...I supplement my assessments with learning about their school experience...reading formal reports, IEPs (if relevant), and other material provided by parents. In beginning reading, students learn the mechanics of reading: phonics, blending skills, sight words, sentence and paragraph reading, fl... (read more)
...Neurobiologist by training. Current certifications: Biology (6-12), Broad Field Science (6-12), Math, Special Education Math and Special Education Science (P-12). I am certified to teach all levels of Chemistry, I have been tutoring it from On-Level to AP Chem using various curricula (traditiona... (read more)
...I also encourage students to read for pleasure on a daily basis and this can be incorporated into the lesson as well. I understand that everyone has a different style of learning therefore I will use visuals, graphic organizers, props, storyboards and other methods that may meet your needs. I s... (read more)
...I am certified in Orton-Gillingham, Wilson Reading, and other interactive teaching technologies. The goal of phonics is to enable beginning readers to decode new written words by sounding them out, or in phonics terms, blending the sound-spelling patterns. Since it focuses on the spoken and wri... (read more)