Laurie M.
Nanuet, NY
Exp, Mastersx2, Teacher/College Prof/ Orton Trained//Dyslexia Screener
: William Paterson University
Education Literature: William Paterson University
MEd: Grand Canyon University
MEdAbout Laurie
I am a certified, experienced ELA and reading teacher (17 years' teaching experience, adjunct college professor, Orton Gillingham trained, Wilson Just Words Trained, Dyslexia Screener, New York State certified EMT, 2012 Teacher of the Year in my current position), and United Nations presenter, seeking to assist your student elementary, middle
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Travels within 6 miles of Nanuet, NY 10954Laurie offers online lessons
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"Highly experienced writing tutor."
- Donna, Nanuet, NY on 11/28/13Laurie has been tutoring my son for the last two months to improve his writing such as book response and book report, research paper, and writing projects in school. My son is a fifth grader. He is a great reader, but only interested in reading humorous books. He found it very difficult to get started in any writing and can not give enough details and make the paragraph flow. Therefore, his writing is very short, about 6 sentences. As the first step, Laurie has recommended some humor books, then slowly introduced great books (must read books) with different genre books for him to read. She will check his reading comprehension, improve his writing structures to be more concise and ask him questions if the sentences are not clear as they both edit and revise together. After 1 month, he has improved his writing from about 6 sentences to 1 to 1.5 page length with a good flow and he is becoming less reliant on Laurie. Laurie will continue to work with Ivan in his writing for higher writing level. Laurie is a highly experienced tutor and I would recommend anyone to her.
"Best teacher!"
- Alvaro, Monsey, NY on 8/13/16Laurie has been teaching my seven year old daughter for some weeks now and my daughter says it all: "Laurie is the best teacher in the world!"
"Outstanding tutor! Very responsive and accessible too!"
- Liam, New City, NY on 5/8/16When I first came onto the WyzAnt website, I was at a point where I knew I needed help. I was still very apprehensive about seeking help for my inability to comprehend what I read. I went through the process, and I found Laurie. She and I met and discussed my background in reading, learned about my frustrations while reading, and gave me a small test in the initial consultation to find out where I was. All along, she was very understanding and thorough. She helped put me at ease and she was very encouraging. We agreed to proceed with lessons. I was still a bit nervous, but I knew there was a real sense of urgency to get my reading woes addressed.
I had a very productive first lesson with her! Laurie was able to put me at ease with seeking help and about reading. She was very encouraging with me. I plan to keep working with her for however long it takes me to get to a solid level of reading comprehension.
Laurie is outstanding at what she does! I would encourage any parent, student or adult who is concerned about their reading skills to contact Laurie and meet with her. I highly recommend her! You won't be sorry.
"Amazing tutor"
- Heather, Nyack, NY on 11/2/15Laurie is so knowledgeable regarding working with a child with dyslexia. Her friendly demeanor allows for the child to feel comfortable right away. We are very thankful that we found Laurie to tutor our 7th grade son.
"Fantastic"
- Jessenia, Nanuet, NY on 1/5/15We love Ms. Laurie. She has been amazing helping our son gain confidence in his reading, and I can see major improvements. She is very patient, very helpful with information and suggestions.
"Great Patience and Expertise"
- Karen, Nanuet, NY on 11/1/14Laurie connected well with our 5th Grader Hannah and not only understood her needs but left her motivated and encouraged after their hour together. A great resource for our child.
"Multi-faceted professional"
- ANDREW, Westwood, NJ on 3/25/14A willing student with complex language learning deficiencies met her match with this multi-faceted professional. Skilled and experienced, Ms. Laurie M. is nevertheless keenly diagnostic as she explores the tools necessary to maximize this child's potential. The student is responding most positively.
"Excellent tutor!"
- Maureen, Spring Valley, NY on 11/26/13I highly recommend Laurie. Her tutoring skills are only outmatched by her ability to connect with your child. My son was resistant to having a tutor but from the first session, he was captivated by Laurie's warmth and humor. She is skilled in all areas of language arts and he is making steady improvements every week. I can't say enough good things about her. She is awesome.
"Great Tutor"
- Mark, Piermont, NY on 8/28/12Up to now very pleased Laurie is very easy to reach, immediately responds/follows up and is committed to helping our son with his writing issues.
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ACT Reading
I am currently a college professor specializing in a reading and writing intensive subject area offering. In that light, I know what schools are looking for and can assist students in attaining their reading potential. Being Orton Gillingham and Wilson trained, also gives me a leg up in assisting struggling readers, as well as effective readers, strategies for success.
Elementary (K-6th)
I am a certified general education teacher PreK-8 in the State of New Jersey with experience teaching kindergarten through grade eight and college level. I am a passionate educator, currently teaching middle school and and a college class, and tutoring students from Kindergarten to high school in the areas of reading and language arts both in isolation and as they relate to all other content areas. Good reading and writing skills are of critical importance in school and for your child's future success. To that end,I am also Wilson Just Words and Orton Gillingham trained. That coupled with 14 years of teaching experience, gives me both the training and experience to assist struggling readers and writers.
English
English Language Arts / college professor specializing in reading and writing skills, test prep, and school success. Skills prep includes preparation for and determining important content in core subject areas. Orton Gillingham based instruction for reading decoding, encoding, and comprehension skills with emphasis on fluency and expression through writing.
ESL/ESOL
I have taken ESL/ESOL graduate level classes during my Educational Administration certification. I have experience and an internship completed during the summer of 2010 with a northern New Jersey Summer School program and adult speakers in a northern New Jersey public library. Currently, I am the facilitator of a Chinese Cultural exchange club including participation in distance conferences with a Chinese School.
Grammar
I am currently a college professor specializing in a reading and writing intensive subject area offering. In that light, I know what schools are looking for and can assist students in attaining their ELA potential. Being Orton Gillingham and Wilson trained, also gives me a leg up in assisting struggling readers, as well as effective readers, strategies for success in reading, writing and grammar.
Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft Publisher is currently an integral part of my middle school curriculum. Current students utilize this program for tri-fold brochures, website design, flyers and other business related skills.
Phonics
As I prepare for the 2014-15 school year, I find myself the reading recovery instructor at my middle school. To that end, I successfully completed Wilson's Just Words program (reading recovery for older students) and the intensive Orton Gillingham Multi-Sensory Education Program (for k-adult students) and I am ready to rock. Both programs are heavy on cultivating phonemic awareness and sound symbol relationships. I have also just completed Teachers College Readers' Workshop at Columbia University. With these intense training experiences, and my teaching experience in reading and writing skills, I feel confident I can help struggling readers and writers improve their fluency, comprehension, and expression.
Public Speaking
Public speaking goes hand-in-hand with presentation skills and technology; both a part of my daily curriculum for middle school and adults students. I currently teach fifth and seventh grade students how to compose and present to both other students and authentic audiences in a debate format. Instruction is in both single and group settings.
Reading
I am a teacher/librarian and college professor specializing in reluctant readers or those struggling with reading skills and comprehension. I utilize a mix of grassroots tried and true practices and methods with a mix of technology to encourage even the most reluctant of readers. I have also recently added my training in Orton Gillingham to my reading decoding and encoding arsenal while focusing specific attention to fluency and comprehension skills.
SAT Reading
I am currently a college professor specializing in a reading and writing intensive subject area offering. In that light, I know what schools are looking for and can assist students in attaining their reading potential. Being Orton Gillingham and Wilson trained, also gives me a leg up in assisting struggling readers, as well as effective readers, offering strategies for success.
Study Skills
As a school media specialist and teacher, this component is a critical skill and integral part of my curriculum. Skills include organization, determination of importance and preparation for various assessments and assessment modalities.
Writing
Reading and writing skills go hand in hand, and are critically important skills contributing to student success at all levels. By combining both skills with a grassroots approach, and including a technology based program, students can hone both important skills.
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Laurie M.
Nanuet, NY
Exp, Mastersx2, Teacher/College Prof/ Orton Trained//Dyslexia Screener
Social Studies
During my studies in teacher education, I took classes in ancient civilizations, American History and religions of the world. Pre-K through eighth grade Social Studies is exactly that the study of society and cultures. It includes all aspects of our history, diversity, demographics and economy. Additionally, it includes how technology impacts our world today by allowing real time cultural exchange. These factors all contribute to tolerance and acceptance of other cultures and people. History is closely tied to language arts in that both require reading for understanding, in addition to expository and research writing skills.