Clare
Certified Tutor
I have been a certified teacher for the past 3 years. I have taught 6th, 5th, and now 3rd grade to a wonderful group of students exclusively at Title 1 schools. Each of my students requires individualized attention and specific interventions in math and reading. I work with my team to analyze student data and to work with them to create interventions that bring students from a lower test score to passing test score. Before my work as a teacher, I worked on a pilot program with bringing their program into a St. Louis City charter school. In this position, I worked with students from 5th to 8th grade who were reading and doing math at a 1st grade level and up in an intense specials rotation.
I know how to work with students of all ages. The work I do with my own students on a daily basis is the same dedication and level of differentiation that I would bring to students that I tutor. I love working with students and I believe that all students can make goals and in turn reach them.
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Undergraduate Degree: Elon University - Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General
Graduate Degree: Fontbonne University - Master of Arts Teaching, Education
I enjoy my menagerie of animals: dog, cat, bird, snake, and lizard as well as working out and working on my house!
- 1st Grade Writing
- 2nd Grade
- 2nd Grade Math
- 2nd Grade Reading
- 2nd Grade Writing
- 3rd Grade
- 3rd Grade Math
- 3rd Grade Reading
- 3rd Grade Writing
- 4th Grade
- 4th Grade Math
- 4th Grade Reading
- 4th Grade Writing
- 5th Grade
- 5th Grade Math
- 5th Grade Reading
- 5th Grade Writing
- 6th Grade
- 6th Grade Math
- 6th Grade Reading
- 6th Grade Science
- 6th Grade Writing
- 7th Grade
- 7th Grade Reading
- 7th Grade Science
- 7th Grade Writing
- 8th Grade
- 8th Grade Reading
- 8th Grade Science
- 8th Grade Writing
- 9th Grade Reading
- 9th Grade Writing
- Adult Literacy
- Biology
- College Biology
- College English
- Elementary Math
- Elementary School
- Elementary School Math
- Elementary School Reading
- Elementary School Science
- Elementary School Writing
- English
- ESL/ELL
- Graduate Test Prep
- GRE
- GRE Analytical Writing
- GRE Quantitative
- GRE Verbal
- High School Biology
- High School Chemistry
- High School English
- High School Writing
- HSPT Prep
- ISEE Prep
- ISEE- Lower Level
- ISEE- Middle Level
- ISEE- Upper Level
- Life Sciences
- Math
- Middle School
- Middle School Reading
- Middle School Science
- Middle School Writing
- Other
- Phonics
- Quantitative Reasoning
- Reading
- SAT Prep
- SAT Math
- SAT Mathematics
- SAT Reading
- SAT Writing and Language
- Science
- Special Education
- SSAT Prep
- SSAT- Elementary Level
- SSAT- Middle Level
- SSAT- Upper Level
- Study Skills
- Study Skills and Organization
- Summer
- Test Prep
What is your teaching philosophy?
I believe that every child can learn, and that with help, every child can feel successful about their learning.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
The first session for me is about building a relationship with a student. In this session we typically get to know each other, and find common interests as well as assessing the student's strengths and weaknesses.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
I subscribe to the idea of the gradual release of responsibility. I model for students what they need to know, and we practice together, usually with me showing my own thinking. As time goes on, I pull back and ask students how they would solve the problem, only stepping in when students truly do not know. As time goes on, students are anxious to show you how much they understand and do not need or want the assistance.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
Give a student success often. Students need to see that their hard work is paying off. Playing games with students that work on specific skills-- playing cards are wonderful-- is another way to integrate "hard work" into something that is fun and engaging.
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
This is an instance in which I would scaffold the material for the student and break it down into its component parts. I would start with the concept at an earlier grade level if possible. I would also encourage any successes the child had in that area to keep their motivation high, and to stop them from becoming discouraged.
How do you help students who are struggling with reading comprehension?
I would give students a reading assessment, such as a progress monitor to determine what skills they are specifically struggling with. We would read high interest books together, as I would model the skills they needed help with in a short lesson. We would then read together in a guided reading format, focusing on comprehension skills and word work.