My goal is to help students succeed. B’More Achieve More
My Philosophy
Some students face more academic challenges than others. I believe that when students learn strategies to overcome the obstacles that are interfering with their success - such as reading, reading comprehension, writing, task execution, or time management, students not only improve their performance in school, but they also learn that no matter how challenging the work can be, they can be successful.
My coaching approach is designed to support students as they learn and develop skills and strategies. For students struggling with reading, my goal is to cultivate phonemic awareness, decoding, and spelling. For students who struggle with writing, we work on expressing their ideas clearly and concisely. For students with executive function challenges, I help them to plan and prioritize tasks and to develop time management and working memory skills; all of which are essential for success in school and beyond.
How I Help My Students
Executive Function Tutoring provides targeted support with organized thinking, task planning, and task execution.
I collaborate with my students and their parents to identify challenges, implement strategies, and develop essential skills such as prioritizing tasks, transitioning between tasks, and creating routines. The goal is to empower students to navigate daily responsibilities more effectively in academic as well as personal settings.
Executive Functioning Tutoring
Reading Tutoring
Literacy is an essential skill needed to fully function in school and in society. Some students struggle with phonemic awareness, decoding, or spelling and need extra help learning to read. These skills develop gradually, and, for some students, reading can be quite challenging. I use explicit instruction to help students learn to read.
Other students can read but have difficulty with reading comprehension. With these students, I focus on reading fluency; just as fluency aids reading comprehension, reading comprehension also helps fluency. In order to improve reading fluency, we work on building and reinforcing vocabulary.
Academic Coaching
Just as athletes need coaching to hone their skills and improve their performance, so do students. I work closely with my students to address their academic challenges and improve their academic achievements.
My goal is to help boost students’ overall performance by teaching planning skills, writing skills, focusing on learning strategies, and promoting self-confidence.
Writing Tutoring
Writing is an equally essential skill needed to fully function in school and in life. Some students struggle to express themselves coherently and need extra help to learn to write well. Written expression skills develop gradually and, for some students, can be quite challenging. I have students voice their ideas aloud, read their work out loud, and revise their writing to help them learn to write clearly and with conviction.
