Brittany W.

• Schuyler, NE 68661 ( 27.7 mi )
• Experienced Reading Tutor

• Female Age 39
• Member since: 03/2013
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $30 to $39 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• On-line In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: Writing, Spelling, Reading Comprehension

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My comments on tutoring Reading : I have taught reading for four years. I have taught grades Kindergarten through fifth grade reading curriculum. I provide reading interventions daily for my students, as well as the core reading curriculum. I am familiar with Corrective Reading, Six Minute Solutions Fluency, Sound Partners, etc. I have had extensive practice with teaching comprehension skills and building blending/decoding skills. I have been to several reading trainings, including Anita Archer. I have implemented several of her practices into my own classroom teaching.

I have been a teacher with CPS for four years. I am currently a Special Education teacher for grades K-5. I teach a caseload of 33 students ranging in abilities. I have a significant amount of experience teaching reading, math, and writing to struggling learners. In addition to working with students that have disabilities, I also have a degree in Elementary Education. I teach regular education students within my intervention groups throughout my school day. I teach with multiple strategies to best fit the needs of the learner. I also have quite a bit of experience in teaching with technology (smartboards, iPads, apple tv, doc cam, etc)
I use various teaching styles within my classroom. I try to find how my student learns best and accommodate to their needs. All students learn differently, so I try to be flexible in my teaching style. I do like to make teaching as visual a ... read more

sandra T.

• Bennington, NE 68007 ( 38.7 mi )
• Reading Tutor

• Female Age 73
• Member Since: 04/2013
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $30.00 to $40.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: English, Writing, Spelling, Reading Comprehension, Literature, Grammar, Creative Writing, Composition

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Providing a quality learning experience for each student.

Montessori Western Teacher Training Program: 1973-1974 University of Colorado Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology: 1974-1978 Through the Woods Montessori School: Program Director/Head Teacher 1980-1991 University of Nebraska Bachelor of Science Degree in Education: 1999 English as a Second Language Endorsement: Concordia University 2007 Through the Woods Montessori School: Program Director/Lead Teacher 1980-1991 Castelar Elementary School, Omaha NE: Reading Teacher 2005-2012 Substitute Teacher for the Omaha Public Schools from February 2012 to the present
I feel it is important to meet the needs of each student. Differentiated instruction is utilized since students are individuals and possess their own learning styles.