Sarah
English, Literature, Writing, Grammar and Standardized Test Tutor
- $50 / h
- 44 rating s
- Hilton Head Island , SC ( 29928 )
- 10 miles
I am a passionate and enthusiastic learner and teacher who is interested in encouraging and assisting the development of diverse students at various levels with numerous learning styles, strengths and weakensses. I am devoted to tailoring my instructional methods to meet the individual needs and interests of students while working with them to meet their short-term and long-term educational goals related to both skills development (reading, writing, speaking and critical thinking) and content...
ADD/ADHD
While teaching I have had countless learners with IEPs and have worked closely with counselors and doctors in order to develop methods for tailoring my instruction to meet the specific needs of each student. I have my students take a strength assessment survey and complete a learning profile survey to see which teaching approaches will work best for their learning styles and also implement strategies that have worked in the past as well as experiment with strategies that might be useful given research in the field of methods for learners with ADD and ADHD in order to best accommodate each student. I think the best method for successfully teaching learners with ADD/ADHD is to get to know them personally, establish a safe working environment where they feel supported and have success, no matter how small, and evaluate their process together with open dialogue and specific expectations constructed together.