Special ed. Tutor: reading, writing, organization, study skills

Kitana K.

ADHD

In 1998, I received my Master's degree in Special Education in Learning Disabilities from The American University in Washington, DC. I have since worked with countless learning-disabled children of all ages and levels of disabilities, many of whom are ADHD, Inattentive type, hyperactive, or combination type.egulation, and self-monitoring. I typically work with students, professionals, or anyone who struggles with these areas. 1. Assess Executive Functioning Challenges I begin by identifying specific areas where the individual struggles, such as trouble with organization, procrastination, difficulty initiating tasks, or emotional regulation. This assessment helps create a personalized coaching plan. 2. Set Clear, Achievable Goals Together with my client, I establish clear, actionable goals. These goals can range from improving study habits, managing time more effectively, completing projects on time, or better controlling emotional responses. 3. Develop Personalized Strategies I help my client implement customized strategies to enhance executive functioning. This may include: Time management tools: Using planners, apps, or other systems to track deadlines and organize tasks. Organizational skills: Structuring workspaces, developing systems for sorting and prioritizing information. Task initiation techniques: Breaking tasks into smaller steps to reduce overwhelm and build momentum. Focus strategies: Implementing techniques such as chunking work into manageable intervals or eliminating distractions. Emotional regulation techniques: Helping clients develop coping mechanisms for stress and anxiety to improve their emotional responses in difficult situations. 4. Accountability and Motivation I act as my client’s accountability partner, helping the client stay on track with their goals. Regular check-ins encourage consistency and allow for adjustments to strategies as needed. This helps build motivation and discipline, which is often lacking in individuals with executive functioning deficits. 5. Teach Problem-Solvi

Common Core

I have a Master's degree in Special Education in Learning Disabilities. Since 1997, I have worked with both learning disabled and regular education kids in all common core elementary subjects. I have taught math, social studies, English literature and language skills. I am extremely familiar with both the Fairfax County public school curriculum as well as numerous private schools in the Fairfax County region.

Dyslexia

I have a Master's degree in Special education. I receive my degree from The American University in Washington, D.C in 1998. Part of my training was at the Lab School of Washington D.C. Since then, I have tutored hundreds of learning disabled kids. Primarily, I use the Wilson Reading & Spelling method with my dyslexic kids.

Elementary (K-6th)

I have a Master's degree in Special Education in Learning Disabilities. Part of my degree training was to work at the Lab School of Washington. I worked in the elementary school (equivalent to 5th grade class) in 1997 for one year. Since then, I have tutored countless elementary students in all subjects. I have specialized in working with students ranging from first to eight grade in all subjects. I am extremely familiar with both the Fairfax County public school curriculum as well as numerous private schools in the Fairfax County region. Math: place value system, whole number operations, fractions & decimals, problem solving, arithmetic and geometry. Reading & reading comprehension skills: qualified to teach learning disabled students by implementing multiple reading programs such as the Wilson Reading Program . Also, work with regular students to help them become more fluent readers who learn to better engage with the material through various activities and visualization techniques. Students learn to use graphic and semantic organizers, metacognition skills, how to generate questions, identify and summarize main ideas, and other strategies that help them monitor their reading comprehension skills. Writing: I help prepare students for the writing SOL, 5 paragraph essays and outlines, pre-writing activities such as free writing and the idea wheel. I put a lot of emphasis on grammar as a foundation for writing, and teach students that writing is a process that requires numerous stages of revisions through editing. Social studies: I have taught all topics that are covered I. Elementary and middle schools: history, geography, economics, Virginia studies, world history, civics, and so on. Science: I have taught students many topics in science : scientific Investigation, reasoning, and logic, Earth and Space Science Life Science, and Physical Science. I have taught topics such as force, motion and energy, matter, life processes, living systems , earth Patterns, cycles, and change, interrelatio

Social Studies

I have a Master's degree in Special Education in Learning Disabilities. I have taught social studies to kids from 1st to 12th grade. I have covered Ancient civilizations, European history, American history and civics. I love teaching social studies and try to show kids the relevance that these periods have to our world today.

Special Needs

I am a special ed. tutor and have been working in this field since 1998. I have a Master's degree in Special education in Learning Disabilities from The American University of Washington D.C. I specialize in teaching kids to read and write, and in implementing organizational and study skills,. I have helped kids with all levels of learning disabilities learn skills as well as how to tackle all subjects. I used so many different methods to work with kids, such as the Wilson Reading Program. Pending the case, and my assessment (or based on the testing that was done), I usually create individualized short and long term remedial goals. I prefer working with elementary kids, but it am fully qualified to work with kids all through 12th grade. The only subjects that I prefer not tackle are math for kids over 6th grade, and high school science.

Study Skills

I have a Master's degree in Special education in Learning Disabilities. I teach students study skills that include note-taking, how to use their text books to get optimal information, how to plan to study and create study guides, time management, organizational skills, and so on. Organizational skills include using their daily planner and organizing their binders / folders and work space. I also teach self-advocacy skills and how to get students to become better advocates with their teachers, parents, and in a classroom setting.

World History

I am very familiar with AP World History, and I have helped many HS kids prep over the summer in readiness for it. It’s a tough, fast-paced class and needs a lot of memorization. Advance preparation is very helpful.