...One student went from 28 percent in fourth-grade math at a private Christian school to 28 out of 30 on a placement test to continue to fifth-grade math. His teacher had failed him in math for dubious reasons (he was at a B level in math for his last exams), and I gave him the knowledge and confi... (read more)
...I have a firm understanding of essay structure and formal writing, and have seen great results with past essay tutoring. Otherwise, I was on my high school's Quiz Bowl team, founded and was Editor-in-Chief of our school's newspaper, and was President of the Environmental Club. If you are interested in working with me, I would love to meet with you for a free introductory meeting. (read more)
...Mathematics at its core requires a varieties of tools to solve a variety of problems. With a strong tool belt and understanding of types of possible problems any students can solve any problem. My first step with each student is finding what piece of knowledge is missing and working problems that familiarize the student with that particular style of approach/problem. (read more)
...I have "walked the walk."25 years experience teaching reading as a SPED teacher, both in the classroom and on a one-to-one basis.
45+ hours of course work in the Orton-Gillingham approach to reading.
25 years experience teaching elementary math as a SPED teacher. VA "highly qualified" to teach elementary math. Trained in the "Voyagers" mathematics program. (read more)