I have wanted to be a teacher for as long as I can remember! I was a special educator in a public school in Vermont for 25 years, before relocating to Florida in 2014. Since then, I have worked in the Fort Myers and Vero Beach areas as a private tutor, a teacher in a small private school for students with special needs, and a substitute in the public schools. (read more)
5 Subjects: includingReading,Writing,Literature,Elementary Math
...My goal in helping to improve study skills (by improving focus, note-taking, and time management) is to help students recognize that what they gain from timely preparation and active participation in their education is of much greater value to them than all the things they fear and think they dis... (read more)
...After graduating from Emory University, twenty five years ago, with a degree in English (concentration in the works of Shakespeare) I taught elementary school language arts for two years. Then worked in education advocacy and reform at Teach For America for almost ten years- with a two year stin... (read more)
...As a tutor, Charles is patient yet persistent, challenging students to achieve new levels of knowledge and confidence as both speakers and writers. He has a good sense of humor and communicates well with people from a wide range of backgrounds. He earned a B.A. in history from Bard College and pursued graduate study in political science at the New School University. (read more)
...We can then focus on improving the student's academic achievements. I especially enjoy the one-on-one environment of learning in which I can positively affect the process of learning and help the learner achieve observable progress and personal success. Believing that success builds upon succes... (read more)