...The ability to focus all my energy on one student at a time, connect with that child and learn their goals, insecurities and all they are carrying in their 'backpack', besides their homework, is truly what makes me my happiest. Each child teaches me more about myself and how I can ultimately bet... (read more)
...Because of my wide array of teaching experiences, I've learned how to make learning easy and fun for all types of students. Whether you're shy, outgoing, a natural grammarian, or don't know the difference between an adjective and an adverb, I can promise that you'll leave our tutoring sessions f... (read more)
...I find that children often struggle with organization, which can create a negative learning experience. I prefer to teach children organizational techniques and routines that they can implement at school and at home. I also feel it is important to set goals and help them organize their time so that successful completion of the assignments occurs. (read more)
...The Orton-Gillingham approach is a direct, explicit, and multisensory strategy used to strengthen student understanding and knowledge of reading and writing the English language. I also implement multisensory strategies into math concepts as needed in order for students to be able to conceptuali... (read more)
...I am very familiar with common core writing standards. I have experience with Math Their Way, Kathy Richardson Math Assessments and Math Investigations. I
served as a school representative on a school math committee. (read more)