Master Elementary and Special Needs Teacher

I am an experienced, dedicated and motivational teacher specializing in Elementary and Special Education.

I have a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education (K-9)/Reading and English as well as a Master of Education in Instruction and Curriculum. I hold Approvals in Special Education-Learning Disabilities and Emotional Behavior Disorders. I have extensive experience as a case manager and working with a student's IEP. Besides teaching the three "R's" (reading, writing, arithmetic), I also teach time management and social skills.

Main Areas That I Tutor:

-Reading
-Writing/The Writing Process/Sequential Skills
-Math
-Time Management
-Social Skills
-Fine Motor Skills
-Gross Motor Skills
-Special Needs

My goal is to work with students to foster positive- self esteem, independent functioning and to become successful in their academic subjects. I have a history of consistently improving student scores. Each student is treated in an individual manner depending on their needs. The instruction is individualized.

Connie's Subjects

English:	English, ESL/ESOL, grammar, literature, proofreading, reading, TOEFL, vocabulary, writing
Test Preparation:	GED, TOEFL
Language:	ESL/ESOL, TOEFL
Special Needs:	ADD/ADHD, autism, dyslexia, phonics, special needs
Elementary Education:	elementary (k-6th), elementary math, grammar, phonics, reading, spelling, study skills, vocabulary
Corporate Training:	ESL/ESOL, grammar, proofreading
Homeschool:	elementary (k-6th), English, ESL/ESOL, reading, study skills, writing

Reading

My undergraduate degree is in reading and English. Reading has been a passion of mine since I was an emerging reader. I love to read and I love to teach reading. Reading is the ability to make meaning from printed words. The ability to derive meaning from text is related to whether the reader can activate prior knowledge about the topic. School success depends on reading ability. Children learn to read by reading. An effective reading program is really a program of literacy development that combines... Read More

Elementary (K-6th)

I have taught Elementary Education (K-6th) for over 15 years. I hold a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education and have a passion for teaching and working with children in order to help achieve success for all students. The elementary years are the most important in the child's life because this is the beginning of a child's academic experience after preschool. As an elementary education teacher I matched my teaching to my students' learning styles and differentiated the curriculum so... Read More

Study Skills

I have over 20 years of experience in teaching students study skills that they can apply to their work. I obtained my Master's Degree while working full time as a teacher. That gave me firsthand experience on how to apply practical study skills that any student can learn and implement on their own. I work with students to create a repeatable and definable process that enables the student to apply these skills in all subjects when trying to study for a test or prepare for a small quiz or general... Read More

Special Needs

I was a Special Needs Teacher for 15 years. I worked with children in Kindergarten through Grade 6. The setting was cross-categorical instructional program whereby the children had a variety of special needs from learning disabilities, social/emotional disorders and language. Some of the services were in a small group setting working with the student on a one-to-one basis. Other services were implemented in the general education classroom. I served as a support to the student as well as assisting... Read More

ADD/ADHD

I have taught children with ADD/ADHD for over 10 years. One of the reasons that I have been successful is that I exude patience when teaching them. Some symptoms may include difficulty staying focused and paying attention to the teacher. One strategy that I implement in order to facilitate the student's learning is to seat the student in the front rows in the classroom. This enables the student to stay focused on the teacher and pay attention instead of daydreaming and losing focus. Another strategy... Read More

Dyslexia

I have worked with children with dyslexia for over 10 years. During that time not only did I work one-on-one with the student, but I also was a support to the student's general education teacher by differentiating the curriculum, in order to better meet the needs of the dyslexic student, as well as suggesting ways of raising and preserving the child's self-esteem. In addition, I was instrumental in assisting the parents by laying out a home program for enhanced reading in order to guide how they... Read More

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Education

Northeastern Illinois University. National Louis University- Chicago (MEd)

Hourly Fee

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Connie will travel within 15 miles of Niles, IL 60714.

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