Sheila
Tutoring Philosophy
A dedicated teacher and educator for over twenty-five years in urban and suburban school settings, I’ve taught in all subject areas and age groups (pre-school-12) in Special Education, Remedial, Bilingual/ESL & ESL, college & ABE, and the gifted; however, my specialty is English/Humanities. My approach to education is a global one, and my students have been more than exposed to the rudiments of an education. In those years, I’ve demonstrated professionalism in many areas- teaching, consulting...
vocabulary
grammar
Microsoft Word
reading
writing
English
proofreading
ESL/ESOL
ADHD
ADD/ADHD
As a 10th-Grade Language Arts teacher at a Charter School, my 6th-period class encompassed mostly SPED students. I developed, designed and implemented the English curriculum (inclusive of multiple learning styles; and developed and executed lessons to meet multiple needs of learners who had ADD, ADD/ADHD and other learning disabilities. (All my students passed the MCAS exam.) As an educational consultant at Elementary School, I worked with an ADD 3rd-grader along with a physician and SPED Team to monitor behavior to moderate the child’s medication. I designed, implemented and taught an academic program (IEP), which best met the child’s needs. I have a master's in education, and have been teaching children with learning disabilities for the last 30 years.