...I work closely with students of all abilities, including many students with and without disabilities. I have been trained in classroom management, behavior management, and study skills. I have extensive training in elementary reading and math programs, including Orton-Gillingham, LETRs, Fountas and Pinnel, and TouchMath. (read more)
...This has become a passion of mine, as I want to help each student achieve to their full potential. I took graduate classes to get a certification in gifted education so I would have a better understanding of how students learn and how to spot gifted students with exceptional needs. During my tenure I have taught math, reading, writing, science, and social studies. (read more)
...I also follow 3 steps when teaching. First, what are we trying to do or solve; second, what information do we have or already know; and third, what is the best or most logical way to get to the answer. Every student I have tutored has gone from D's and F's to A's and B's. (read more)
...Home-bound teaching and Title I math and reading tutoring of individual students are other facets of my career history. I like children and teenagers and am, myself, a mother and grandmother. I take great joy and satisfaction in helping someone, who is struggling with a subject, assignment or skill, find success, always remaining extremely patient, flexible and dependable. (read more)