Douglas W.

• Palm Desert, CA 92211 ( 29.4 mi )
• Expert Dyslexia Tutor

• Male
• Member since: 01/2015
• Will travel up to 30 miles
• Rates from $18 to $50 /hr
• On-line In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: Special Education, ADD/ADHD

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My comments on tutoring Dyslexia : As an educational psychologist in various school districts I evaluated students for dyslexia. I then worked with the teachers to find the most effective way to work with these students.

I have taught in Michigan and in California. I also have credentials as a school counselor and psychologist. I have experience with all aspects of the special education system from the K through grade 12 level. This incudes testing, placement and re-evaluation and the IEP process. I also have worked at the post secondary level and am familiar with academic and financial aide requirements.
I am very aware of the necessity of adapting my teaching style to the learning modality of those I am working with. As an educator I evaluated students to define how they best process information. They may be auditory learners, visual learners or they may use a combination approaches. I am very patient and understand that everyone can learn. I believe in setting goals and evaluating progress to establish new goals when necessary.

tim c.

• Cathedral City, CA 92234 ( 24.6 mi )
• Dyslexia Tutor

• Male Age 48
• Member Since: 11/2013
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $25.00 to $75.00 /hr
• On-line In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: ADD/ADHD

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I have a lot of experience not only in fields that you may need help learning, but I also spent time during college tutoring classmates as I was in the class and developed a style to help students learn quickly and also reinforce the concepts. I understand the student to determine the best learning style for you and I make the transformation teaching you the material in an effective manner.
I first find out your true objective for learning the material. Is it a requirement and not in your field of study so you just want to pass the class or is this a part of your passion or career and really want to know the nuts and bolts of the subject. I will adjust accordingly and make out a plan. I will also figure out the best way to teach you the material and from there we will have a plan to accomplish the targeted goal.

Danielle S.

• Beaumont, CA 92223 ( 26.8 mi )
• Dyslexia Tutor

• Female Age 31
• Member Since: 02/2018
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $20.00 to $30.00 /hr
• On-line In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: ADD/ADHD

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A Little Bit About Me...

I was a dedicated student throughout high school and college. I earned my Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University. I know work as a systems engineer performing mission analysis on guidance, navigation, and control aspects of rocket systems. I also mentor a FIRST robotics high school team. In 6 weeks we design and manufacture a robot to play a unique game set out each year. Through this experience I have a strong educational background and first hand mentoring experience.

April T.

• Pioneertown, CA 92268 ( 5.2 mi )
• Dyslexia Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 01/2011
• Will travel up to 30 miles
• Rates from $45.00 to $49.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Special Education, ADD/ADHD

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A Little Bit About Me...

I truly believe that children are the future and I teach and treat them according to that. Teaching with Understanding is the primary goal that I have. Through my own experience I have learned that every child learns and understands differently and it is my job to teach them accordingly. I am always looking for new, inventive and effective ways of teaching. I have great patience, and a good listener; which I personally feel is important when teaching a child, I feel by listening to a child a teacher can discover the child’s uniqueness and apply their teaching to that. I am very devoted to what I do and would provide my all to your students.
Education has been my passion and dream for as long as I can remember. Furthermore, I followed my dream and graduated from Cal State California with a Bachelors Degree in Liberal Studies and a concentration in History. Due to my education I am e ... read more

Richard T.

• Cathedral City, CA 92234 ( 22.5 mi )
• Dyslexia Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 05/2009
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $43.00 to $56.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Special Education, Hearing Impaired, ADD/ADHD

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It is important for me to determine what motivates each student to learn, what their interests are and what is important to them. I wanted the student to see how each lesson was valuable to their future success. I always got my students involved in the classroom with open discussions. Each week my students gave a five minute presentation on a subject of their choise, building their self confidence along with their reading, writing and speaking skills.
After twenty years in the financial area I went back to school to obtain a special education credential and found a passion for teaching. While in school I worked as a teacher's aide at Seaside High School, and taught 5th grade summer school for two years. After completing my education course work I received a contract with Monterey Peninsula Unified School District and taught at Los Arboles Middle School. My middle school stude ... read more

Kyle W.

• Cherry Valley, CA 92223 ( 23.2 mi )
• Dyslexia Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 05/2009
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $51.00 to $60.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Special Education, ADD/ADHD

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As a Merchant Marine and Chief Steward I have taught, tutored, or mentor kids of all ages and backgrounds. My passion when teaching is to try and breakdown the subject to it's most basic level. A level that the person being taught can understand. Having work with kids from different ethnic and educational backgrounds I find this to be very affective and productive. Also, not having been a great student in high school with dyslexia, I have been able to over come these short comings and graduate from collage with honors.
Find out what level the student is at, what their interest are, what the like about learning or hate about learning and go from their. As each person is different and each person learns in their own way. Learning is not hard, finding out how to learn is.

Oriana M.

• Palm Springs, CA 92264 ( 25 mi )
• Dyslexia Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 03/2008
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $43.00 to $54.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Special Education, Hearing Impaired, ADD/ADHD

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I am a speech and language pathologist with a Masters Degree in Communicative Disorders. I have 6 years working in the public school setting with elementary and middle school students. As a special education specialist, I have had the opportunity to work with children with various needs such as language deficits, learning disabilities, autism, ADHD, etc. I have been an active member of a multi-disciplinary team consisting of school administrators, psychologists, general education teachers, occupational therapists, literacy specialists, ESL specialists and nurses, in which each team member contributed their professional expertise in implementing an individualized education program to meet the needs of each individual student. My area of expertise is in teaching grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, spelling, reading, writing, and phonology. In addition, I have taught Spanish since I am a na ... read more

Jeanne L.

• Beaumont, CA 92223 ( 25.5 mi )
• Dyslexia Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 06/2010
• Will travel up to 25 miles
• Rates from $48.00 to $52.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Special Education, ADD/ADHD

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I have had the experience to maintain patience when teaching students. I have always loved helping children become confident in who they are as well as in achieving their academic potential. I make an effort to create a comfortable environment where students are able to approach me for all their questions as we work to improve the skills they must have for a future full of hope and opportunity.
I was a foster parent for fourteen years in which I spent numerous hours with each child weekly working with them to improve their academic skills. I taught a 4th/5th grade class in the 2006/2007 school year. I graduated with a 3.92 GPA where I excelled as a writer. I currently write the company newsletter at my place of employment. I love to teach and hope to be able to spend more time doing so. My BS is in Human Services.I also have added alcohol and drug studies to that degree. I will be ... read more

Cynthia S.

• 29 Palms, CA 92277 ( 26 mi )
• Dyslexia Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 11/2010
• Will travel up to 50 miles
• Rates from $43.00 to $55.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Special Education, ADD/ADHD

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I like to have a guide for the daily work and have specific goals every day. However, when someone is interested in a different subject, I like to explore that topic. I think it is very important to keep students alert and motivated, so I like to explore all types of learning expericences. For example, I enjoy working with the special education children, getting them to stretch and walk outside. I like to play music to them and get them to sing along. I also enjoy getting these children to create art and express themselves in short sentences, writing to match their abilties.
As an Anthropology major, I was qualified to work as an archaeologist with the Joshua Tree National Park for 7 years. I was responsible for site recognition, recording and records keeping. I also interacted with the public as an employee of the park. I also led my own tour groups, all ages and abilities, into t ... read more

James P.

• Palm Desert, CA 92211 ( 30.2 mi )
• Dyslexia Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 09/2008
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $46.00 to $50.00 /hr

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While I pride myself on being approachable, patient and easy going, I tend to approach teaching in a methodical manner. I believe that student's time and attention is very valuable, and warrants preparation and thoroughness. My initial approach is always to first assess a student's needs, goals, learning style, and accomplishments. Next, I pick a strategy to approach the needs of the student. For example, I might select a straight-forward text or document from which I could teach loosely, such as the book "With Good Reason". (It is an excellent text on argumentative methods.) Editing and reworking methods eventually becomes paramount. I am available to help students electronically. This is a style currently 'in vogue' at my university, espoused by my professors. Students can really benefit from the focused attention it can provide.
I am a natural teacher, and my exper ... read more

Stephen C.

• Moreno Valley, CA 92555 ( 34.4 mi )
• Dyslexia Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 08/2008
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $48.00 to $61.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Special Education, Hearing Impaired, ADD/ADHD

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As a current substitute teacher, tutor, credential student, and life long learner, I am extremely interested in the welfare and education of my students. My work history and professional encounters are extremely eclectic. This translates into the fact that I have a solid background within the realm of daily capitalism, business, and private industry, combined with positive experiences while working with non-profit organizations, community groups, volunteers, and migrant workers in various locations throughout the Midwestern United States. In the past I have had the pleasure of assisting children from diverse environments and low income families through Head Start and Migrant Day Care Programs. They ranged in ages from 7 weeks to 12 years old. As a NCLB tutor, I currently help children in grades K-12. As a substitute teacher with various school districts, I am currently preparing myself ... read more