English language. What is a phoneme? Letters or combinations of letters that make sounds. For example, how does one write the "E" sound in English. We can write it as an "e" as in the word be; we can write it as "ea" as in teach; we can write it as "ee" as in beech tree; we can write it as "ie" as in believe; and we can write it as "y" as in baby. I have incorporated "Breaking the Code," in every subject to which I am credentialed and in which I teach. I am credentialed in mathematics, English language arts, and the social sciences. Without phonemic awareness, vocabulary development becomes a long and arduous task. Without a strong foundation in phonemic awareness, reading becomes almost impossible. Combined with phonemic awareness are the 120 most commonly used Greek and Latin roots as the foundation for the English language is Greek and Latin. The Romans conquered the Greeks and took not only their culture but incorporated their language into Latin. The Romans conquered Britain and the language in that part of the world absorbed Latin. It becomes necessary to learn the 120 most commonly used Greek and Latin roots when teaching reading. As stated before, in every subject that I teach, I incoporate phonemic awareness and Greek and Latin roots. I have taught world history, 7th - 12th grade, mathematics, 7th - 12th grade, economics, English language arts, 7th - 12th grade, ESL, adult education, computer instruction, art, biology, chemistry, and physical science.

Praxis

I passed each of the following examinations of competence the first time I "sat" for each exam: CBEST: 123 is PASS. I scored 190 and Above Average for each category. SSAT Single Subject Assessment for Teaching: Passing score 220 out 300 points. PRAXIS: Range 100-200. I scored 165 in Analytical Essay, 169 Interpret Materials. CSET California Single Subject Examination for Teachers: Passed Math I & II. I have successfully assisted over 160 young men and women achieve a score on the ASVAB that allowed them to enter the U.S. Armed Forces immediately. I know how to teach you to pass Examinations of Competence.

Prealgebra

When was 14, I was taught mathematics by a mathematician using logic, not rote memorization. Because I learned this way, I have been able to solve problems during my life no matter what the circumstance. What is the Language of Computers? Mathematics. What aspect of your life do you NOT interact with computers? None that I can think of. The first step in learning mathematics is learning the beginning vocabulary of mathematics and how to translate from our language to the language of mathematics....... and therefore, the language of computers. Important? Have you ever heard of Word problems? The first step in Learning how to Translate into the Language of Mathematics is called Pre-Algebra. It is the most important step. Once Pre-Algebra is mastered, the possibilities become unlimited. As I said, I was taught Algebra when I was 14 by a mathematician. I teach Pre-Algebra as he taught me.... By Logic for Life. 😉

Reading

Reading requires an in-depth knowledge of phonics and phonemic awareness (the understanding that words are comprised of small segments of sound)and are intimately connected. Phonics relies heavily on a reader's phonemic awareness. The reader must not only understand that words are made up of phonemes (small units of sound), but also know a number of phonemes. Since a reader's primary phonemic awareness develops through speaking and listening, most children come to reading with many phonemes stored in their knowledge banks. Phonics instruction connects these phonemes with written letters so that they can transfer their knowledge of sounds to the printed word. This is why phonics instruction is an important component of reading education. There are over 42 phonemes in the English language. Therefore, there must be mastery of the phonemes so that reading becomes easy to facilitate. For instance; the e sound in English can be written with an e as in be, ee as in tree, ea as in teach, ie as in believe, or y as in baby. With mastery of the phonemes, phonemic awareness arrives and the reader is able to decode every word that they read.

SAT Reading

I passed each of the following examinations of competence the first time I "sat" for each exam: CBEST: 123 is PASS. I scored 190 and Above Average for each category. SSAT Single Subject Assessment for Teaching: Passing score 220 out 300 points. PRAXIS: Range 100-200. I scored 165 in Analytical Essay, 169 Interpret Materials. CSET California Single Subject Examination for Teachers: Passed Math I & II. I have successfully assisted over 160 young men and women achieve a score on the ASVAB that allowed them to enter the U.S. Armed Forces immediately. I know how to teach you to pass Examinations of Competence.

SAT Writing

I passed each of the following examinations of competence the first time I "sat" for each exam: CBEST: 123 is PASS. I scored 190 and Above Average for each category. SSAT Single Subject Assessment for Teaching: Passing score 220 out 300 points. PRAXIS: Range 100-200. I scored 165 in Analytical Essay, 169 Interpret Materials. CSET California Single Subject Examination for Teachers: Passed Math I & II. I have successfully assisted over 160 young men and women achieve a score on the ASVAB that allowed them to enter the U.S. Armed Forces immediately. I know how to teach you to pass Examinations of Competence.

Social Studies

My academic credentials indicate a strong acclimation to the social sciences. My BA, cum laude, University of Maryland, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Political Science and History. I was tapped and am still a member of Phi Sigma Alpha, The National Political Science Honor Society. My education led me to becoming an aide to Assemblyman Robin Ficker, R. Maryland General Assembly. One of my professors that was my advisor and was the head of the Intern Program was Paris Glendenning. Dr. Glendenning became Governor of the State of Maryland and served in that elected office for three terms. I believe that this qualifies me to not only KNOW the social sciences but HOW to apply that knowledge. The Social Sciences include the studies of history, economics, religion, law, trade, industry, naval endeavors, military strategies, political science, government, geography, philosophy, sociology, psychology, linguistics, genetics, logic, statistics, agriculture, geography, geology, religion, medicine, engineering, mathematics, and now genomics and cellphones. There has been a shift to placing the analysis on computers. But, variables neither define the human being nor predict the behavior, or the actions, of the human being. We may use computers to do instantaneous calculations to reveal patterns that otherwise would take a great deal of time, but computers cannot understand why a pattern may be important to possibly predict future occurrences or behaviors because the Social Sciences has one element that is unpredictable....That is the human being. Social Studies helps us to understand our roots, see our connections to the past, comprehend their context, recognize the commonality of people across time, appreciate the delicate balance of rights and responsibilities in an open society, and develop the habits of thoughtful analysis and reflective thinking. The most we can do in the Social Sciences is to define the causes of motivations of men and the effects. We can find similarities but never, absolut

Special Needs

When it comes to education, it’s impossible to take a “one size fits all” approach. Not only is every student different, each student learns differently, too – and this can be especially true of children with special needs. Because teachers are not provided specific textbooks for these students but are still held accountable for imparting state standards. As a teacher of over 15 years, I realized in the beginning that I had to learn as much as I could about the special needs student. This meant that I had to take additional classes in methodologies of teaching the special needs student. Thus, I studied the different types of learning disabilities. While all learning disabilities are neurologically-based processing problems, they can affect different areas. The problems may interfere with reading, writing, or math; or they may impact higher level skills such as organization, abstract reasoning or time management. So while these students may need more time and patience, they will be able to learn once instruction methods have been tailored to their specific abilities. Most students will benefit when provided ample direction on a project or an assignment; for the special needs student, however, this is generally a necessity. Providing instruction in a variety of ways will allow them to latch on to the method of learning that suits them best. For example, directions can be provided both verbally and in writing. Any activity that gets students applying what they've learned to their everyday life makes it relatable, and therefore more interesting. Because students with learning disabilities may need to review material several times in order to grasp the information (but may not be adept at note-taking), I allow them to borrow my notes. In reading, I often have the discs available where the text is read to them. Many special needs students have an amazing command of technology and this should be incorporated into each and every lesson plan. Not only is education activated, it becomes pleasurable and th

Speech

I taught classes in speech in continuation education high school for five years. The ability to communicate effectively could decide whether my students could acquire employment, retain employment, further their education, move into managerial positions, and/or own and operate their own business. Effective speaking can decide whether or not you can acquire customers and then retain those customers. Further, it was necessary to teach my students in middle school and high school the following objectives that I designed as my "target" for success in teaching so that my students could make presentations in class. This was a requirement in every grade that I taught, grades 7 through 12, and Adult Education, in order to pass a class in English or ESL. When teaching and/or tutoring in speech, there are three objectives that I have to meet to be effective. They are as follows. 1. I must introduce students to the basics of writing and performing public speeches. 2. I must provide speaking opportunities in order to reduce the fear of public speaking, and to gain personal self-confidence. 3. I must provide opportunities to improve public speaking skills. Following are the target objectives that my students must meet to be effective speakers. 1. My student will be able to select an appropriate speech topic. 2. My student will conduct research to gather data that is accurate, appropriate, clear, well documented, and unbiased. 3. My student will organize and write speeches with an effective introduction and conclusion, a well-structured body, clear bridge transitions, and oral footnotes. 4. My student will write and deliver speeches using correct grammar, Standard English, and well-chosen language. 5. My student will deliver speeches with physical and vocal effectiveness. 6. My students will evaluate their own speeches and the speeches of others, recognizing strengths and weaknesses. The students that I teach have five things they have to do. They are as follows. 1) Speech of Self-Introduction 2) Demonstra

Study Skills

There are 12 components to excellent study skills. They are as follows: 1. Manage your time; 2. Study in 20 - 50 minute chunks; 3. Find a good study spot; 4. Clear your mind; 5. Snack smart whle you study; 6. Rewrite your notes at home; 7. Learn the most important facts first; 8. Make flash cards; 9. If your textbook has a vocabulary section, a glossary, or a list of terms, make sure that you understand these completely; 10. Make associations; 11. Make it a group effort; 12. If you are easily distracted by social networking sites such as Youtube, Facebook, etc., then download the application LetMeWork. The components have been listed but "why" they are important and the in-depth meaning of them have not. If you want to study for success, if you want to get on the train called, "Education Success Express," then you will have to have a tutor/teacher. I am that teacher.

TOEFL

There are four parts to the TOEFL test. They are as follows. 1. Listening Comprehension: You will listen to people speaking, while a monitor will demonstrate you their photos and some other information. This part consists of two: A and B. In A you will hear short dialogues between two people. After each dialogue you need to answer a question with four variants of an answer. In B you will hear longer dialogues with more participants, again with questions after each dialogue. Topics can be different, but do not require special knowledge. It is usual modern language. You are going to need some experience in speaking and attention. Try to answer quickly. You cannot skip questions and go back. If it is a computer test, you can read a question several times and understand it. If it is a paper test, a question would be read only one time so you must concentrate. You can imagine the answer and then try to look for similar variants among those being offered. In the computer variant of test, you can watch a video. Sometimes it contains important information related to question. 2. Structure and Written Expression There two types of tasks. The first is sentences which should be completed with any of the four variants. Second is sentences with marked words which could contain a mistake. You cannot skip questions and go back. Choose a variant that seems to be correct. 3. Reading Comprehension Paper and computer variants are the same in this part. Read a text before answering. You can go back and answer one more time. If you do not know the answer, you can skip the question and answer it later. Answer first all questions related to one part of a text, then pass to another part and so on. Do not leave questions unanswered. 4. Test of Written English You need to study the topics beforehand. Practice writing compositions at home. Check how quick you can type if you area going to pass a computer test. Using facts, you need to either agree or decline offered statements in half an hour!

Vocabulary

I have been taught by Jerome Lebo, author of "Breaking the Code." This work was about phonemic awareness which is essential for reading and building vocabulary that necessarily is essential for reading. I have incorporated "Breaking the Code," in every subject to which I am credentialed and in which I teach. I am credentialed in mathematics, English Lanaguage Arts, and the social sciences. Without phonemic awareness, vocabulary development becomes a long and arduous task. Without a strong foundation in phonemic awareness, reading becomes almost impossible. Combined with phonemic awareness are the 120 most commonly used Greek and Latin roots as the foundation for the English language is Greek and Latin. The Romans conquered the Greeks and took not only their culture but incorporated their language into Latin. The Romans conquered Britain and the language in that part of the world absorbed Latin. It becomes necessary to learn the 120 most commonly used Greek and Latin roots when teaching reading. As stated before, in every subject that I taught, I incorporated phonemic awareness and Greek and Latin Roots. I have taught world history 7th-12th grade, mathematics 7th-12th grade, economics, English language arts 7th-12th grade, ESL, adult education, computer instruction, art, biology, chemistry, and physical science.

World History

World History is taught as part of the curriculum for 7th grade and for the 10th grade. There are 24 components to World History. These 24 components allow for analysis of "cause and effect," patterns, and comparing and contrasting, which requires higher critical thinking skills according to Bloom's Taxonomy. These 24 components are as follows. 7th Grade curriculum: 1. The Roman Empire. 2. The Byzantine Empire. 3. China. 4. World Religions. 5. Ghana and Africa. 6. North Africa. 7. The Muslim world expands. 8. The Atlantic world. 9. Age of exploration. 10. Absolute monarchs in Europe. 11. The Enlightenment, Scientific Revolution, and Revolution. 10th grade curriculum: 12. The French revolution and Napoleon. 13. The Nationalist Revolutions sweep the west. 14. An age of democracy and progress. 15. The Age of Imperialism. 16. Transformations around the globe. 17. The Great War (WWI). 18. Revolution and nationalism. 19. Years of crisis. 20. World War II (WWII). 21. Restructuring the postwar world. 22. The colonies become new nations. 23. Struggles for democracy. 24. Global interdependence. I hold certificated credentials issued by the California Department of Education in social studies, mathematics, and the English Language Arts. I have taught 7th and 10th grade world history for over 12 years. Because of multiple credentials, I am in a unique position to grade written papers, examine tests, quizzes, and homework, and be able to find the main point that the instructor is seeking with a student's paper.

Writing

There are eight genres, or kinds, of writing. The different genres of writing include descriptive, expository, narrative, persuasive, biographical, autobiographical, poetry, and technical writing, and a combination of these are usually used in any given body of writing. Each genre has its own method. Writing is not diffiicult if you know the steps that are involved in each genre. Furthermore, one must know the proper grammar usage in writing as an error in grammar can change the entire meaning of any writing.