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Special Ed Teacher Highly Qualified in Hist., Gov., Geom. & Alg.
Richard G.

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4,690 hours tutoring

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Special Ed Teacher Highly Qualified in Hist., Gov., Geom. & Alg.
Special Ed Teacher Highly Qualified in Hist., Gov., Geom. & Alg.
Richard G.

4.9 (1,104 ratings)

4,690 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee
4.9 (1,104 ratings)

4,690 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About Richard

Bio

I am a retired psychologist who worked with children and youth with learning handicaps for 20 years. I was also a special education teacher for an additional 14 years. Most recently I was employed by a high school as a special education teacher in self-contained Algebra and Geometry classes for ED/LD youth. In addition, I have taught or been a tutor for Pre-Algebra, Reading, US/VA History and Government, English, Biology, Earth Science, Active Physics, and Law in Action.

I was a licensed...

I am a retired psychologist who worked with children and youth with learning handicaps for 20 years. I was also a special education teacher for an additional 14 years. Most recently I was employed by a high school as a special education teacher in self-contained Algebra and Geometry classes for ED/LD youth. In addition, I have taught or been a tutor for Pre-Algebra, Reading, US/VA History and Government, English, Biology, Earth Science, Active Physics, and Law in Action.

I was a licensed special education teacher in Virginia and Arizona for K-12 students with learning and emotional disabilities. As such, I gained considerable expertise in assisting students with study, organizational, social and life skills.

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Education

Ohio University
Psychology
Calif. Sch. of Professional Psychology
PhD

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $40
  • Rate details: Lessons of 2 hour duration at least 2 days per week are billed at $30/hr. Online only lessons are billed at $25/hr.
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required

  • Background check passed on 9/15/2014

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

Elementary Education

Study Skills,

Study Skills

Study skills and organizational skills are regularly taught by Special Education Teachers. This is especially true for those of us who teach students labeled EDLD. One of the core differences in teaching special education is the necessity of providing direct instruction in how to be a successful student. A large proportion of the students who are given these labels suffer from some form Executive Function disorders. By definition this means they have considerable difficulty with any activity requiring organization or sequencing. Thus, it has been a necessity that I provided such direct instruction throughout my career as a Special Education Teacher certified to teach K-12 emotionally disturbed and/or learning disabled students.
Reading

English

Reading

Homeschool

Study Skills,

Study Skills

Study skills and organizational skills are regularly taught by Special Education Teachers. This is especially true for those of us who teach students labeled EDLD. One of the core differences in teaching special education is the necessity of providing direct instruction in how to be a successful student. A large proportion of the students who are given these labels suffer from some form Executive Function disorders. By definition this means they have considerable difficulty with any activity requiring organization or sequencing. Thus, it has been a necessity that I provided such direct instruction throughout my career as a Special Education Teacher certified to teach K-12 emotionally disturbed and/or learning disabled students.
Algebra 1, Geometry, Prealgebra, Reading

Math

Algebra 1, Geometry, Prealgebra

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Study Skills,

Study Skills

Study skills and organizational skills are regularly taught by Special Education Teachers. This is especially true for those of us who teach students labeled EDLD. One of the core differences in teaching special education is the necessity of providing direct instruction in how to be a successful student. A large proportion of the students who are given these labels suffer from some form Executive Function disorders. By definition this means they have considerable difficulty with any activity requiring organization or sequencing. Thus, it has been a necessity that I provided such direct instruction throughout my career as a Special Education Teacher certified to teach K-12 emotionally disturbed and/or learning disabled students.
Algebra 1, Geometry, Prealgebra, Reading

Other

Study Skills

Study Skills

Study skills and organizational skills are regularly taught by Special Education Teachers. This is especially true for those of us who teach students labeled EDLD. One of the core differences in teaching special education is the necessity of providing direct instruction in how to be a successful student. A large proportion of the students who are given these labels suffer from some form Executive Function disorders. By definition this means they have considerable difficulty with any activity requiring organization or sequencing. Thus, it has been a necessity that I provided such direct instruction throughout my career as a Special Education Teacher certified to teach K-12 emotionally disturbed and/or learning disabled students.

Special Needs

ADHD,

ADHD

I provide study and organizational skills, and life skills coaching. I have taught the ADD/ADHD student at both the middle, and high school levels for over 14 years. I am licensed in Virginia and Arizona to teach youth with these problems. Finally, as a psychotherapist, I provided clinical services to youth and young adults with these problems for over 20 years.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD),

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

I have been a Special Education teacher at the middle and high school levels for the past 14 years. My primary certification area is students with severe emotional disorders. This teaching has most often taken place in either self-contained schools or center programs inside larger schools. The most recent placement was with a self-contained high school that Fairfax County has created to serve its students with severe emotional problems. Thus it was the setting utilized for Aspergers and other high functioning autistic students who could not be dealt with in the general education setting.
Dyslexia,

Dyslexia

I am a certified special education teacher K-12 in both Virginia and Arizona, licensed to teach students with Emotional Disabilities and Learning Disorders
Special Needs,

Special Needs

I am Licensed in Virginia as a Special Education Teacher for K-12 students who suffer Learning Disabilities and Severe Emotional Disabilities. I have been teaching since 1999 in self-contained, ED/LD facilities for Fairfax County Public Schools. I worked for 4 years at Herndon Center where I taught Pre-Algebra, U.S History, and Basic Skills. I have now been at Cedar Lane Center for the last 6 years. There I am Chairman of the Social Studies department, and teach US/VA History and Government, World History, Street Law, and SAT prep. I have been a tutor for the County for 7 years, and tutored in Pre-Algebra, Algebra I and II, Biology, Earth Science, World History, and US/VA History.
Study Skills

Study Skills

Study skills and organizational skills are regularly taught by Special Education Teachers. This is especially true for those of us who teach students labeled EDLD. One of the core differences in teaching special education is the necessity of providing direct instruction in how to be a successful student. A large proportion of the students who are given these labels suffer from some form Executive Function disorders. By definition this means they have considerable difficulty with any activity requiring organization or sequencing. Thus, it has been a necessity that I provided such direct instruction throughout my career as a Special Education Teacher certified to teach K-12 emotionally disturbed and/or learning disabled students.

Summer

Study Skills,

Study Skills

Study skills and organizational skills are regularly taught by Special Education Teachers. This is especially true for those of us who teach students labeled EDLD. One of the core differences in teaching special education is the necessity of providing direct instruction in how to be a successful student. A large proportion of the students who are given these labels suffer from some form Executive Function disorders. By definition this means they have considerable difficulty with any activity requiring organization or sequencing. Thus, it has been a necessity that I provided such direct instruction throughout my career as a Special Education Teacher certified to teach K-12 emotionally disturbed and/or learning disabled students.
Algebra 1, GED, Geometry, Reading

Test Preparation

SOL,

SOL

I have been a classroom teacher for Fairfax County Public Schools since 1999. During that time I have prepared students for the 8th grade math and social studies SOLs, as well as Algebra I, Geometry, Biology, U.S. History and World History. During the last year I taught in Arizona where I prepared special education students for their state High School Math exam.
GED

Ratings and Reviews

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4.9 (1,104 ratings)
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4 star
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3 star
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2 star
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1 star
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Reviews

Richard blew me away!

I was blown away by his knowledge and insight in learning differences and underlying issues for my son. Wow, Richard, you impressed me big time!! Thank you for your care and help.

Jacqueline and, 2 lessons with Richard

Richard is a legend!

It was the first meeting with my son and he was very happy and excited to know Richard better as his tutor. We'll continue working with Richard. He is very knowledgeable in his field and very supportive!

Arhan, 3 lessons with Richard

Knowledgeable and patient tutor

Excellent tutor. Really knows subject matter and how to make it easily understandable. Patient, easy going, and encouraging. Just a great teacher. Highest recommendations!

Terri, 1 lesson with Richard

He’s a great teacher

We are working on sounds of the letters And next week working Vowels I enjoy working with Richard He’s a great teacher straight

Araceli, 75 lessons with Richard

Gets to know the student individually.

We've only had 4 sessions so far, but my daughter is really enjoying Mr. G. She likes how he adapts to her learning style and I like how he is great with communicating with us parents. She is learning new skills and progress is being made already. Very happy so far! We can't wait to see how much she'll learn over the summer.

Jennifer, 83 lessons with Richard

My daughter enjoys class

My daughter hates learning and doesn’t like tutor sessions. Except for Richard’s. She actually asked to keep taking when I told her if she had mastered a topic she could stop.

Cathy, 9 lessons with Richard

Excellent tutor

I had two lessons with Mr. G and he had helped me tremendously with the subject I need to gain strength on. I am very happy with his way of teaching. It’s a sure thing I am going to have more lessons with him.

Marcia, 20 lessons with Richard

Very patient , knowledgeable,, and friendly

Richard was very helpful, friendly,, and patient. My son has ADD. Staying on task can be difficult. We are working through sophomore geometry, so patience is critical. Richard was fantastic and we will definitely use him again.

Michelle, 3 lessons with Richard

An amazing tutor

So far, Richard has been an amazing tutor for our 15 year old son Simon. He’s patient and always has great suggestions! We haven’t quite found the perfect way to help him yet, but Richard keeps trying and isn’t giving up on him, which is priceless! Truly, getting Richard to help Simon is one of the best decisions we have made for our son. Thank you and we are looking forward to many more lessons with you!

Carla, 139 lessons with Richard

Great refresher.

Didn't go over a lot of new deep insights, but Richard did give me some very helpful refreshers on tricks for maintaining focus, and some specific numbers to use when setting boundaries, which was nice.

Nick, 2 lessons with Richard
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