...As a new teacher, I wanted to use the “best practices” for teaching my students how to read. Thankfully, I was able to enroll in an Orton-Gillingham Reading training program. Samuel Orton and Anna Gillingham developed a multisensory systematic phonics-based approach that still is the most effective way to help students with significant reading disabilities. (read more)
...Isaac needed to improve his study habits in algebra and science. He was not engaging with the instructor or the material. By reviewing previous material, teaching him how to take notes, how to consult the textbook, and how to ask questions when he was lost, I helped him to get back on track. (read more)
...I have a passion for sharing my love for books and writing with students. I believe that all students can improve academic skills and discover the joy of writing. As a writer myself, there is nothing more gratifying for me than to see students produce work they are proud of and begin to see the... (read more)
...I own an Editing/Proofreading company and edit doctoral-level students' Dissertations for publication. As well as being a psychotherapist for over 20 years, the Director of a Child Psychiatric Unit, and a college professor, I have substitute taught in K-6 for over 10 years. I am very well verse... (read more)
...Originally from the rolling hills and small market towns of central Pennsylvania, my education journey has taken me from studying at Millersville University (BA History and German) to Northwestern University (MA History) and finally Yale University (MDiv Religion). Since then I’ve tutored and ad... (read more)