I am a highly motivated teacher with 19 years of experience teaching 4th grade, 5th grade gifted students, and middle school English Language Arts. I have my Masters in reading instruction from St. Ambrose University as well as my plus 30 hours in reading instruction and various mental health courses for adolescents. (read more)
...My name is Valerie and I'm an elementary education tutor specializing in reading. I graduated with my undergraduate degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Spanish. After teaching middle school students in small group reading instruction, ranging from ages 10-14, I began my graduate stud... (read more)
I earned my B.S. in Physics from Illinois State University, with a minor in Mathematics. Afterward, I attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where I earned my M.S. in Physics, as well as another M.S. in Agronomy (studying the evolution of herbicide resistance in weeds). I then att... (read more)
...I have gotten my ESL certification from American College of Education and this gave me a chance to tailor my instruction to meet the learner's at their points of need. I believe in a learner centered approach in teaching which makes the learners active . I have been tutoring online for more than... (read more)
I have been a special education teacher for 15 years. Over the course of my teaching career, I have had the opportunity to work with many needs, from learning disabilities in reading to autism. I love my career and enjoy seeing children light up when they have reached their goals.
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