...I love to work with children and teach them to learn; it is wonderful to see the "light-bulb" go on when they finally understand a subject they have been struggling with. Education is the most important part of children's lives; it makes life so much easier if they know how to read and comprehen... (read more)
...With my special education training I look first at why the student may be struggling, then find ways to either remedy the problem or find a way around it. I am a certified teacher for elementary special education in New York and Utah. I have taught in public schools for about 15 years, usually at the upper elementary level. (read more)
...I seek to achieve all of those outcomes when working with my tutoring students. When it comes to Math, I understand the metacognitive strategies that are necessary to create understanding. Starting with concrete representation and moving towards more abstract representation of concepts helps to build the foundation that students need to grasp challenging Math skills. (read more)