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Experienced K-12 Reading and Writing Instruction Specialist and Tutor
Tara S.

3 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $45

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Hello! I'm Tara, an experienced English teacher, Language Arts teacher, K-12 Reading Specialist, K-12 Writing Instruction Specialist, and secondary administrator. I graduated college in the early 90s with a BA in both Psychology and Elementary Education. I then attended Penn State for my M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, and also received certifications as a K-12 Reading Specialist, K-12 Writing Instruction Specialist, and PreK-12 Principal.

I have tutored along the way while working. ...

Hello! I'm Tara, an experienced English teacher, Language Arts teacher, K-12 Reading Specialist, K-12 Writing Instruction Specialist, and secondary administrator. I graduated college in the early 90s with a BA in both Psychology and Elementary Education. I then attended Penn State for my M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, and also received certifications as a K-12 Reading Specialist, K-12 Writing Instruction Specialist, and PreK-12 Principal.

I have tutored along the way while working. I also have two kids (one now in college, one in high school) who have had the benefit of mom as a reading and writing teacher. My experience as a teacher has helped all students I have had the opportunity to work with become successful readers and writers.

I have tutored in the areas of SAT Reading and Writing, as well as essay writing, spelling, reading, vocab, comprehension, inference, and understanding of non-fiction. A focus that kids seem to also need is understanding how to breakdown the analyzing of text, cause/effect, evaluating, and inferencing.

Working with me will help you as a student become more successful in the areas of reading and writing that you find are more difficult for you to do. The earlier you learn how to break down information whether it be in reading or writing, the easier it will be as you make your way through high school, testing, and college.

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Education

Dowling College
Psych and Elem Ed
Penn State University
Masters
Shippensburg
Other
  • Licensed teacher

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Elementary (K-6th)

Elementary (K-6th)

I obtained a BA with a dual major in Psychology and Elementary Education, and M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, as well as a K-12 Reading Specialist certification and a K-12 Writing Instruction Specialist certification. I taught reading on all levels as well as middle school language arts and high school freshman English.
Phonics

Phonics

I served as both a Title I reading specialist and reading teacher. I taught on the elementary, middle and high school levels. In addition, I tutored students in the area of reading for many years.
Reading

Reading

I am a K-12 Reading Specialist, K-12 Writing Specialist, K-6 Elementary Education, and PreK-12 Principal.
Spelling

Spelling

My certifications allowed me to teach students on all levels in the areas of reading and writing, which encompassed spelling and vocabulary. This cross-teaching technique allowed students to connect seeing, hearing, reading, creative writing, and spelling with high levels of success.
Writing

Writing

I am a K-12 Reading Specialist, K-12 Writing Specialist, K-6 Elementary cert, K-12 Principal, former Adjunct Instructor for Master's program at Penn State.
SAT Reading
SAT Writing
Vocabulary
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