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(About The Writing Tutor)

The Writing Tutor evolved as a direct response to my experiences as a classroom teacher. I found that the vast majority of my students struggled with writing, so I was constantly looking for new ways to help them write and communicate better. Over time, I also noticed that most of my students made the same types of mistakes in their writing. It should have been easy to target these writing problems, but my efforts were hindered by time constraints caused by growing class sizes and a full curriculum that left little room for either remediation or enrichment. It became increasingly difficult to meet the needs of a very diverse population of students who ranged from special needs students (LD, ADHD, ESL, etc.) to above average students who chose not to take honors level courses.

When I left the classroom, I did not leave behind my desire to help young authors write and communicate better. I knew that there was an increasing need for enrichment and remediation services outside of school because more and more teachers were beginning to face the same situations that I had been facing. As a result, I knew that more and more students would be in need of educational supplements. This knowledge sparked the idea that eventually became The Writing Tutor.

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The Back to Basics Series
Independent Study

The instructor's primary areas of expertise include teaching writing skills and the writing process to a wide range of ability/skill levels, ranging from a “back to basics” review to the refinement of Advanced Placement (AP) English level writing skills. Additional areas of expertise include teaching self-editing skills and reading strategies, as well as developing the ability to think and write about literature or content in other humanities-based disciplines.

The instructor has an M.A. in education, a B.A. in communication/journalism, and the equivalent of an undergraduate major in English. She is certified by the State of Illinois to teach high school English and middle school language arts, has an endorsement in journalism, has taught and advised high school student publications, and has taught ACT preparation classes in addition to teaching high school English. The instructor is registered as a tutor with Deerfield Public School District 109 and with Township High School District 113, and has therefore undergone the background checks and fingerprinting required by both districts. (Both districts are located in the State of Illinois.)

In addition to tutoring students and writing curriculum for enrichment and remediation classes, the instructor has also taught a yearbook enrichment class to 5th graders at Walden Elementary School in Deerfield, Illinois. The enrichment program is sponsored and organized by the Walden PTO.

The instructor is a Deerfield resident, has children enrolled in Deerfield Public School District 109, and has lived in the Deerfield vicinity for most of her life.

You can contact the instructor at TheTutor@TheWritingTutor.biz.

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