Patricia: Fountain Valley tutor

Certified Tutor

Hello and Welcome!

Thank you so much for taking the time to read about me. Nothing gives me more joy than sparking the minds of young learners who are struggling with learning.

I have lots of experience working with students over the past twenty-five years. That is around 1,500 students that I have taught through the years.

I have a bachelor's and master's in education from various colleges. My most recent degree is working with students who have moderate disabilities. I also have a Second Language Endorsement from Massachusetts called SEI.

Truthfully, every child learns differently. Not all students need the same things to be successful to learn the same material. I am here to help your student become a great learner. I am here to make connections or bridge learning with my students.

I use positivity using a "growth mindset" from Carol Dweck. I celebrate the successes no matter how big. These connections sometimes take a little bit longer than others...that is OK. I believe in all my students' potential. My approach to teaching is a bit more creative and more directed at the needs of the child to help them learn. For a child to be successful, I really believe that we as teachers need to meet these students at their level. This is super important. This helps students feel the value of what they are learning and feel those successes sooner than later.

If I notice something concerning a student's learning, I will work with the parents or district to assist in getting the student the help that they need. I am here to support ALL of you. Think of my work as building a bridge of support; this reduces the gap in learning instead of creating a learning slide. This is where students become less engaged in learning for a whole variety of reasons.