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Mrs. Valerie van S.
Masters in Elementary Education · specializes in Writing, Reading · 51-60 years old female
"Teaching Strategy
My goals are to be a prepared, knowledgeable , engaging, and encouraging instructor. My first strategy is to prepare before each lesson to create individualized lesson plan. I create and follow a lesson plan that has specific learning outcome(s) for the session. While each lesson is individualized and designed to be engaging, each plan follows a similar sequence so that my students more...
"Teaching Strategy
My goals are to be a prepared, knowledgeable , engaging, and encouraging instructor. My first strategy is to prepare before each lesson to create individualized lesson plan. I create and follow a lesson plan that has specific learning outcome(s) for the session. While each lesson is individualized and designed to be engaging, each plan follows a similar sequence so that my students know what to expect. Another strategy is to engage with my students. I like to model examples, to be a good listener, and to keep my students focused on the session. I work with my students to set goals and give very honest feedback, with the focus on emphasizing the progress my student has made toward his/her goal." less...
Details
years of tutoring: | 10 and more |
students tutored: | 100 and more |
travel distance: | 0 miles |
meeting type: | online (only) |
member for: | 4 years and 4 months |
award: | apple |
Contact
email: | on file |
Education and Qualifications
school: | Rutgers University |
certified: | ![]() |
Education:
1993 NJ Certification (Elementary Education, K-6)
1993 Ed.M. Rutgers University (Elementary Education/Reading Specialist Program)
1988 B.A. Rutgers University (Economics/Sociology)
Education Career: Part-time Reading Specialist for 18 years
Brain Balance, Hopewell Valley Regional School District (substitute), Private Tutor (Pennington/Hopewell)
Private Tutor at two tutoring centers (Sylvan, Chyten)
Broad Mead Nursery School, New Brunswick Learning Center, New Brunswick, Literacy Volunteers of America [LVA] Princeton Public Library
Freelance Writing:
Editing Team, Creative Non-Fiction Magazine and True Story
Editing Team, Brain Child Anthology (A project of Creative Non Fiction)
Published Author, “Miracles Happen”, To Be Inspired: Stories of Courage and Hope after Brain Injury (2016)
“I know Wholeness”, Ruminate, 2017 (Short Piece)
Professional Experience: Language skills instruction to children, teens, and adults. I work primarily with students individually or in small groups on the following skills:
• Writing skills (Teaching Basic Writing Skills program)
• Comprehension (connecting to text, visualization, questioning skills, fix-up strategies)
• Fluency, Vocabulary, Spelling
• English literature (comprehension work with teens)
• Study skills
• Test-prep ( SSAT, SAT, verbal section)
• Metacognition Skills (integrated in all lessons)
• Reading (decoding, sight words, syllables, phonics, word endings etc.)
• Wilson Reading Program (experienced, not certified)
Pennington, NJ 08534
Subjects Tutored |
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Elementary & Junior High School | |
English Language Arts | Home Schooling |
Language Art | Phonics |
Reading | Study Skills |
General Ed | |
English | Spelling |
Vocabulary | Writing |