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K-12 Tutor Reaching Students Who Learn Differently
Cheryl O.

8,880 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $60
Response time: 1 hour

About Cheryl


Bio

I am a certified special educator with fourteen years of experience in the school system. As the parent of a gifted child with a disability, I understand that no two students process information the same way. As a teacher in a socioeconomically challenged demographic, I understand that in order to reach ALL students, one must strive to truly know EACH student.

While 80% of students may make progress with standard instructional delivery, I specialize not only in reaching the other 20% but...

I am a certified special educator with fourteen years of experience in the school system. As the parent of a gifted child with a disability, I understand that no two students process information the same way. As a teacher in a socioeconomically challenged demographic, I understand that in order to reach ALL students, one must strive to truly know EACH student.

While 80% of students may make progress with standard instructional delivery, I specialize not only in reaching the other 20% but also in helping the 80% make even more progress. I use a thematic approach to teaching content; that is, I'm all about making it RELEVANT.

I have taught in all of the core content areas and have instructed at every level from kindergarten through adulthood. I am trained in a number of reading and math interventions. I am also a trained educational evaluator. As your child's tutor, I will look to make a connection and use it to free all the potential locked inside. I look forward to getting to know you and your child.


Education

College of Notre Dame University of Maryland
Liberal Arts
College of Notre Dame University of Maryland
MEd
College of Notre Dame University of Maryland
Other
  • Licensed teacher

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $60
  • Rate details: A $50 fee may be assessed if you do not give advance notice of a cancellation.
  • Lesson cancellation: 4 hours notice required
  • Background check passed on 12/3/2014

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

ADHD

ADHD

I am a certified special educator with 10 years of experience working with students with various disabilities, including ADHD. I am the parent of a 16 year old son who has ADHD. With my advocacy, a 504 plan was developed for him to help him access and make progress in the general education curriculum. I utilize chunking, checklists, a variety of activities, multi-modal instruction, and other strategies in order to reach students with attentional difficulties.
Special Needs

Special Needs

I am a certified special educator with 10 years of experience working with students with various disabilities. I am also the parent of a 16 year old son who has a disability. With my advocacy, a 504 plan was developed for him to help him access and make progress in the general education curriculum. I have assisted parents in requesting IEPs or 504s (as well as ensuring compliant implementation) for their children, providing them with the appropriate terminology and questions to ensure the most appropriate instruction for their children. I am well-versed in formal and informal educational/psychological assessments so that I can interpret where a deficit or discrepancy may lie. When working with special needs children I utilize instruction individually adapted to each child’s preferred learning modality and needs, behavior analysis and intervention, individualized accommodations, and other strategies in order to reach them and help them make progress.
ACT English
ACT Math
ACT Reading
ACT Science
Algebra 1
Algebra 2
American History
Elementary Math
Elementary Science
English
GED
Geometry
Government & Politics
Grammar
Prealgebra
Precalculus
Proofreading
PSAT
Reading
SAT Reading
SAT Writing
Spelling
Trigonometry
Vocabulary
Writing

Examples of Expertise


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Ratings and Reviews


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5.0 (2,468 ratings)
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Reviews

Great Geometry Tutor!

Cheryl teaches and explains geometry in a way that my daughter can understand. We are very thankful for her! I would highly recommend her for anybody needing assistance in geometry.

Jennifer , 39 lessons with Cheryl
Tutor responded:

Thank you! Your daughter is a perfect fit for tutoring because she asks GOOD questions and she recognizes what helps her and what doesn't. The key skill math teachers want to pass on to students is the ability to problem-solve. Your daughter is well on her way and it's a pleasure being a part of it!

Knowledgable and Patient

Cheryl is an excellent and patient tutor. This is our second class with her. Last year she helped bring my child’s grade up significantly in a short period of time.

Shawn, 12 lessons with Cheryl

Knowledgable and Patient

Cheryl has only had 2 sessions with my child so far, but the sessions have been extremely helpful in getting things on track to pass Algebra 2. We will continue our sessions throughout the school year.

Shawn, 12 lessons with Cheryl

Excellent Tutor

Cheryl was a huge help to my daughter. She was struggling with geometry and with the help of Cheryl she has a much better understanding and passed the class!

Denise, 4 lessons with Cheryl

Awesome

Worked with my daughter to get to the root of what was causing her to have issues on geometry . She gave her guidance on what she needed to do to help gain a better understanding

Denise, 4 lessons with Cheryl

Knowledgeable and patient

Ms. Cheryl has been teaching my daughter SAT reading. She pinpoints her weaknesses and helps her read efficiently. After each lesson she sends out a detailed summary. She is an experienced teacher in teaching special needs kids.

Shelley, 71 lessons with Cheryl

Knowledgeable and patient

Ms. Cheryl has been teaching my daughter SAT reading. She pinpoints her weaknesses and helps her read efficiently. After each lesson she sends out a detailed summary. She is an experienced teacher in teaching special needs kids.

Shelley, 71 lessons with Cheryl

Great tutor!

Ms. Cheryl Help me better understand standard deviation and z scores. She is easy to understand and patient. I have done several sessions with her with positive results.

Drew, 20 lessons with Cheryl

Knowledge and Patient

I brought my daughters to Cheryl to assess where they currently stand in math and also help come up with a plan going forward. Cheryl took her time assessing my daughters as well as explaining her game plan in great detail. I feel very good about our go forward plan.

Abby, 20 lessons with Cheryl

Knowledgeable and patient

Mis Cheryl has been teaching my daughter SAT reading. She pinpoints her weaknesses and helps her read efficiently. She informed us about applying for 504. After each lesson she sends out a detailed conclusion. I hope her effort would help my daughter to improve her SAT eventually.

Shelley, 71 lessons with Cheryl
Hourly Rate: $60
Response time: 1 hour
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