Laurie B.
- Cape Coral, FL 33990 ( 28.3 mi )
- Public Relations Tutor
- Female
- Member Since: 08/2008
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $38.00 to $49.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: Marketing, Economics, Communications, Advertising
More About This Tutor...
The definition of success varies from person to person, from situation to situation, from school to school, from goal to goal. A success story that I am proud to repeat to all who will listen occurred during the 2003-2004 school year. I had a group of 50 awnery, rambunctious, and extremely diverse eighth graders. These eighth graders were highly motivated. Unfortunately they were not motivated in the area of English, or responsibility, dependability, perseverance, or respect. Though these students had an abundance of creativity, knowledge, and ability, they lacked the focus and direction to use it TOWARD their education rather than AGAINST it.
Through a lot of modeling, practice, encouragement, praise, and I'll admit, a lot of begging at times, these students began to become self-advocates for their own education. They began clearly seeing their education as an investment ... read more