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If your child reads far below grade level, I can change that.
Lisa S.

4.9 (81 ratings)

159 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $80
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If your child is reading below grade level, I can help. I have had tremendous success with students who have been socially promoted up to 10th grade, yet who were reading 4 to 5 years below their current grade level.

Having earned a Master's Degree in Special Education at Vanderbilt as well as being a licensed teacher with experience in schools from the inner-city to the suburbs, working with students in all grades, at all levels of academic achievement, I can safely say one thing: Every...

If your child is reading below grade level, I can help. I have had tremendous success with students who have been socially promoted up to 10th grade, yet who were reading 4 to 5 years below their current grade level.

Having earned a Master's Degree in Special Education at Vanderbilt as well as being a licensed teacher with experience in schools from the inner-city to the suburbs, working with students in all grades, at all levels of academic achievement, I can safely say one thing: Every child is born with infinite potential and yours is no exception. Just because that potential hasn't been tapped up until now does not mean it's not there, it just means your child needs to be reached in a different way; and that's what I do.

I use intensive, individual, research-based instructional methods tailored to your child's specific strengths and weaknesses. We'll work hard, but we'll have fun because every tutoring session will be geared towards giving your child opportunities to succeed. And that's the secret that nobody will tell you about teaching kids who have difficulties: Success breeds success. It's like building blocks: one right answer is the foundation for another right answer, a higher level of confidence, and a deeper level of understanding, all of which builds into a high level of competence that meets or exceeds grade-level standards and leads to the love of reading and writing that is so important in enriching your child's life.

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Education

Smith College
undergrad
Peabody Vanderbilt
MEd
  • Licensed teacher

Policies

  • Tutor’s lessons: In-person
  • Hourly Rate: $80
  • Travel policy: Within 5 miles of Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required

  • Background check passed on 7/15/2011

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

Elementary (K-6th)

Elementary (K-6th)

I have a clear Elementary K-6 Multiple Subjects license from the state of California as well as two other states. I majored in Education and Child Study at Smith, and Special Education at Vanderbilt.
English

English

My credentials include a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and Child Study from Smith College, a Master’s Degree in Special Education from Vanderbilt University, Clear California Specialist Instruction K-12, and Multiple Subject K-6 licenses as well as preliminary licenses in both Tennessee and Massachusetts. I am NCLB Highly Qualified in Elementary K-6, Language Arts K-12, and Reading K-12, and have had extensive experience with students K through adults.
Phonics

Phonics

My credentials include a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and Child Study from Smith College, and a Master’s Degree in Special Education from Vanderbilt University. I hold Clear California Specialist Instruction K-12, and Level II Multiple Subject K-6 licenses. I am NCLB Highly Qualified in Elementary K-6, Language Arts K-12, and Reading K-12, and have earned both my CLAD and Added Autism Authorization. I have had great success with my students, all of whom read two or more years behind grade level when they began tutoring with me. I am expert at using explicit, direct teaching of phonics to improve both fluency and comprehension. I am also expert at teaching phonemic awareness, not just through what the child can hear, but how it feels and looks when he or she pronounces a particular phoneme. Many children with severe reading difficulties have trouble hearing the difference between the short i and the short e sounds for instance. When I show them the difference in how those sounds look in a mirror and feel in their mouths, they are able to differentiate them, thus improving their decoding skills dramatically. I employ the Fischer Decoding Mastery Test to assess trouble spots, and then design individual lessons to address the remediation of these particular difficulties. Using these methods, I have helped my students move from Curriculum Based Measurement (CBM) baselines of 8 - 10 words read correctly per minute, to 30 -35 words read per minute in just a few (8 - 20), one-hour sessions.
Special Needs

Special Needs

I am a licensed California special education teacher for grades k-12, and a licensed California general education teacher for grades K-6. I have a master's degree in Special Education from Vanderbilt University. Currently I am a special education teacher at a charter elementary school.
Writing

Writing

I have a masters degree in special education from Vanderbilt University as well as a bachelor arts in elementary teaching from Smith College. Both degree programs focused heavily on the teaching of writing. I have also earned the Highly Qualified designation in the teaching of writing for elementary by the state of California. In my teaching career I have helped countless students to write well, meeting or exceeding the California Common Core Standards for writing.
Elementary Math
Grammar
Literature
Proofreading
Reading
SAT Reading
Vocabulary
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Everything you could want in a tutor

Lisa is everything we could have asked for in a tutor. She is dependable, on time and is always well prepared for my daughter's session. She arrives early and stays past her required time. My daughter has made great strides this summer under Lisa's guidance. I really think that my daughter's reading struggles are close to being over due to the time she has spent with Lisa.

Greg, 13 lessons with Lisa

The Best In town. So lucky to have Lisa S.

This young lady has put time and effort into the program she has provided for are family, teaching a full range of skills that can be used in the classroom as well as home work techniques that have helped and inspired are young one to improved grades and better social skills. Her communication skills are so in tune with a wide range of student. She knows exactly what each kid needs by taking advantage and expanding on things they already have learned as well as introducing more stratagies to help with what your child is doing in the classroom. Thank you Lisa for all you do for us. The Russell Family

Toi, 10 lessons with Lisa

Excellent instructor

Lisa is a wonderful person and an excellent instructor. She really understands the students needs and helps them succeed by teaching them useful techniques. My daughter and I could not be happier.

Janet, 15 lessons with Lisa

Creative and Enthusiastic Tutor!

My son is a special education student and was reading several years below his grade level. So far, he has completed 5 sessions with Lisa and we are very pleased. She truly cares about his well-being and his future. She incorporates his interests into the lessons and builds his self-esteem through her encouraging words and positive attitude. We look forward to continued growth and future sessions with Lisa!

Cheyenne, 13 lessons with Lisa

Wonderful Tutor!

Lisa has been amazing with our 7 year old son. She immediately made a connection with him. She adapts her lessons to his strengths and weaknesses accordingly and he loves spending time with her. She has an animated and creative teaching style which truly makes learning fun. She initiates great ideas and it is very apparent that she loves what she does. Lisa is also extremely prepared for each lesson; having customized lesson plans, worksheets and ideas. She is a great communicator, always keeping us abreast of progress and is consistently punctual and professional. Lisa has been a great asset to our family and we are lucky to be working with her.

Mridu, 32 lessons with Lisa

Just terrific with special needs kids

Lisa is very experienced with special needs kids. She has a great bag of tricks to keep it interesting and fun for my easily distracted child. She made the lesson fun! She is smart, educated and has extensive knowledge of how kids learn.

Emma, 1 lesson with Lisa
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