Barbara
Sarah Lawrence Grad for College Apps; AP exams; Common Core Help
As an Instructional coach, college professor, and English teacher, I have taught adult learners, as well as college, high school, and elementary students. I hold a Master of Fine Arts in Writing from Sarah Lawrence College, a Master of Science in Teaching from Fordham College, and a NYS Teaching Certificate in Teaching English 7-12. As an Instructional Coach at a charter elementary school, I mentored teachers, ran school wide professional development in best practices, and taught reading ...
ADD/ADHD
For over seven years, I co-taught special education English classes, which were comprised of many students who are diagnosed with ADD/ADHD. As part of my Masters in Education, I received extensive training on student individualized education plans, behavior modification strategies, and special education law. Furthermore, I have worked as a Focus Teacher at a private school, where I taught students who had ADD/ADHD. I helped these students organize their writing, strengthen their executive functioning skills, and hone their reading skills.
college counseling
elementary (k-6th)
English
grammar
literature
reading
Regents
SAT writing
writing
Common Core
ADHD
Natasha C. from New York, NY
Barbara was very effective teaching my fourth-grade daughter the organization and process involved in writing a long essay for the ELA test. She was encouraging yet rigorous, and extremely patient. While she was very knowledgeable about how to write for a state test, I could also tell that she was equally familiar and comfortable with teaching how to write book reports, essays, term papers, etc. Definitely a tutor to keep as my daughter gets older! As far as interactions, she arrived early, communicated clearly, and engaged my daughter immediately.