Needham, Newton, Wellesley area tutor in reading and writing for middle school, high school and remote college students.
Experienced!
34 years teaching in Newton Public Schools, 24 years private tutoring
Available!
Available for tutoring
in person and virtual
Specialized!
Encouraging confidence & reducing anxiety in writing and reading across all content areas
I'm available to tutor middle school, high school and college level students, including students with Executive Function challenges, ADHD, SPED, General Ed population, ELL. I will tutor in person in the area and via zoom for distant college students.
Subjects:
English Language Arts
History & Social Studies
Writing for All Content Areas
Writing:
essays, research papers, creative writing
organization and expansion of ideas
improved self-editing
Study Skills:
Effective note taking, research and outlining for high school and college papers
Reading Comprehension:
Increased fluidity and focus
Understanding text on a deeper level
Analysis of college level articles in any content
Age-Appropriate Approaches:
Middle School Students:
Does your middle schooler need help with:
a) reading and understanding literature?
b) organizing and expanding ideas and getting them down on paper!?
c) learning to edit writing?
a) reading and understanding literature?
b) organizing and expanding ideas and getting them down on paper!?
c) learning to edit writing?
d) taking research notes, paraphrasing, citing and outlining?
e) dealing with executive function, scheduling priorities?
f) gaining confidence and moving past anxiety?
My gentle, patient approach will help your student thrive!
High school:
Does your high schooler need help with:
a) expanding and organizing ideas into a coherent essay?
b) editing papers independently?
c) for research papers- taking notes, paraphrasing, organizing and writing?
d) executive function- scheduling academic priorities? breaking down assignments?
I can help in person or via zoom and google docs.
a) expanding and organizing ideas into a coherent essay?
b) editing papers independently?
c) for research papers- taking notes, paraphrasing, organizing and writing?
d) executive function- scheduling academic priorities? breaking down assignments?
I can help in person or via zoom and google docs.
College Student:
Does your college student need help with:
a) understanding college course articles?
b) taking effective notes?
c) outlining, organizing ideas into a coherent paper?
d) self editing papers with confidence?
e) executive function-scheduling academic priorities to meet deadlines?
I work on zoom and with google docs and am flexible around a college student schedule.