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Karen Q. for tutoring lessons in San Francisco CA Over 20 tutoring hours WyzAnt Tutoring Tutor Tutor United States

Karen Q.

Certified Elementary Teacher: 30 years!!

San Francisco, CA (94111)

Travel Radius 8 miles
Hourly Fee $45.00
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  15 ratings

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I moved to San Francisco for an adventure, but that cannot be complete without continuing to work with young people! I taught for more than 30 years in Washington state where I hold a lifetime teaching certificate. I spent the majority of my time teaching middle school math, science, and a class called Problem Solving that I was allowed to create and teach. From that experience, I now offer enrichment opportunities focusing on creativity and inventiveness as well as working as a remedial tutor. I have extensive training and a huge interest in financial education. Talk to me: I think you will agree I give 100% to every student. I believe in mutual respect and whole child value. Regardless of your age, learning can be fun when working with someone who brings expertise and humor to every lesson.

Karen's Subjects

English:
Test Preparation:
  • ACT Reading,
  • GED,
  • SAT reading
Language:
  • ESL/ESOL
Special Needs:
Elementary Education:
Business:
Corporate Training:
Homeschool:

Vocabulary

Extensive life long reading has helped me expand my vocabulary. I am able to assist others with their vocabulary by helping them understand word origins and parts. choosing the correct word for the situation is crucial, and knowing your audience helps determine this. I find words to be interesting and a wonderful way to convey emotions or intellect about a topic.

Reading

I read for enjoyment and to increase my knowledge. I grew up in a reading family and have always enjoyed the printed word, regardless of format. I had the pleasure of teaching reading to beginning readers, intermediate readers and middle schoolers who were learning to analyze nuances of different genres.

I am capable and experienced in moving a non-reader into the beginning reader stage. I know how to successfully help intermediate readers develop their understanding of cause and effect,... Read More

Writing

As a long time teacher, I am very familiar and skilled in helping students with every step of the writing process. While it may seem to be a struggle just to come up with an idea for a writing piece, most writers of all ages benefit further from the best ways to improve stories: simple systems for revising, embellishing and editing. It is always possible to come up with a quality final draft when required.
Elementary and middle school students are expected to not only write narratives/stories... Read More

Elementary Math

Besides having university coursework in the teaching of mathematics, I successfully taught middle school mathematics for 20 years and grade 2-5 mathematics for 10 years. I am experienced in all content strands : number sense, algebraic sense, geometric sense, probability and measurement. I know how to incorporate a variety of strategies for students struggling to understand, and I know the value of sketches and manipulatives no matter what age the learner is. Most of all, I remember when I hit... Read More

Elementary (K-6th)

I hold a teacher's certificate for WA state, and I taught K-6 there for 35 years. 20+ years were spent teaching grade 6, where I taught classes of 25 or more students math, science, reading, social studies, English/writing, and a creative class I developed called Problem Solving. The remaining years of my career were spent in grades 3, 4 and 5. Again, I planned and taught all subjects, assessing students and planning for their individual needs. For 2 years following my career, and even now in... Read More

Phonics

I have been working for several years in public school classrooms teaching phonics. I did this with both primary age students as well as older students with diagnosed learning issues. I am aware of the latest information and materials for learning the alphabet and sounds, for learning phonemes, the use of non-sense words in the successful learning of sounds, and the importance of learning to say the word "bat" involves being able to initially say " buh aaa ttt". I also know that recent research... Read More

Study Skills

Having worked in public school classrooms for 30+ years, I have assisted a variety of learners from ages 8-13 develop study skills. I know the importance of honoring the learning style of the student and finding the best time of day, location and graphic organizers to maximize study time.

I am aware of the importance of developing habits such as study breaks, learning general concepts before specifics, keeping yourself organized in a way that works for YOU and finding a successful location... Read More

Public Speaking

I took public speaking coursework in college as well as through a nationally recognized speaking organization. I have had numerous occasions in which I was called upon to speak in front of different gatherings of adults (not to mention speaking in front of students daily for 33+ years!). One of the best courses I ever took was one specifically on holding workshops for adults. It really brought into focus what the listener is noticing, how to deal with audience distractions, coming across as a... Read More

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