Loretta
Tutor Helps Students Develop Their Unique Learning Styles
Though a classroom can be a wonderful setting for learning, I've found that there's nothing like one-on-one tutoring for helping students strengthen their skills and their grasp of subject matter. Tutoring makes it possible to focus on the individual's unique needs and learning styles. More can be learned in a shorter time because the student neither has to skim over a lesson in order to keep pace with a group, nor hold back to allow others to catch up. The student is challenged to go beyond...
ACT English
ACT Reading
ADD/ADHD
Since earning my B.A. degree in elementary and special education, and later my M.Ed. in elementary education, I have continued to read and study in various areas of education for exceptional children and youth. I have a small collection of professional special education books in my personal library which contain long sections on ADD and ADHD -- Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. I keep up to date by reading articles in professional education journals, especially in connection with the needs of any students I'm presently tutoring. I worked for seven years in a residential facility where many special needs children and teenagers were students, including many who were on medication for ADD and ADHD. I taught elementary-age students in a classroom, and later became a full-time one-on-one tutor for high school students, helping them study for and obtain their GED high school diplomas. I took several in-service courses on ADD and ADHD and related topics, such as behavior management. The remainder of my years as a classroom teacher were spent teaching in small church-related schools (Episcopal and Lutheran), where each class would include one, two, or more students who had been diagnosed with ADD and ADHD. During my time as a classroom teacher, and after retirement, I have also worked as a one-on-one tutor. I find that individual tutoring is an effective way of working with students who have ADD and ADHD. I like to work in close cooperation with the student's parents, following the educational recommendations they share with me.
elementary (k-6th)
elementary math
elementary science
English
ESL/ESOL
GED
grammar
literature
phonics
proofreading
psychology
reading
SAT reading
SAT writing
special needs
spelling
SSAT
study skills
TEAS
TOEFL
vocabulary
writing
ADHD
Kellene A. from Opa Locka, FL
Very patient and helpful. She showed me some good pointers on working out math problems. I will surely use her again.
Tangy B. from Miami, FL
In the short time my son has spent with Loretta, I have noticed more confidence in my son and he is excited about learning the lessons Loretta presents to him. She is so, so patient with him and I LOVE that. She is just what the doctor ordered when it comes to the needs of my child. I highly recommend her to anyone.
Maria A. from Miami, FL
Loretta has been very patient with my ADHD child. He is picking up the material quickly and she has been very helpful. I would recommend Loretta as a tutor especially for special needs kids.