"I am John and I have a B.A. and a M.A. in History. I taught in the classroom for 20 years teaching a wide variety of social studies courses ranging from Advanced Placement to remediation for grades 6-12. Throughout the years I used a wide variety of assignment and class activities to keep the learning process fresh and engaging. I wanted to create classroom environment based on common courtesy and mutual respect which allowed me to Identify student needs and adapt teaching strategies to meet the needs of a multitude of students.

Over the years I have helped numerous students of all levels be successful in my class and beyond. The reason why I can help students is my ability to understand who I am working with and designing instruction to help them understand the material.

I want to benefit the students I work with by providing them and their parents with resources to be successful in the classroom. Success for students can occur in varying degrees and often is dependent on multiple factors. These factors are natural ability, amount of time spent working efficiently (not necessarily harder), resources, and class placement." less...