Dawn I.
- Norwich, CT 06360 ( 12 mi )
- Elementary Phonics Tutor
- Female
- Member Since: 01/2011
- Will travel up to 10 miles
- Rates from $45.00 to $51.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: Elementary Social Studies, Elementary Science, Elementary Math, Elementary
Read More About Dawn I...
I have worked with children most of my life and have many years of experience with them, including independently tutoring two elementary students in the early 1990s. I spent two years as a substitute teacher for primarily Groton Public Schools but also Norwich and Waterford Public Schools. I am very good at teaching the foundational basics that an elementary student must know to continue on to success in later years of schooling.
I consider my style to be firm but loving. Children know what to expect from me because I'm consistent. I have high expectations of students and they have never yet disappointed me. My teaching hero was Jaime Escalante who taught poor, struggling, barrio students in Los Angeles college level mathematics in the 1980s. One of his beliefs that resonated strongly with me was "Students will rise to the level of expectation." I am passionate about teachin ... read more