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Susan M.

Private tutor in Berkeley Heights, NJ

Education

Political Science major at Rutgers University GPA 3.5 Masters degree in Education Educational Leadership Certified k-5 and 6-8 Social Studies teacher in New Jersey

Experience

I am a certified K-5 teacher in New Jersey and have taught students in kindergarten, third, and fourth grades. As a teacher, I enjoy creating lessons that engage students, spark their curiosity, and are student-centered. I also have experience in running after school tutoring sessions and have volunteered to help students with their projects for the local science fair and the Garden State International Heritage Festival. I am currently available on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons and have a flexible working schedule.

Subject Expertise

Middle School AP United States History AP US Government AP US History AP World History Elementary Algebra Elementary Math English Handwriting AP U.S. Government & Politics Persuasive Writing Reading Social Studies US History Vocabulary World Civilization World History Writing 3rd Grade math 1st Grade math 1st Grade Reading 1st Grade Writing 2nd Grade 2nd Grade math 2nd Grade Reading 2nd Grade Writing 3rd Grade 1st Grade 3rd Grade Reading 3rd Grade Science 3rd Grade Writing 4th Grade Reading 4th Grade Writing 5th Grade Reading 5th Grade Writing

Availability

Monday after 3PM, Wednesday after 3PM, Thursday after 3PM, Weekends in the afternoon

Can Meet

Up to 20 minutes away for no additional charge

Hobbies

I have six years of experience as a classroom teacher. During this time, I have been able to build strong relationships with students, teachers, and parents by setting ambitious goals and effectively communicating the standards and expectations of the school. My relationship with students is built on mutual trust and respect, and is a direct result of effective classroom management techniques and differentiated methods of instruction. This relationship is critical in a classroom because it sets the tone for a disciplined and focused classroom environment that is conducive to learning. I have witnessed the effect of differentiated instruction firsthand in my experience as a fourth grade English Language Arts teacher in 2010-2011, when my students were able to improve their scores by 100% year over year. I was able to accomplish this by incorporating technology in the classroom via SMART boards and Google Chrome Books as well as providing students with adequate writing and research tools available at the school library. As a Social Studies teacher, I have been able to establish cross-curricular integration between Language Arts and Social Studies by implementing similar techniques in the classroom. My students have greatly benefited from incorporating technology into my lessons, which is evidence through their increased standardized test scores, increase in reading levels, and their greater interest in writing.

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