Fun Facts

I am a very active retired teacher.

I paint, camp, garden, and create songs with my musician-son.
Life is for living and I'm all for giving it a try!

About Me

I am a retired high school teacher. I have taught all levels (9- 12 grade), and all aspects of English. I also taught history and I was a varsity basketball coach.No matter what I taught or when I taught it, I have always enjoyed the student- teacher connection more than any other part of teaching!
I am especially good at helping with writing, no matter the writer's level! Working on writing is a chance to also work on grammar, punctuation, organization, including outlining, and finally writing the paper. If a student learns this process, they can write a response for any situation or class. Once the process is learned then writing for other classes, all the way from a short answer to a research paper, becomes so much easier!
After graduation and entering the work world, knowing how to write a response is a crucial tool. More and more businesses demand their employees write.
At the moment I am sacramento">tutoring 2 high school students. You are welcome to their names and numbers if you would like a recommendation.

I hope to help students reach their potential, connect what they are studying to the real world, and have some fun while doing so.
Don Lenz

Experience

I am a retired high school teacher, having taught all levels (9-12 grade), and all aspects of English. No matter what I teach or when I teach it, I have enjoyed the student-teacher connection more than any other part of teaching. I am especially good at helping with writing no matter the writer's level. Working on writing is a chance to also work on organization, including outlining, and finally writing the paper. If a student learns this process, they can write successfully for any class.

Approach

With the right approach, teaching opens curiosity, motivates hard work and all the while finds joy in the process.
Since day 1 of a 27 year career, I respect each and every student as a unique individual.