Joan
Elementary Reading, Other Subjects and Special Education Tutoring
I am a retired Special Education and Elementary Teacher. I have degrees in Elementary Education with an endorsement in Special Education K-8 in Texas and K-12 in New Mexico. My Master's Degree is Educational Diagnostician. I have been tutoring privately off and on for 15 years mostly in reading and math. I love tutoring because of being a first hand witness of that moment when students realize that they can read and can achieve in school. In one school district I taught 25 other teach...
ADD/ADHD
I am certified by the states of Texas and New Mexico to teach students with ADD/ADHD and taught them for 28 years of my 38 years of public school teaching and 15 years of private teaching. Utilizing what works for an individual student, phonics and redirecting to task have worked well for me. I use an interactive method that requires physical and verbal interaction and utilizes all learning styles with an emphasis on fluency.
autism
I am certified by the states of Texas and New Mexico to teach students with Autism. Out of 5 students 3 became accomplished readers. The tutoring methods were individualized according to what worked for that student. Phonics and sight word methods were used. I used an interactive Phonics method that required verbal and physical responses and utilized all learning styles with an emphasis on fluency.
dyslexia
elementary (k-6th)
phonics
reading
special needs
ADHD
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Laurie G. from Argyle, TX
We have only completed initial testing of my daughter to determine areas of focus for future tutoring sessions, but she was clear about what she could do to assist and offered suggestions for outside tools that would help, as well. I look forward to working with her again.
Cal L. from Flower Mound, TX
I hired Joan to bring my little one up to speed very quickly in reading. Joan assessed where my daughter was, put and action plan together and then measured the progress. It was fantastic to not only see instant results but to also see the results measured statistically. I have hired other tutors before for various subjects for various kids and Joan was the best by far!
Keith D. from Mckinney, TX
Joan has been a fantastic tutor who helped our son where so many were unable to. Her knowledge extends to so many areas and her methods are amazing. Within a visit she asked if we'd ever had Joshua tested for Scotopic sensitivity syndrome. I didn't even know what it was, but she was able to screen him and provide both a short term and long term solution that has moved our son forward like no other. If you want an amazing teacher, I can't recommend Joan enough.
Maria V. from Roanoke, TX
I appreciate Joan's dedication and time to help my daughter's reading skills. Her experience is top-notch. Truly appreciate her support to help my daughter succeed!
Maya D. from Euless, TX
Recently my son was giving Mrs. Joan a hard time by not focusing or paying attention more than usual. Joan remained patient and recommended that we not continue the lesson because of the difficulty he was experiencing. Not only did she not charge us for the lesson but she was right and my son just needed a break that day. Thanks for being a patient and fair tutor Mrs Joan!