Tracie B.
- Virginia Beach, VA 23455 ( 29.5 mi )
- Expert Reading Comprehension Tutor
- Female
- Member Since: 06/2019
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $30.00 to $50.00 /hr
- I am a Certified Teacher
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In-Home
In-Group
- Also Tutors: Language Arts, Writing, Spelling, Reading
My comments on tutoring Reading Comprehension : I hold a Master's degree in special education and am experienced as a K-5 special education teacher in all areas of reading. I am certified by the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators as an Orton-Gillingham Classroom Educator. Orton-Gillingham is a multisensory literacy approach that includes explicit instruction in phonemic awareness, reading, spelling, and writing. I was also the reading teacher of the year for my school during the 2017-2018 school year.
Building meaningful relationships with my students is my top priority. This helps me to personalize the learning experience. I take a multisensory approach to teaching. I like to make learning as interactive as possible for my students to ensure a high-level of engagement and maximum retention of new learning.
I have been teaching elementary special education since 2014. I have a passion for my chosen career and a life-long love of all things literacy. I have taught students from K-5th grade in reading, writing, math, executive functioning skills, study skills, and social skills. I have worked with students with varying levels of ability. I am experienced in working with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder; other health impairments such as ADHD, anxiety, executive functioning disorders, and OCD; and specific learning disabilities such as processing disorders, dyslexia, dysgraphi ... read more