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I offer some services, which are free as long as I'm seeking public office, or If I'm elected.

 

School and Group Services

Consulting: If  any school in Massachusetts is serious about making its World Language or English as a Second Language programs more effective, we can work together. Whether it's helping more students pass an Advanced Placement exam, developing better learning materials, or more effectively integrating immigrants, I'm happy to donate my time. 

Language Course:  I can teach language school style courses in Spanish, German or Italian that will give students real proficiency in one year.

Fundraising Support: If you can find the space, I'll teach a basic language course for any group active in promoting government transparency. The class can be as large as fifty; the more the merrier. You find the space, get the students, and charge $5 a class per person or so. Students can begin to get some real proficiency in just a few months.

Ideas for America 1 Seminar:  I'll go to any town library that wants a presentation of the site book.  The presentation format is simple; I spend about ten minutes stating principles, or truths (as I currently see it!) from the book. Then, listeners comment and ask questions as we apply them to education, health care or other issues in the life of the community.

Basic Mortgage and Finance Seminars: Young people desperately need knowledge of all aspects of the modern world, and a basic knowledge of mortgage and finance is one of those aspects. I can do seminars from one day to one week that teach students all the basics of mortgage and finance.

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Maximizing Language Programs

  • Most Americans didn't learn to speak a language (there are many exceptions) in school; Why is that? the main reason is non-specific goals. Changing that only requires will and specific goals, not money.
  • What do ESL students need to mainstream?
  • Ability to use the 1000 highest frequency words effectively, about 85% of usage. This can be achieved in one year of full time study.
  • How Would You go About Developing Better Language Learning Materials for Schools? We have to start by setting some specific goals for the programs. Once the goals are specific, the materials can form themselves to those goals.