Special Education Tutors & Teachers for Lessons, Instruction or Help in Birmingham, AL

I believe all students can become successful readers with positive, engaging instruction. I am am a certified Reading Instruction Specialist and former fourth grade teacher. Most students rise 2-4 grade levels in under 50 hours of instruction using the Academic Associates Reading Program. The Academic Associates curriculum is a 13 lesson brain-based phonics curriculum. One of my favorite success stories is a student I'll call Mark. After completing only 7 lessons, Mark went from a 1.9 reading level to a 3.5 reading level. Because of his previous struggles in reading, the school he attended planned to retain him in the second grade. After only 2 months of instruction, the school called his mother to let her know that he would not be retained because of the remarkable improvement in his reading. Learning to read properly not only helped improve his grade, but prevented his being held back.

$ 50.00

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I have been teaching students with special needs for the past 14 years. I have experience with preschool through 6th grade. I also worked at Sylvan Learning Center, where I worked with students through 12th grade. I especially enjoy working with students with Learning Disabilities, lower cognitive abilities, and children on the Autism Spectrum. I am trained in a reading program for children with Dyslexia. Contact me for more information. I believe that every student has the ability to learn. Teachers must take the time to discover the individual needs of students in order to help all students be successful. I strive to provide individualized instruction in all areas and for all children. I firmly believe in involving a child's parents in all aspects of their education. Parents are a child's first teachers!

$ 40.00

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My experience comes from many years of Teaching, Training, and Coaching. My first teaching experience come form Douglas County as a substitute teacher mostly for the special education program. Next I have worked for Fairfax County Schools and for Fairfax County Program called SACC. My years in Richmond were with Chesterfield County Schools and Club Z Tutoring. My Last school was Meadowbrook High School in the Special Education Classrooms. A Calm, supportive, and structured formula for growth, with take away techniques. The light bulb moments are what motives the student to learn the subject at hand. Positive, upbeat environment, to encourage rather than discourage the students continued improvement.

$ 30.00

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Over 20 years of experience teaching language arts and special education. Experienced with dyslexia, autism, ADD, etc. I enjoy working one on one to teach students. I have taught every grade level and many different subjects. I understand the demands and stresses of special needs children and desire to see them succeed.

$ 30.00

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For the past fourteen years, I have been a dedicated and enthusiastic elementary teacher in the Alabama public/private schools. I earned a Masters degree in Early Childhood Education with a GPA of 3.9. I have many hours of professional development training in a variety of subjects such as technology, reading interventions, math investigations,writing curriculum and research based programs. Providing students with a positive environment and a developmentally appropriate curriculum has been rewarding.I know how to make learning skills/concepts fun and meaningful to the learner. Most of all I enjoy helping students and families achieve academic success. I am a kind, considerate, respectful professional with a love for teaching. Effective teaching means evaluating the student many ways such as observing,using research-based assessments,running records, and written work. Also, it is necessary

$ 37.50

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I am driven by knowledge, the more knowledge I have the more I can relate to people from all walks of life. I have always been fascinated most by science and psychology. I studied biology, chemistry and psychology in college and earned a bachelors degree in Psychology. Through this I have acquired grammatical skills on how to write research papers and lab reports. I taught a study tactics course for a year and a half that focused on chemistry. This gave me the advantage to not only teach study habits but also help students learn chemistry. Through this experience I also privately tutored students. Children are one of the greatest joys in life because I get to watch them learn and understand the world around them. Children are sponges that soak up all the knowledge present to them. My teaching style is hands on. I want children to learn not just by a book but by practical application. W

$ 32.50

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Many students struggle with relationships and well as their academics. I believe in creating a safe, nuturing environment were a student is able to work at his own pace, at his own level, and feel a bond with his teacher. Setting realistic and obtainable goals with the student is a key factor to success. Measuring and documenting progress allows student, teacher, and family to see a visual record of growth. Addressing multiple intelligences and multiple learning styles are essential for struggling students. Finding a student's best mode of learning increases self-esteem and time on task. I have 20 plus years of teaching experience. I have worked with students from pre-school age to adults. I have taught students with a variety of disabilities and functioning levels from severely impaired to gifted.

$ 38.00

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For twenty-five years I successfully taught a comprehensive curriculum to elementary students (grades three through eighth). My areas of academic interest are: Language Arts, Mathematics and Social Studies. I had an opportunity to visit several countries I taught in social studies (i.e., West Africa (Ghana and Guinee)& South Africa (Botswana, Cape Town,Johannesburg and Soweto) ; China(Beijing,Xian, Shanghai, Shenzin and Hong Kong)and Europe(Czech Republic, Krakow Poland, Berlin, Germany and Liverpool). As an educator I come endowed with a wealth of knowledge and firsthand experiences in various aacademic genres. I absolutely enjoy sharing that knowledge with all interested learners seeking to advance academically. My teaching style is interactive. I believe in fully engaging the student in the teaching-learning process. Students are more receptive to learning when they take ownership

$ 38.50

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I am skilled in planning and coordinating appropriate learning experiences for children that are both fun and valuable, demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of children from all backgrounds and ability levels, a team player with recognized leadership ability and a proven role model for children. I also possess solid classroom management skills, have outstanding ability to build rapport and work cooperatively with others and my professional development is ongoing in the field of childhood education. My teaching style is mostly student-centered. I am the facilitator who is there to support all my students to do their best thinking and practice. I guide and direct students by asking questions, brainstorming, suggesting alternative methods of understanding as it applies to Howard (Gardner's) theory of multiple intelligences. Lastly, I encourage them to develop goals to master challenges.

$ 35.00

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I do not have formal experience in tutoring. I have taught for two months and have completed student teaching in kindergarten and 3rd grade. I completed numerous research papers during my time in college and all earned grades of B+ and higher. I connect well with children and encourage open communiction so that I may determine their learning styles and learning needs. I believe in teaching through inquiry and life experiences. I believe that making connections to content will enhance learning and increase comprehension.

$ 36.00

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Since January 2008, I have had the opportunity of tutoring at risk 9th, 10th, and 11th graders at Leeds High School's AVID (Achievement Via Individual Determination). I attempt to teach them critical thinking skills, reading skills, as well as studying skills. I have worked with the AVID program while I completed my Masters Program. I love working with adolescents. I believe with all of my heart that each teen has the ability to accomplish great things with the proper motivation. I truly believe that children, teens as well as adults learn best by doing. I do not believe in teaching to a particular topic. I believe in teaching to the student and how the individual student learns. I want each one of my student's to succeed in their school environment as well as in their lives.

$ 40.00

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Since I have completed degrees in English, and Education with a Literacy specialization, I am more than qualified to teach/tutor students in English/LA and Reading. Additionally, I've passed the Praxis II Exam that the State of Alabama requires to "highly qualify" teachers. Moreover, I have spent four 1/2 years working directly with students in Special Education and ESL. I have extensive experience with inclusion, differentiated instruction, and accomodating lessons. I believe all students can learn any material, but it’s up to teachers, parents and schools to work together to come up with the best educational plan to make sure that they do. Therefore, I prefer the collaborative and community language learning model. Since all students possess many different levels of strengths and weaknesses, I demonstrate several strategies, and allow them to choose the one that works best for the

$ 41.50

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I thoroughly enjoy working with, teaching, and learning from children. I approach teaching with the belief that all students are capable of excelling if both they and the teacher have the appropriate attitude. With an easygoing (and hopefully fun) style of teaching, I strive to instill in students the excitement of learning. While attending Birmingham Southern College, I had several teaching experiences: I volunteered as a tutor at a nearby elementary school, tutored in my college's writing center, and worked for three summers as a camp counselor. After receiving a BA in English, I taught high school English conversation in Hungary for a year. My ultimate goal is to teach English at a university, but I love working with primary and secondary schoolers. Given my reading, writing, and editing experience (as well as my extensive experience working with children), I feel comfortable teac

$ 37.00

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I have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Environmental Sciences from, and will soon have my Master of Arts Degree in Elementary Education. I have recently completed my student teaching requirement and will receive my teacher certification within the next few months. I have been a substitute within the Decatur City Schools System for the past two years in order to gain more first-hand teaching experience. Throughout the course of earning my Master’s Degree, through observations and student teaching, I have had the wonderful opportunity to work with a diverse group of students, including those with learning disabilities, those who performed at grade-level, and those who were considered gifted or exceptional. My greatest joy in life is teaching children and opening their eyes to all of the things they are capable of doing and learning. I have a strong passion to educate young minds and

$ 37.50

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