...Education is the most important part of children's lives; it makes life so much easier if they know how to read and comprehend what they are reading. Also math is a skill that is need throughout their lives - so they really need to master the skills of adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividi... (read more)
...My certification is for Learning Disabilities and Behavior Disorders. I have also been a director at a non-profit tutoring center and a teacher at a residential treatment center for children/youth with emotional disorders. As a tutor I would prefer to work with materials from the student's school assignments, augmenting those materials with methods specific to the student's learning style. (read more)
...Those desired outcomes often include better grades, long-term understanding of content, more confidence and an overall better attitude about school. 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. (read more)