Lisa: Sussex tutor

Certified Tutor

I am an undergraduate student at Ashford University. My major is Elementary Education, and my minor is in Educational Studies. I have 118 credits in Elementary Education, along with a completed associate degree in education. I have six classes to complete before graduation.
I currently substitute for grades
K-12. I have substituted for elementary grades in the areas of Reading, Writing, Math, Science, and Social Studies. In secondary grades, I have experience substituting for Reading and Literature, and Science.
I homeschooled my eldest son, who has ADHD, from kindergarten through the beginning of 5th-grade. When he entered public school, he tested at a 7th-grade level. I taught family and friends of every age group in a variety of content areas. Some of this experience was helping with homework. I taught Basic Math, Reading, and Writing. I also tutored someone who was taking his High School Equivalency Test. (HiSet and GED)
I have experience teaching vocational skills to individuals with disabilities. This experience includes job preparation and job-seeking skills. The classes I taught were for time management, health and wellness, communication skills, conflict resolution, attitude and work ethics, stress management, and posture. My clients ranged from ages 16-50. Each client had a specific physical or mental health disability. Most of my clients had Attention Deficit Disorder; however, I have also worked with individuals on the Autism Spectrum and those with anxiety and depression.
The main thing I want prospective students to know about me is my passion and teaching style. I am a firm believer that anyone can learn anything! I feel very passionate about individualized learning. I believe each student has a variety of learning patterns and skills. I think the key to success is tapping into what works for the student. I also think that there is always a way to learn something new. There is not a one- size- fits all approach to learning. I am passionate about Integrating Content and Multicultural Education. I like the Let Me Learn (LML) process, which teaches about student learning patterns and how to use them in the best way based on the requirement of an assignment.
When I tutor, I like to begin by getting to know my student. I start by finding out how he or she learns best. I have a couple of quizzes that help me determine student strengths and learning patterns.
Next, I like to find out about the student's prior knowledge in a subject to make sure he or she has the essential skill sets needed for the current class. I like to include my student in every aspect of his or her learning experience!
I use the current educational standards from the student's home state, along with Common Core standards, to measure achievable goals. I believe that setting goals in each stage of learning help achievement. I also include feedback from my students on how he or she would like a class to go. I like to include my students in the whole learning process.
I encourage feedback from parents and guardians because next to the student, no one knows the student better than his or her parent or guardian.
I help with discovering resources too. Resources may include learning sites, educational gaming, practice resources. I interweave the essential study and problem- solving skills into the lessons. For example, I teach my students to learn how to find answers on their own. If they do not know a word, I show them how to find out what a word means. I interweave the essential study and problem- solving skills into the lessons. I include vocabulary in all lessons because one must understand what is expected of him or her when working on assignments. I teach long- term learning skills, study skills, and life skills in addition to the specific area of student need. I am patient, determined, and passionate. Each of the students or clients I worked with were successful. I attribute this to my student's hard work and my teaching approach and style.
I am available for tutoring K-8 in Reading, Math, Science, Writing, Grammar, Phonics, Social Studies, and English. I also will tutor all ages in Reading, Spelling, and Vocabulary, as well as Study Skills, with or without time management and stress management, Test Prep, and Essay Editing. I will tutor communication skills and conflict management. I will also be tutoring Nutrition, which includes health and wellness, hygiene, and disease prevention. I have current and up-to-date knowledge of Nutrition and health that comes from experience with individuals that have Diabetes, Cardiac Conditions, Vitamin Deficiencies, IBS, Hypertension, Allergies, and ADD. I have knowledge of Nutrition for overall well- being, and I have learned how Nutrition contributes to various physical and mental health conditions. Some of this is self-taught, but most information I learned in college and by studying with different health care professionals.
I am very excited to work with you. Hope to see you in the classroom!