Maria Q.
- Tallahassee, FL 32312 ( 23.8 mi )
- Study Skills Tutor
- Female
- Member Since: 05/2009
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $38.00 to $52.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: Homework Help
A Little Bit About Me...
My role as a teacher is one where I facilitate a process of discovery. When a concept is presented in a lesson, it is followed by practice. In my class, there is room for risk-taking, and the mistakes only help to clarify the idea or concept. I approach the teaching of Reading as a Whole Language process, and also as a set of applied skills. Even though phonics, vocabulary, context clues, and other skills are important, reading for meaning is the ultimate goal.
Summary of Experience
I have taught for the last three years (2005-2008) at an Elementary school in Palm Beach County. I taught third grade. This is the grade level where students are expected to pass the Reading portion of the FCAT test in order to be promoted to the next grade. Therefore, one of my main responsibilities was to maintain records of the students’ progress.
Prior to that, I was a substitute teacher in ... read more