Information About Colleen - St. Albans teacher

Personal Description:

I am a retired teacher living in St Albans and have been teaching privately since the year 2000 I have a good relationship with my students and many recommend others. I have an MA in the teaching of English and my students get good results, mostly at GCSE and A level. During the past ten years or so I have become interested in creative writing and recently completed an MA course at Herts university.

Teaching Experience:

I have a great deal of teaching experience with GCSE and A level English, but since retirement have moved into the area of creative writing. I have successfully completed an MA degree at Herts University in Creative Writing and belong to two writing groups. I have three students for creative writing, both a child and two adults, but have also taught creative writing as part of a GCSE and A level English. In the creative writing groups I contribute to feedback sessions, rather as if I was teaching, as well improve my own writing skills. I have contributed to two creative writing books, although these were self published by the groups I belong to. One of these was an LGBT group.

Teaching Approach:

My students tell me they feel comfortable working with me and enjoy the lessons. I give students space to talk and express their ideas and aim to make lessons interesting and when appropriate lively and fun. I aim to encourage students and to give them confidence.