WorldWisePartners
About
An exceptional teacher/tutor/trainer/coach/guide/advocate who has taught K-12 in Maryland and 3 continents:
* pre-K through 12th grade (hearing, hearing impaired, autism spectrum, learning and/or physical challenges)
* adults who work for corporations and federal government or who want to advance a personal passion, like writing a book.
* 12th graders preparing college applications and essays.
Joy comes from making life easier, clearer, or simpler for a fellow human being whether I have helped a child, an adolescent, or an adult to:
**understand a new concept
**see an important or useful connection
**speak with greater clarity
**read with greater understanding
**write a grammatically correct sentence, a simple note, a superior story, letter, essay, application, report, or book.
Specialties
Student age
Current speaking level
Student's goals
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
> Open a phone dialog with the requesting parent to cover the issues of concern.
> Share a detailed Tutor bio and discuss more specific student needs.
> Establish baseline performance and discuss target/desired performance.
> Discuss resources available to the student; i.e. library, computer, etc.
> Agree on a weekly schedule, number of lessons/hours, method of delivery, and investment.
> Review and agree on how to measure and report on student progress and desired/expected performance.
> Tutor and Parent sign contract.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate in Education.
Teaching and tutoring successes in the United States and overseas.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
Each individual has unique needs and capabilities. Fees range between $45 and $75 per hour depending on objectives and requirements, length of time to meet objectives, and distance to/from the tutoring site.
How did you get started teaching?
My father's mother taught and consulted with physicians and parents of kids with special needs.
Both my parents were superb lipreaders, but could not hear. Often, when called upon to interpret for them in sign language, there was the need to explain a concept, or synthesize and simplify a large amount of information.
I received a lot of feedback from those, especially professionals (doctors, lawyers, etc.) who observed me teaching their children or explaining to my parents, and remarking the skill I demonstrated teaching.