Award-Winning Phonics Tutors in Cranston, RI

...school. I received my bachelors degree in Spanish and Education at The College of the Holy Cross and my master degree at Boston University in Curriculum and Teaching in English as a Second Language. I am able to tutor in a variety of subject areas. My favorite subject area to tutor in is ESL as I am able to provide different resources for students to access and grow within their language skills. I am a...

...a bit more classroom experience as well. In my graduate school training while at Wheelock College, I studied Language and Literacy studies. I have a passion for literacy in young children and strive to make a difference in every child I teach.This training allowed me to teach reading and writing in the Boston Public School system. I was able to assess children's literacy development and tutor them one-on-one after school. It was an amazing experience...

...troubled student. I can also tell when the student is drained and can't absorb any more information, which is equally as important. I've been speaking Spanish for over 23 years when I started from not speaking a word to reading and speaking with my Latin family. Who knew an interest built upon necessity would follow me through middle school, high school, and all the way to a major in college? This skill has helped me...

...a variety of approaches to the disciplines. Although coverage of material is crucial, it is more important to teach students skills than things; also, students learn skills best through an interactive teaching style that demands their participation and challenges their abilities. Certainly, all students need grounding in their disciplines, and direct instruction has its place but I am not as interested in whether students know these concepts; as I am in if they can put...

Hi! I have teaching experience in a range of the humanities and social sciences, particularly writing and language, history, politics, geography and religious studies. I have advanced degrees in history and religion from McGill and Harvard, and have held research positions at Oxford and Princeton. I love learning and teaching, and I find working with students incredibly rewarding.... My teaching philosophy revolves around encouraging students' autonomy to tailor my approach to their interests, learning styles, and...

...for over 10 years and have taught students of all ages. For the past three years, I have concentrated on preparing students for both the IELTS and TOEFL exams. I am fluent in Mandarin-Chinese and have found this very helpful in working with Chinese students in terms of bridging cultural/linguistic gaps. I am currently employed at a charter school with a majority Hispanic population and have enjoyed learning so many new things about their culture...

...I teach. I taught first grade for two years at Delphi Academy of Boston and have been teaching second grade for 4 years in Public Schools. I have been the sped/EL inclusion teacher in second grade over the past couple years. Using backwards design, I have designed and planned lessons that accommodate for students diverse learning styles, IEP's, 504's, cultural and social emotional needs. I have offered my students a variety of assessments to provide...

...school middle school library setting daily. Past students have described my skills and presentation style as approachable, especially by an ability to frame subjects in the vein of popular culture, making nearly any topic digestible even if once an impenetrable fog. I also strive to address the fundamentals of education via rejection of rote memorization, instead showing students how information personally can have meaning to them, thus making retention all the more easier.

...my students move from "no clue.." to "got it." Areas of expertise, with emphasis on the interactive nature of concept development and skill acquisition, include early reading and math; all levels and content areas of language arts; executive functioning skills (time management and organizational skills), and aligning instruction with state and national learning standards. I have traveled extensively and have lived in Scotland and Belgium. Other interests include writing (for children), swimming, biking, cooking, reading,...

...We received a letter and a progress report from the director of the school tutoring program. She shared that Wyn had seemed to improve in his skills almost overnight, and that an assessment test showed he no longer needed school support. We credit much of this to Dave Krugers work with our son. - Jennifer C. David has been flexible in working with my student to arrange meeting times and continues to offer timely yet...