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Alvah Michael R.

Success-Focused, Goal Oriented

Newnan, GA (30265)

Travel Radius 30 miles
Hourly Fee $30.00
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I am a success-focused, goals oriented, highly qualified tutor. In addition to more than fifteen years of classroom teaching, I have tutoring experience one-on-one and as a small group teacher/facilitator for a Title I after school program.

Academic classroom achievements include meeting the annual goal and absolute bar in Reading, English Language Arts, and Math. All students met or exceeded Georgia math standards on the CRCT and 96% met or exceeded Georgia reading and language arts standards on the CRCT.

I hold an M.Ed from the University of West Georgia. My clear and renewable T5 certification in the areas of early childhood, reading endorsement, middle grades and gifted has recently been renewed for 2012-2017.

Alvah Michael's Subjects

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Algebra 1

You will increase and improve computation of mean, mode, median, reciprocals,proportions, and factorials. Learn how to factor and expand math equations containing unknowns and coordinates on the x,y axis grid.

Vocabulary

The ultimate goals of successful vocabulary instruction should be to develop a rich vocabulary for writing and speaking while strengthening and increasing comprehension skills. There are several strategies that may be successfully incorporated into vocabulary instruction. These strategies may include the following:
Explicit Instruction requires previewing the text for unfamiliar words. These words are defined and discussed. Then,the text is read.
Repeated Exposure strengthens understanding... Read More

Grammar

Grammar is taught through the reading and writing process. It is not enough to just recognize a single word as a noun,pronoun, verb,adjective,adverb,conjunction, article, or participle. These single words must be recognized within their context in printed and written text. Knowing how and when an action word(verb)is to be used to show the action as past, present, or future is important to conveying the intended meaning of the composition whether it be one sentence, one paragraph, or a book. Other... Read More

Prealgebra

You will increase and improve computation of mean, mode, median, reciprocals, proportions, and factorials. Learn how to factor and expand math equations containing unknowns and coordinates on the x,y axis grid.

Reading

Reading instruction is more than word calling. It is 1)FLUENCY - the automatic and accurate phrasing and expression of the written text and 2)COMPREHENSION - constructing literal and inferential meaning from a written text. A systematic and regular practice of Fry Phrases, Fry Sight Word Vocabulary, and Dolch Sight Word Vocabulary may be used to accomplish this. However, the most significant contributor to the success of any reading instruction is having the student read at his or her instructional... Read More

Writing

The new Common Core Curriculum (CCGPS) is scheduled for implementation in to Georgia. Writing a response to open-ended questions will be required in addition to multiple choice questions. An open-ended question requires the student to explain in writing the how or why by using analysis (compare, contrast, explain), synthesis (create, predict, compose), and evaluation (argue, prioritize, discuss). Writing a response is expected to be implemented into every subject area.

English

Grammar may be best taught through the writing process with emphasis on the student's text. Grammar usage and conventions of print are examined through ideas, planning, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading.

GED

I have demonstrated an aptitude with a score of 91 on the WyzAnt certification exam. I have 16 years' teaching experience as a Georgia certified and highly qualified teacher. My students demonstrate improved ability in reading comprehension, math computation, math concepts, and math operations on common district assessments.

Spelling

The American English language often makes spelling words correctly a challenge. Students must become fluent with audible recognition of individual letter sounds, blended consonants sounds, vowel combinations that make long or short vowel sounds,silent letters at the beginning, within, and end of a word, and segmenting words into short segments called syllables.

Elementary Math

My aptitude in math prepares me to provide quality, goal-focused tutoring in current performance standards as well as the National Common Core Curriculum (CCC). Common Core Curriculum will mean a need for more rigorous instruction strategies for students at every grade level. Many math concepts previously taught in later grades will move down a grade level possibly two. I am prepared to offer that rigor as part of my tutoring.






Elementary (K-6th)

Currently I teach in the Elementary School setting. I am certified in Elementary Grade Curriculum, Gifted Elementary(K-5) Curriculum, and Middle Grades(6-8)Gifted Social Science through the state of Georgia.

Phonics

Teaching reading and spelling as part of the curriculum has required individual and small group instruction in phonics.Sight words,individual letter sounds, blended letters sound(sk,sl,sm,tr,tw,spr)digraphs(th),and diphthongs(au,aw,oi,oy.)Spelling and vocabulary words may sometimes need to be segmented then the sound put together for correct pronunciation and spelling. Training in Reading First ,Learning Focus, and DIBELS have only served to strengthen my phonics instruction skills.

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