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Learning can be daunting when we feel stuck and confused. It has been my joy for almost twenty-five years to help students develop clarity, understanding and confidence in their use of concepts & skills necessary for success in school and on tests.We start our session with an informal assessment, as needed, and maintain communication about progress throughout our tutoring process. Read more...
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I am well versed in many different aspects of English. I have a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in English. My MA program was The Teaching of Writing and Literature. I currently teach English composition at NVCC and enjoy the challenge of helping all of my students progress as writers. I have been an English tutor for over ten Read more...
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I lived and worked in Japan for many years for the U.S. Army using my bilingual skills to negotiate agreements between the U.S. Army and various Japanese Governmental agencies. Back in the United States, I worked for an arm of the Japanese Government helping Japanese businesses in developing International Trade with in the United States. I worked bilingually in Japanese Read more...
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My name is Leah and whilst studying abroad in England, Spain and Mexico, I was able to travel and earn degrees in multiple content areas. For the past eight years I have been teaching Spanish in an elementary, private school setting in Hyde Park full time and tutoring since college. I recently completed a double M.Ed. in Literacy and TESOL Read more...
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Teaching has been, and still is, my passion for over 20 years. I believe in positive motivation and reinforcement. My students know that it’s OK to make mistakes as we learn from them. I encourage my students to develop a “Yes, I Can” attitude.I have a great deal of energy and enthusiasm and incorporate my creativity into a variety of Read more...
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As a tutor, I strive to find the intrinsic love of learning in each student to keep learning fun! I have been a licensed teacher in Early Childhood Special Education since 1999. Since then, I have taught, consulted and tutored students with and without special needs in Elementary Education ages 3 1/2 to 24. My students have had Autism, ADHD, Read more...
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As a master educator and teacher of 25 years, I will bring to the table a wealth of knowledge in reading and writing acquisition. I am a highly qualified Learning Disabilities Specialist with training in scientifically proven methods including: Wilson Reading System Certified-phonics based reading instruction Lindamood Bell Phoneme Sequencing- phonemic awareness Lindamood Bell Visualizing and Verbalizing – comprehension Lindamood Read more...
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My B.S. degree is from Towson University in English, Mass Communications, and Speech Communications with a concentration in writing. I have been tutoring for 21 years, and I am a certified teacher with endorsements in English, Journalism, and Speech grades 6-12. My 18 graduate credit hours include Special Education and English courses. I truly enjoy working one-on-one with students. I Read more...
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I studied both neuroscience and music at a liberal arts college (graduating magna cum laude). I have a voracious appetite for learning and I enjoy fostering that same natural curiosity in the students that I tutor. Because I have a love for learning and sharing interesting information, I frequently led study groups, both large and small for my classes in Read more...
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I possess more than ten years of special education experience in the substantially separate, inclusion, and resource room settings. Throughout my career I have demonstrated the ability to maintain excellent parent/guardian relationships, utilized creative skills to design and implement well received lesson plans that correlate with state curriculum standards. In addition to establishing learning environments which meet the physical, emotional, Read more...
