Hello! My name is Gail Katz, and I taught school for many years before becoming a full-time substitute and private tutor. My years of substituting are equivalent to approximately 6 full years of teaching experience. (read more)
...I have experience tutoring students for the PSAT, SAT and ACT, and my students have shown tremendous growth in test scores. I have taught language, literature and history professionally for 19 years. My strengths as an educator include creating hands-on interactive activities to help students understand the material, and working with low-level readers to build confidence and ability. (read more)
...Additionally, I taught all elementary grade levels during summer schools during my tenure as a teacher. I have worked with the Common Core State Standards my entire career. I am very familiar with utilizing the Foundational Reading Skills, the Reading Informational Skills and the Reading Literature Skills. (read more)
...I’ve also co-taught support level versions of the classes listed above. I am bilingual as well, speaking Spanish in addition to English. My degrees are in English Education (BA from the University of Illinois at Chicago) and English Literature (MA from Northeastern Illinois University). I have ... (read more)