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Elizabeth

Bachelors, Liberal studies

California State University-Los Angeles

About Me

Teaching is my personal calling. I have worked with children and adults for the last 17 years, teaching in many different opportunities at many different levels. I taught at a Kumon math and reading center for 8 years where I developed my own reading program as well as mastered the Kumon mathematics learning system. I have a BA and formerly was a credentialed teacher. I taught special education as a school resource teacher and worked with students from Kindergarten to 12th grade. I also worked as a substitute teacher which exposed me to many different types of assignments from diverse teachers at diverse schools. I am extremely adept at teaching using state standards and I make learning fun and enjoyable for all of my students. I believe that assessment is as important as teaching because it allows me to know if my teaching is effective as well as allowing me to know what my student already knows, what they need to know, and their personal strengths and weaknesses. I worked as a Behavioral Therapist for children with autism and I am extremely patient. If my student is not learning, that is something that I take personal responsibility for and I change my methods until I find the one that matches my student. I believe every person has the potential to excel at any subject if they find the right teacher. I work hard to be that teacher and I have successfully taught thousands of students during my time in the teaching profession. I look forward to meeting new students and changing the world, one student at a time!

Education & Certifications

California State University-Los Angeles

Bachelors, Liberal studies

Q&A with Elizabeth

I believe that every student has the potential to excel at every subject. Often when a student is not succeeding, it is because the right method to teach the subject to that learner has not yet been uncovered. As a teacher, I excel in finding the methods that work for each individual student. I have worked with all ranges of learners, from students with special needs, to average ability students, to those who are gifted and talented. I have never met a student that I could not teach! I have a very student centered approach, not a teacher centered approach. This means that I am flexible and adapt to my student's needs willingly. I am persistent in finding the right method to work with all of my students. Having taught for 17 years, I usually can find the correct method quickly through some simple assessments. I believe that the student should be supported and scaffolded until they gain the confidence and skills they need to succeed without the additional support. As a tutor, it is my job to work myself out of a job! My ultimate goal for each student is success and independence. I believe it is detrimental to students to interact with them in such a way as to create independence on the tutor. It is my belief that I need to give them the skills they need to learn independently, not just to fill their heads with information. I teach my students how to assess their own learning, how to study correctly, how to monitor their own learning as they complete assignments, and how to accurately judge their own assignments. I teach test taking skills as well as studying skills, and subject matter. I employ the state standards for the student's grade level in the subject being tutored in order to ensure that the information they are learning is relevant and required for their grade level. If a student is working below their grade level, or above, I adjust how the material is delivered in order for it to be grasped. I do not water down the work or lower its level, I teach at grade level and use my teaching skills to ensure that the material is able to be learned by the student. If a student is above grade level, I will enrich the information being taught and teach more in depth. This allows for a broader scope of understanding of the material. I believe experience as a teacher is paramount to being a successful tutor and I am proud of my 17 years of teaching experience that allows me to teach all students effectively.