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Rebecca R. for tutoring lessons in Highland NY Over 50 tutoring hours WyzAnt Tutoring Tutor Tutor United States

Rebecca R.

Reading, Writing, Literature & Special Needs Tutor

Highland, NY (12528)

Travel Radius 25 miles
Hourly Fee $40.00
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Hello students and parents. My name is Rebecca and I moved to the Hudson Valley area in the beginning of 2012. I have my teaching certifications in NY state in general and special education birth -grade 6 with a major in English. I just completed my Master's program through the University of Phoenix for Teacher Leadership in February 2013. I am also considering taking my Content Specialty Test in English to teach high school English.

I had the great opportunity to live in Japan for three years while my husband finished his service to our country as a Marine. This gave me opportunities to become culturally diverse and work with students from many backgrounds.

I am currently a substitute teacher in Highland Central School District as well as at West Point Elementary and Middle School's. I am seeking full time employment in a school district in the area, but as you know the market for teaching is tough right now.

I am committed to excellence and will offer you nothing but the best in helping you achieve your best as well. I hope to make learning as enjoyable as possible for you and look forward to meeting you. I truly love literature and teaching and will strive to be flexible and understanding in your (or your child's) needs. I use creative methods when the opportunities arise to hopefully make learning more enjoyable for you while pushing you to excel.

Rebecca's Subjects

English:
Computer:
  • Microsoft Excel,
  • Microsoft PowerPoint,
  • Microsoft Word
Special Needs:
Elementary Education:
Business:
  • Microsoft Excel,
  • Microsoft PowerPoint,
  • Microsoft Word,
  • public speaking
Sports/Recreation:
Corporate Training:
  • grammar,
  • Microsoft Excel,
  • Microsoft Word,
  • proofreading,
  • public speaking
Homeschool:

Vocabulary

Vocabulary development is key in helping a student learn to read and comprehend what they are reading. Understanding vocabulary in reading and in all subjects helps the student do better. I intend on helping students learn vocabulary for their grade level as well as help them with their class vocabulary. Various fun assignments will be used as informal assessments to track their progress.

Reading

A huge factor in helping students with reading comprehension is the development of vocabulary. In order to understand and be able to analyze a piece of literature, one must understand the words they are reading. This is one of the areas that I touch upon with reading comprehension. Here are some of the other areas I will be focusing on developing: activating prior knowledge, working on supporting details, figuring out what the main idea of the literature is, creating summaries of what has been... Read More

Writing

Being an English major, I have written many papers. I have also helped develop 6th grade student's writing abilities while teaching overseas. From these two experiences I have developed an organized way of putting papers together which has helped many already in their writing process. Whether it be tutoring young elementary students, student writing beginner essays in middle and high school, or essays on the college level, I enjoy helping all.

Spelling

Spelling has rules which if learned can help students make an educated spelling of an unknown word. Using appropriate techniques per grade, I will help students learn these techniques and develop a love for words using various means such as songs, puzzles, and other games where appropriate.

Elementary (K-6th)

I hold NYS teaching certifications for Early Childhood Education- birth to grade 2 and Childhood Education grades 1-6. Due to my undergraduate studies, I have been in various settings and worked with a plethora of students with various needs. My student teaching in KG/1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th helped me develop the core knowledge for teaching various ages. After graduating, I started substitute teaching (for 2 years) and was able to see even more ages. I was a transitional aide for two students with... Read More

Study Skills

Study Skills are important in a student's success in school. Learning what type of learning style the student has (e.g. auditory, kinesthetic, or visual) will help me determine how to teach the student what study style works best for them. Another aspect of study skills I will touch on is organizational skills, how to write down and organize key information, keeping their notes in order, and writing and managing due dates are all important skills that can encourage them to take ownership of their... Read More

Swimming

I am qualified to teach someone to swim because I was on the swim team for my four years of high school. I also was on my college swim team for two years. I am an avid swimmer and have taught several people to swim before. I swimming for exercise as often as I can, strokes including free style, back stroke, breast and butterfly. I wear goggles and a cap and I also know how to dive off a board and do a flip turn which will help people if they are looking to swim distances.

Special Needs

I hold NYS teaching certifications for Students with Disabilities- birth to grade 2 and grades 1-5. Due to my undergraduate studies, I have been in various settings and worked with a plethora of students with special needs. My student teaching was in a severe setting serving children with disabilities ranging from Aspergers, Autism, ADHD, Emotional Disturbances, etc. After graduating, I was a transitional aide for two students with special needs. One a kindergarten student in need of a switch... Read More

ADD/ADHD

I hold NYS teaching certifications for Students with Disabilities- birth to grade 2 and grades 1-5. Due to my undergraduate studies, I have been in various settings and worked with a plethora of students with special needs. My student teaching was in a severe setting serving children with disabilities ranging from Aspergers, Autism, ADHD, Emotional Disturbances, etc. After graduating I was a transitional aide for two students with special needs. One a kindergarten student in need of a switch from... Read More

Aspergers

I hold NYS teaching certifications for Students with Disabilities- birth to grade 2 and grades 1-5. Due to my undergraduate studies, I have been in various settings and worked with a plethora of students with special needs. My student teaching was in a severe setting serving children with disabilities ranging from Aspergers, Autism, ADHD, Emotional Disturbances, etc. After graduating I was a transitional aide for two students with special needs. One a kindergarten student in need of a switch from... Read More

Autism

I hold NYS teaching certifications for Students with Disabilities- birth to grade 2 and grades 1-5. Due to my undergraduate studies, I have been in various settings and worked with a plethora of students with special needs. My student teaching was in a severe setting serving children with disabilities ranging from Aspergers, Autism, ADHD, Emotional Disturbances, etc. After graduating I was a transitional aide for two students with special needs. One a kindergarten student in need of a switch from... Read More

Dyslexia

I hold NYS teaching certifications for Students with Disabilities- birth to grade 2 and grades 1-5. Due to my undergraduate studies, I have been in various settings and worked with a plethora of students with special needs. My student teaching was in a severe setting serving children with disabilities ranging from Aspergers, Autism, ADHD, Emotional Disturbances, etc. After graduating I was a transitional aide for two students with special needs. One a kindergarten student in need of a switch from... Read More

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