Math, Reading, Spelling, and Phonetics Educator

I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in English. I received my bachelor degree from University of Houston Downtown in December of 2009. I have been a Teacher Assistant in the Houston Independent School District for 10 years. I was a Teacher Assistant in the Title I. Department at Dowling Middle School. At Dowling Middle School, I assisted students with their class assignments, homework, test preparation, projects, and presentations in the TASKS Math and TASKS Reading classes. TAKS Math and TAKS Reading classes were for the students who failed the Math and/or Reading section of the TAKS test. I worked in small groups (6 students or less) in the TAKS Math and TAKS Reading classes.

Now, I am a Teacher Assistant in LifeSkills at Cullen Middle School. Their are 15 students in my LifeSkills classroom. My class consists of students with Autism, learning disabilities,and students who are non verbal. My class also consists of students who have Down Syndrome. I assist the students with phonetic skills, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Spelling, handwriting, and writing. I also assist the students on the computer with the LandMark Reading Program, Brain Pop, and Brain Pop Jr. I assist a group of five students with handwriting, writing, Math, Science, Social Studies,and Science. I work one on one to with the students who are on the Pre Kindergartner, and Kindergartner level to assist them with Phonetics, and Reading.

Rutanya's Subjects

Math:	algebra 1, probability
English:	ACT Reading, English, ESL/ESOL, grammar, literature, proofreading, public speaking, reading, vocabulary, writing
Test Preparation:	ACT Reading
Computer:	Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word
Language:	ESL/ESOL
Special Needs:	ADD/ADHD, Aspergers, autism, phonics, special needs
Elementary Education:	elementary (k-6th), grammar, phonics, reading, study skills, vocabulary
Business:	Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, public speaking
Sports/Recreation:	volleyball
Corporate Training:	ESL/ESOL, grammar, Microsoft Word, proofreading, public speaking
Homeschool:	algebra 1, elementary (k-6th), English, ESL/ESOL, reading, study skills, writing

Reading

I specialize in assisting children with improving their phonics skills. I assist students in sounding out words, and spelling words. I also specialize in assisting students in learning how to find the main idea, cause and effect, sequence, and find the answers in the reading passage. I assist students in improving their phonics skills and Reading comprehension skills in small groups of 6 or less. I also assist students in improving their phonics skills and Reading comprehension skills on a one-on-one... Read More

English

I specialize in identifying nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, conjunctions, subject, and predicate. I also specialize in developing excellent sentence structure as well as using the correct punctuation and capitalization in a sentence. I also have knowledge of knowing when to underline words in a title. I am experienced in helping students one on one or in a group of 6 or less.

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