...So make it fun!” I am an elementary education teacher, K-8, from the state of Arizona. I taught 5th grade in Arizona for 2 years and have also taught 6th and 8th grade part time. In addition to teaching, I also ran an advanced math after school tutoring camp for elementary school students with great success as well as tutored middle school students who were struggling. (read more)
...I would take that time to go to the elementary classes and ask the teachers what students needed to be tutored in what. I tutored in all subjects. I did this for about three years. (read more)
...Students were responsible for taking notes per page, which included vocabulary words with clear contexts and enough information from which detailed page-summaries and analyses could be delivered on demand. The system worked beautifully. Reading rates doubled, tripled, and even quadrupled or more while comprehension, in every case, improved dramatically. (read more)
...The student that graduates from the SENSA Program will have created a portfolio to use in future years. I truly believe that the use of study skills and time management skills greatly improves classroom performance, test scores and student self-esteem. My intervention program is time-tested and highly effective for students at all grade levels. (read more)