"Hi, I'm Katie! I'm a lifelong educator who specializes in building strong relationships with students and leading rigorous but fun lessons that keep students engaged.

Every lesson is tailored to a student's individual needs and interests, and moves through a variety of activities to minimize boredom. I am available to tutor students in Reading and Writing across the K-12 spectrum, and in Math grades K-5.

A sample 60 minute phonics lesson schedule with me includes:

* A sound drill where we practice increasingly complex spelling and sound patterns

* Decoding practice "game"

* Encoding practice - writing activities

* A five-minute movement break

* Students reading a decodable text, to integrate focus skills with targeted spiral review

* Comprehension practice via a read aloud of the student's choice

Each activity is personalized to match a student's interests - if they love Mario, we will play with Mario-themed game boards.

More about me:

I earned my bachelors degree in History from Harvard University, and a masters degree in Childhood Education from Pace University, and am finishing up my second masters' degree through the University of Edinburgh. I have eighteen years' experience as a classroom teacher and instructional coach, primarily working in the K-8 space. In my career I have worked as an ES and MS general education classroom teacher, an ES and MS instructional coach, and an ES and MS principal. I specialize in quickly raising achievement through targeted interventions; I have had students grow .75 years worth of growth after one six-week intervention cycle!

Specialized skills:

* Orton-Gillingham phonics/Wilson Reading System

* Science of Reading

* Hochmann writing method" less...