I'm Jean, a special education teacher based in Apple Valley, MN. I have a master's degree in special education from St. Thomas University. I offer service in reading and writing, with a focus on supporting students with special needs. My experience and teaching aligns with the Science of Reading. It emphasizes explicit and systematic teaching of the foundational reading skills, including phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension.

I believe everyone can learn--even when it doesn’t seem possible. And this includes the English language. I can help you become much more fluent in English and provide you resources to use on your own to study English. After many years as an educator, I retired from full-time work and now devote much of my time to private tutoring, especially with students who want to improve their English. Here is a link to more information about me and my services: http://bit.ly/EnglishFluencyLesson. I love my time with students as they become more fluent in English. I enjoy creating learning plans with students that lead to improved English skills. I...

Qualifications: BA in English, Sociology Masters in Education, Certified Learning Specialist Have taught all level of high school English Composition, Advanced Composition Have tutored and taught ACT classes over 20 years. Almost 100% of students raised their scores in English and Reading

With my tutoring, I like to provide the most personable service possible. I get to know my clients, develop friendships with them, and show them that even the most difficult assignment or subject matter can be made fun. Simply put, I like to have a good time so that the student is left at ease regarding any troubles they may be having. I love the moment of clarity that a student experiences when a particular assignment finally makes sense to them. I believe that there's latent talent within everyone. It's my job to bring that out and show that anyone can understand the most difficult subject matter....

I enjoy providing personal attention and professional help. I am a native English speaker but became bilingual many years ago through a long period of study at La Escuela, as well as through additional education and practice. I have been a teacher and youth development professional for 25 years ago. I love to make learning fun. That way, learning is not only more enjoyable, but more effective. Spanish is a great language to learn, and it's easy to practice and get better at it every day....

Hi there! My name is Otis and I can help you with your writing needs. Whether you need assistance with learning to write, or are looking for an editor to help you with assignments, applications, and more - I can help. I have over 6 years of professional experience as an editor and copywriter. I hold a Master of Science in Professional Writing from NYU.

SKILLS I USE WITH STUDENTS: Positive encouragement, using interests and creativity to teach through challenging material, employs a sense of humor and empathy to break through reluctance and apathy, values honesty and accountability vs false flattery, happy to incorporate games/fun to assist with memorization such as math facts, techniques, etc. SKILLS I USE WITH FAMILIES: proactive and teamwork approach when discussing challenges, happy to provide as much or as little feedback as requested, happy to provide additional resources/research additional resources to help EXPERIENCE: While I am new to professional tutoring, I am not new to eleme