...I currently teach writing daily to my middle school students in the highly nationally ranked Massachusetts public school system and have experiences with age groups and subject matter of all kinds. I am a current middle school English teacher with experience teaching and tutoring English (readin... (read more)
...Afterward, we blend these together (which fosters so much accomplishment!) and then move on to long vowel sounds. Sight words and other phonics rules are taught as we go so as not to overwhelm you/your child. Phonics/learning to read is a necessary foundation for a solid education. (read more)
...Although I enjoy working with students from many backgrounds I have extensive experience with Latina and Asian students. I have been preparing students for the PSAT for the last 10 years as a private tutor. As a result, I am thoroughly familiar with the material covered on the test. (read more)
...I encourage them to take responsibility for their own learning because I know there is no greater gift to give a student than the confidence that he or she can be successful. I have not been tutoring privately for the last several years; however, I have been tutoring students through the guidance department at the school in which I teach. I am now only providing tutoring remotely. (read more)
...For this reason, I use a task-based approach when I teach Spanish. The task-based approach focuses heavily on interpersonal communication and paired learning through a variety of activities. These activities require students to think critically and problem solve, while still achieving specified linguistic goals. (read more)