Alexander S. - Tutor in Manahawkin, NJ (08050)

I have been an elementary school teacher for the past four years at Galloway Community Charter School. I currently teach third grade and spent the previous three years teaching kindergarten. I received my BA in Elementary Education from Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. I am certified to teach kindergarten through fifth grade.

I also have four years experience tutoring students from all grades K-5. I have plenty of materials and keep up to date with the changing New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards. I wrote the kindergarten curriculum for Galloway Community Charter School, so I am very familiar with the state requirements for student's education.

I am a dedicated, enthusiastic and passionate educator. The reason I went into the field of Education is that I wanted to help make a difference. I believe that my practical experience as well as my outgoing, easy personality makes me a great tutor.

I try to make learning fun. I believe that if students are not engaged, they will not learn. I like to guide my instruction based upon each individual's needs and interests. I feel as though this gives the students a sense of empowerment which in turn leads to engagement in the activity.

elementary (k-6th)

I am a certified New Jersey Elementary School Teacher. I received my certification in 2006. Currently I am employed at Galloway Community Charter School teaching third grade. Before third grade I taught kindergarten for three years. I also have experience tutoring students one on one in all grades kindergarten through fifth grade.

phonics

I have taught students phonics for every year I've been teaching. I am skilled in using the Dibels Reading Assessment which assesses student's abilities in phonics and fluency. I also have used the Scholastic Guided Reading program and the Reading A-Z program which both have a strong emphasis on the use of phonics. In addition to my practical teaching experience I have also attended a number of professional development workshops on the use of phonics in the classroom.

study skills

As a third grade teacher, I am responsible for preparing my students to take the state NJ ASKIII. In doing this, I found it imperative that I teach them good study skills. I have read a number of articles and books about good study habits. I put that knowledge into practice and wrote lesson plans to teach my students how to effectively study for an exam. I also have my students fill out a study guide checklist each night leading up to an exam. The checklist contains all of the good studying techniques I have taught them. They are to check off what techniques they used and how long they studied for. I then compare those checklists with their performance on the assessment to see how effective their studying was.

public speaking

I have received my undergraduate degree from Richard Stockton College of New Jersey in Communications. One aspect of the Communication degree is public speaking. I took the required public speaking course and passed with an A. I have experience with writing speeches both persuasive and informative. I use the techniques I've learned to teach my students creative writing.