...I want to ensure that students are seeing the relevance of what they're learning with not just the class they're in now, but how is this going to help them in life. My 8th grade students frequently said that learning how to comprehend and analyze reading passages would never help them in the lon... (read more)
...My main goal is for the child to gain a love of gaining knowledge and understanding, and above all to have fun in the process. I aim for our tutoring sessions to be rewarding and something that makes the chid feel seen as a whole person. I graduated from Durham University in the UK with a. degree in English Literature and then studied for my Masters at York St John. (read more)
...My top goal is to have my students look forward to the next session as they might not the class or especially the homework! Throughout my years of experience I have worked with students from 1st grade to those in a master degree program. I have also homeschooled students and helped adults who are returning to school. (read more)
...I have been an ESL and TOEFL tutor for over 20 years. I am a certified English teacher. I have proofread and edited dissertations for doctoral students for over 10 years. (read more)
...Science of Reading focusses on 5 main areas: Phoenemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary and Comprehension. It is a collection of research from multiple fields of study using methods that confirm and disconfirm theories on how children best learn to read. Other certification I have is in the ELD program from EL Achieve. (read more)