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Leigh Anne D.

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I am licensed as a Special Educator Director, Assistant Principal, and Principal and hold teaching licenses in Elementary Education, Special Education for Moderate Disabilities K-12, and Mathematics grades 1- 12. I am also certified in Sheltered English Immersion and am Montessori Trained. I'm currently a Vice Principal at a grade 6 - 12 school where I support students with executive functioning and college counseling.

Prior to moving to administration, I taught secondary mathematics...

I am licensed as a Special Educator Director, Assistant Principal, and Principal and hold teaching licenses in Elementary Education, Special Education for Moderate Disabilities K-12, and Mathematics grades 1- 12. I am also certified in Sheltered English Immersion and am Montessori Trained. I'm currently a Vice Principal at a grade 6 - 12 school where I support students with executive functioning and college counseling.

Prior to moving to administration, I taught secondary mathematics (grades 7 - 12) and special education classes. I also served as a K - 5 District Math Coordinator and worked as a literacy teacher. I've tutored students professionally in grades K- college level. My tutoring experience includes many subject areas: reading, writing, math, and study skills for grades K-12, including MCAS readiness. I have been offering SAT and GED prep, as well as MTEL support for aspiring teachers. I have helped several students with their college admissions essays, activities resumes, and scholarship applications.

My tutoring services include homework support, re-teaching concepts, study skills, individualized lesson plans, and suggestions for at-home strategies. When working with students, I combine discussion and practice with visuals and real-life connections. In graduate school, I completed research projects that analyzed best teaching practices and looked specifically at how students learn.

I provide in-person tutoring for local students and offer on-line tutoring via email, zoom, and Wyzant's Online Tutoring Forum for students who live outside of my travel radius. This allows me to support families who live long distance but need short-term immediate support, and who are looking for a less expensive option for tutoring. My rates for on-line tutoring are significantly lower than my in-person rates.

I look forward to working with your families!

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Education

UConn
English
Westfield State University
MEd
Bay Path University
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  • Hourly Rate: $45
  • Rate details: Reduced fees for online, multi-hour session, and offline assistance. Group and summer rates available. $25 cancellation fee per hour of scheduled lessons w/ less than 24 hours notice.
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required

  • Background check passed on 12/30/2013

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Algebra 1

Algebra 1

I am licensed to teach through 12th grade and have taught Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Math Applications, Math Intervention, and MCAS Prep.
Algebra 2

Algebra 2

For 2 years I taught an Honors Algebra 2 course in addition to inclusion math and also taught an online Algebra 2 summer course. When teaching Algebra, I encourage students to list out all of their steps until the sequence becomes concrete. I also check for understanding by asking, "What is the goal?," What will you do next?," and "What does that represent?"
College Counseling

College Counseling

Since 2013, I have been privately working with students on their CSS profiles (Common App). During this time, I have helped students revise their entrance essays, research scholarship opportunities, and prepare for entrance exams. I have previously accompanied students on college tours, including helping them to prepare a list of relevant questions to ask on their visit. My degree in English Literature and Composition has been very helpful when assisting students on essay revision and scholarship searches. A large part o my role as a High School Vice Principal is to assist students with their college application process. I have both an educational and parental perspective to help you child and you through this task as I am also the proud parent of 4 college students.
Elementary (K-6th)

Elementary (K-6th)

I hold a teaching license in Elementary Education and taught across the elementary grades for 5 years.
Elementary Math

Elementary Math

I hold a specialty license in Elementary Math 1-6. I served as a district Math Coordinator and taught at the preschool level for 2 years, in an elementary classroom for 5 years and in grade 6-8 classrooms for 3 years.
Elementary Science

Elementary Science

Teacher of summer S.T.E.M. (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) courses with elementary, mathematics, and special education licenses is available to tutor. I studied science as an undergraduate and frequently assist with teaching science at my elementary school.
English

English

Undergraduate degree in English. Graduate Degree in Education. Tutoring experience includes assisting students through grade 12 in reading comprehension and writing, supporting with college entrance essays, and studying for AP English exams. Vocabulary building, grammar and syntax practice, and development of figurative language understanding are other areas I have tutored.
ESL/ESOL

ESL/ESOL

I passed the state teaching exam for English Language Learners and hold both Teacher and Adminsitrator Endorsement for Sheltered English Immersion. For 9 years I worked in districts that had high percentages of English language learners; I focus on using and modeling tiered vocabulary, cognates, and visuals with instruction. I have tutored students in both written and spoken language acquisition.
Executive Functioning

Executive Functioning

As a 20 year veteran with Special Education, I have supported scholars with IEP goals and organizational skills. For executive functioning, I use color coding, digital calendars with alarms, and dry erase checklists to support students. I work closely with families to learn how their schedules run to find strategies that will fit in their day to day lives.
Geometry

Geometry

I am a licensed high school math teacher with 5 years experience teaching Geometry, including Honors Geo, Accelerated Geo, Special Education Geometry, and Summer School. I previously taught middle school math for 3 years where we lay the foundation for Geometric concepts. I have tutored both middle school and high school students in geometry and often use geometric solids during my instruction. Understanding the properties of shapes is key to understanding geometry- I will help you understand angles, lines, and postulates so you can be successful in this subject!
Grammar

Grammar

Bachelor of Arts in English. Experience tutoring students grades k-12, including composition & grammar/syntax.
Handwriting

Handwriting

As a former Montessori teacher, I have taught handwriting as part of a regular school curriculum. Lessons include work with regular script, D'nelian, and traditional penmanship. I generally follow explicit teaching of letter writing with: anti-clockwise letters, stick letters, clockwise letters,diagonal letters, hook links, etc. However, I can also follow Handwriting without Tears if that program is familiar to the children. Focusing on fine motor skills is a critical component to supporting hand writing development, so I will often include fine motor activities within our lessons.
Literature

Literature

My major for my undergraduate degree was English. I have completed author courses on Nathaniel Hawthorne, William Shakespeare, and Emily Dickinson as well as Children's Literature courses. I have tutored students through AP level English including comprehension, comparison, and writing about literary texts. During work with literature, I concentrate on vocabulary development, figurative language, and text to text connections. Many of the conversations I have with my students focus around how the literature makes them feel and what aspects of society are reflected in the particular work.
Phonics

Phonics

I am licensed in Elementary & Special Ed, and I taught Kindergarten Literacy for 2 years.
Prealgebra

Prealgebra

I currently teach high school math and have previous experience with middle school math where Prealgebra is embedded throughout the curriculum. I have also tutored several students in mathematics, including prealgebra. I have access to many math databases and am familiar with the new math standards.
Proofreading

Proofreading

As a former English major, I am well accustomed to proof reading, revising, and re-reading everything from paragraphs to thesis's. My experience includes both face to face and on-line editing support, looking carefully at sentence structure, grammar, and syntax.
Reading

Reading

Bachelor of Arts in English, Masters in Education/Special Education. Experience with general reading strategies (phonics, blends, chunking) and reading comprehension. Focus on text to text, text to self, and text to world connections. Tutored students grades k-11 in reading comprehension.
Special Needs

Special Needs

I have a License in Special Education Moderate Disabilities. I am currently a Special Education Teacher and Liaison for students in grades 9-12 who receive services in a pull out setting. I am familiar with writing and implementing IEP's, following accommodations, and recommending strategies to assist struggling learners.
Spelling

Spelling

I am a former literacy teacher experienced with phonics, word families, and visual spelling activities. My students have been most successful learning spelling patterns when physically building words with letters and filling words into boxes that help them visually remember a word's "shape". When helping older students to edit their work for spelling, I encourage them to read their work out loud and use backward editing.
Study Skills

Study Skills

I have tutored for SAT & MCAS. I teach executive functioning, organizational skills, and study skills to students.
Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Undergraduate degree in English. Have completed research projects on best practices for vocabulary building. Experience includes tutoring students grades 3-12 in vocabulary using context clues. For high school students, we work on the "top 100 words every high school student should know" and use prefix-root-suffix building blocks to determine meanings of complex words.
Writing

Writing

Bachelor of Arts Degree in English. Undergraduate work included author studies and compositional writing. Have tutored students grades 3-12 in writing from basic paragraph structure to full essay development including students in advanced placement classes. Most recently, I have been assisting high school seniors with college admissions essays and college students with essay writing using an online format.

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Patient and knowledgeable tutor

LeighAnne helped my son who is an eighth grader with linear equations that he was having trouble understanding. She helped him understand the concepts and she was very friendly and patient with his learning. He had a great tutoring experience.

Trecitia, 5 lessons with Leigh Anne

Terrific Tutor!

Very knowledgeable, patient, and creative tutor! LeighAnne is a wonderful tutor! I absolutely recommend her for any sort of subject.

Terrence, 9 lessons with Leigh Anne

Knowledgeable and patient tutor

LeighAnne taught me to understand some more of the content in "!9 Minutes", a book by Jodi Picoult. Like other Reading tutors, LeighAnne knows how to pronounce certain words that I don't know how to pronounce. She is very helpful and knowledgeable.

James, 3 lessons with Leigh Anne

Great tutor!

LeighAnne is a very well organized, dedicated and insightful tutor. She has helped my child understand many difficult concepts in both English and math. I feel fortunate to have found her and I highly recommend LeighAnne as a tutor!

Phil, 4 lessons with Leigh Anne

Fantastic tutor!! I would highly recommend LeighAnne!!

LeighAnne is very helpful and will assist in whatever way she can. I would highly recommend her to any student looking for help in improving their knowledge and study/strategy skills.

Joseph, 2 lessons with Leigh Anne

A+ Tutor gets A+ results!

We are very pleased with LeighAnne's tutoring. She was flexible with her timing and has offered us a combination of in-person and on-line tutoring. My niece got her first 100 EVER in math and received an A in her first college math class.

Raymond, 7 lessons with Leigh Anne

Super tutor!!

LeighAnne has done a tremendous job improving my son's math skills. His grade increased instantly. I tried a few other options to improve Cam's skills and they did not work. My only regret is not going to her sooner.

Daren, 4 lessons with Leigh Anne

Great tutor

LeighAnne has been very helpful to my daughter. My daughter has shared that she feels very comfortable with LeighAnne and that she explains things in a way that makes sense to her.

Liz, 6 lessons with Leigh Anne

Excellent Tutor!

LeighAnne is an excellent tutor. She is really helping my kids on the subjects they are struggling with. She is very flexible on timing and is always punctual. My son and daughter are really enjoying her classes. I, too, recommend choosing her for a tutor!

Sangeetha, 84 lessons with Leigh Anne

LeighAnne clearly is familiar with today's common core curriculum

We are very impressed and pleased with LeighAnne's ability to quickly understand the needs of our child and design a program to address those needs in an efficient manner. LeighAnne's present involvement as a teacher in a middle school was exactly the type of perspective required in today's challenging academic arena where the common core is the focus of all schools.

Adam, 26 lessons with Leigh Anne
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