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Certified Teacher, Trained in Orton Gillingham
Joan L.

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I am a certified teacher with endorsements in English, History, and Special Education and training in the Orton Gillingham approach to reading instruction. I also have experience teaching in Algebra, Biology, and Earth Science classrooms. I am passionate about helping students find their path to success, especially when they lack confidence or don't recognize their own strengths. I particularly enjoy helping students who struggle with writing, math, and science.

To help students make sense...

I am a certified teacher with endorsements in English, History, and Special Education and training in the Orton Gillingham approach to reading instruction. I also have experience teaching in Algebra, Biology, and Earth Science classrooms. I am passionate about helping students find their path to success, especially when they lack confidence or don't recognize their own strengths. I particularly enjoy helping students who struggle with writing, math, and science.

To help students make sense of content, I look at the big ideas, the themes that run through the curriculum. I help students find the patterns in their coursework so that they can build a framework for understanding. I emphasize strategies that increase memory and problem-solving skills. Please reach out if you think I can help you or your child!

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Education

University of Richmond
International Studies
Longwood University
Masters
  • Licensed teacher

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Approved Subjects

ADHD

ADHD

I am a certified special education teacher with over ten years' experience teaching students with ADHD. I have a Master's degree in Special Education Curriculum & Instruction.
Algebra 1

Algebra 1

I have over three years’ experience teaching Algebra I. Through patient assistance, modeling, and practice, I help students make sense of abstract concepts. I specialize in word problems, graphing, and equation solving. I help students prepare for quizzes, exams, and standardized tests.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

I am a certified special education teacher with over ten years' experience teaching students on the autism spectrum in the general education curriculum. I have a Master's degree in Special Education Curriculum & Instruction.
Biology

Biology

I taught high school Biology for five years and earned an A in my own college Biology for majors course. I help Biology students with vocabulary strategies and by organizing the material into themes. My background in Curriculum & Instruction helps me emphasize content themes and study strategies to make material more accessible to students.
Dyslexia

Dyslexia

I have a Master's degree in the area of Special Education--Curriculum and Instruction Specialist. In the process of renewing my teaching license, I completed the Virginia Department of Education's Dyslexia Awareness Training. I have over ten years' experience working with students with disabilities in the general education classroom. I have helped students address the impact of their dyslexia on progress in English and science classes.
Elementary (K-6th)

Elementary (K-6th)

I am a certified teacher with endorsements covering the k-12 setting. I have over five years' experience teaching elementary school students.
Elementary Math

Elementary Math

I taught Elementary Math for two years and have also taught math at the middle and high school levels.
Elementary Science

Elementary Science

As a teacher experienced in the science classroom, I can prepare elementary and middle school students for the more rigorous curriculum they will meet in high school.
English

English

I am a certified English teacher with over eight years experience teaching English at a range of instructional levels. I have helped students improve their performance on state standardized tests.
GED

GED

I’m a licensed teacher. I taught GED classes for five years, covering English, Math, Science, and Social Studies, and my students had a 95% pass rate. I have a masters degree with a concentration in Curriculum & Instruction.
Homeschool

Homeschool

I am a certified teacher with over fifteen years' experience teaching in a range of settings. I am endorsed in English and social studies, and I have experience in math and science classrooms, as well. My Master's degree is in Curriculum and Instruction. This expertise gives me insight into what students' need as they transition through the curriculum and to offer appropriate rigor across grade levels.
Phonics

Phonics

I have successfully completed training in Orton Gillingham through the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education, covering both Comprehensive and Morphology levels. I have been using Orton Gillingham for five years and love the difference it has made for my students. I address phonemic awareness, decoding, comprehension, spelling, and written expression to help my students become well-rounded readers and writers.
Praxis

Praxis

I am a certified teacher with multiple endorsements covering me at all levels from elementary age to high school. I have passed all PRAXIS tests I have taken, including passing one with a perfect score (English Content Knowledge).
Prealgebra

Prealgebra

I have two years of experience teaching elementary and middle school math and two years at the Algebra level. I also have extensive experience tutoring struggling students in math.
Reading

Reading

I have nearly twenty years’ experience working with students to improve their reading comprehension and written expression. I use an Orton Gillingham-aligned reading curriculum and also bring experience teaching with Wilson programs.
SAT Reading

SAT Reading

I’m a certified English teacher with experience teaching at the high school level, preparing students for the SAT and tutoring them in essential test taking skills.
Special Needs

Special Needs

I am a certified special education teacher with over ten years' experience teaching students with disabilities. I have a Master's degree in Special Education Curriculum & Instruction.
Study Skills

Study Skills

I have experience teaching in English, History, Math, and Science classrooms. I received a perfect score on the Language Arts Content Knowledge Praxis 2 test.

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Joan is an excellent and experienced tutor. I recommend her.

Joan is a tutor who understands students. from other countries and teaches them accordingly. She is clear and concise with all the material and makes it easy for them to grasp the lessons.

Beverly, 12 lessons with Joan

Compassionate and makes sense out of overwhelming material

Joan is a wonderful tutor! She is very compassionate and knows how to take complex, overwhelming material and bring it down into simple, understandable terms. She gives confidence to a student that they really can do the work! So loved working with her.

Angela, 1 lesson with Joan

Excellent

My daughter really enjoys her time with Joan and I like that Joan is basing the lesson around Orton Gillingham-The Science of Reading. I highly recommend Joan if anyone is looking for a tutor. She keeps my daughter engaged and checks in with her to see how she’s doing with the material and such.

Brittany, 53 lessons with Joan
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Response time: 29 minutes
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