Experience Summary
I first believed I wanted to be an entrepreneur like my father. As I looked around my community I realized education is paramount for everyone. Especially those who were struggling to get an education.I started to volunteer to tutor the children in my sister's church in 1980 and I have been tutoring ever since. I am currently employed in the Philadelphia School District as a Middle Years Reading/Language Arts teacher.I have experience teaching Pre-k through adults how to read and and in all content areas. I use reading strategies and mapping to assist those with weaknesses and to make the instruction more entertaining.
Teaching Style
My teaching style is varied and I use Gardiner's Theory of multiple intelligences when I instruct. I also use choice boards,differentiated instruction and interactive websites when appropriate.I have been very successful tutoring students and parents have been totally satisfied, the test scores have also improved as well as the student's grades. I enjoy one-on-one
instruction because the results are immediate and easily measured. I have made a difference in many children's lives including those in the Philadelphia School District as well as those in the Chester-Upland School District.