Kathy B.
Private tutor in Mantua, OH
Education
Associates of Arts from Kent State 2014 Bach of Science in Education, Major Educational Studies, Kent State MAY 2015 GPA 3.132 ( Three hundred hour internship which earned 10 credit hours was completed from Jan. 2015 to May 3, 2015.) I worked in middle school, grades 6 to 8, in an ICU program, helping students who were falling behind in their assignments. I also worked in a third grade class as a teacher's assistant. I helped prepare materials for units, graded math and language arts quizzes and learned to chart results to help plan intervention lessons. I worked with small groups doing activities to reinforce the day’s lessons. I also worked with students who had trouble with math and reading.
Experience
During my field experiences with grades 4 to 6, I tutored students in math and language arts. Since I completed most of my studies toward a middle school degree, I had to study for teaching two subjects and mine were language arts and history. To complete that degree I would need about one more semester of classes and a semester of student teaching. With my present major, Educational Studies, I did a 300 hour internship working with a middle school (6th to 8th grade) intensive care class. In the middle school program which was called, ICU, I helped students who were falling behind in their assignments. My time was spent tutoring math, language arts, and any other homework help that was needed. With the students who lacked motivation, I tried to find ways to encourage them and see why their studies were important. For some more difficult students, I researched ideas on careers they were interested to help them see they needed to work hard to reach their goals. I also worked in a third grade class as a teacher's assistant. I helped prepare materials for units, graded math and language arts quizzes and learned to chart results to help plan intervention lessons. I worked with small groups doing activities to reinforce the day's lessons. I also worked with students who had trouble with math and reading. Our third grade class had many students with learning or behavior problems. It was good to learn from other teachers how they dealt with different issues. Some of my education classes also gave me ideas on working with these children. It is important to listen well to your students so they will know your care. I saw a boy’s attitude change because he knew I was willing to listen and that I was concerned about him. I enjoy helping students learn and reach their full potential. I see too many students falling behind and I know they will not do well with just everyday class time. They need one-on-one time. They need to know that you care for them and respect them for who they are. These are some of the classes I took in preparation for teaching and tutoring: Language Arts: ENG 31001 FUNDAMENTAL ENGLISH GRAMMAR MCED 31000 TEACHING AND LEARNING MCED MCED 40006 READING AND WRITING IN MC MCED 40007 Teaching Reading WITH Literature , MC ENG 22071 GREAT BOOKS I MATH: MATH 10023 BASIC ALGEBRA III MATH 10024 BASIC ALGEBRA IV MATH 14001 BASIC MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS I MATH 14002 BASIC MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS II HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY: HIST 12070 US FORMATIVE PERIOD HIST 12071 US-MODERN PERIOD HIST 31080 AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY SLAVERY FREEDOM POL 10100 AMERICAN POLITICS HIST 11050 HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION I HIST 11051 HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION II GEOG 17064 GEOG US AND CANADA GEOG 17063 WORLD GEOGRAPHY SCIENCE: BSCI 10001 HUMAN BIOLOGY GEOL 11040 EARTH DYNAMICS GEOL 11041 EARTH DYNAMICS LABORATORY TEACHING: HDFS 24013 EARLY ADOLESCENCE EDST 44092 PRACTICUM IN EDS, 10 credit hours by doing a 300 hour Internship SPED 40093 WKSP: RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION MCED 41000 CURRICULUM AND ORGANIZ MCED EPSY 29525 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY LIS 30010 INFO FLUENCY WORKPLACE/BEYOND MCED 30002 SOCIAL STUDIES AND SCIENCE MCED 31000 TEACHING AND LEARNING MCED MCED 40003 TCH SOC STUD MC II CHDS 20092 FIELD EXPERIENCE I: MC During my field experiences with grades 4 to 6, I tutored students in math and language arts. Since I completed most of my studies toward a middle school degree, I had to study for teaching two subjects and mine were language arts and history. To complete that degree I would need about one more semester of classes and a semester of student teaching. With my present major, Educational Studies, I did a 300 hour internship with a third grade class and a middle school (6th to 8th grade) intensive care class where I did tutoring in math, language arts, and any other homework help that was needed. I enjoy helping students learn and reach their full potential. I see too many students falling behind and I know they will not do well with just everyday class time. They need one-on-one time. They need to know that you care for them and respect them for who they are.
Availability
Weekdays at any time
Can Meet
Up to 20 minutes away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
I love music of all types. I took a year of college years ago where I mostly took music and have had several year of piano as a youth. Still love to play just for my own pleasure when I can. I love animals, nature, and hiking. I have six grown children and six young grand children and I also worked at a preschool at one time. Sewing, gardening, and art are of interest to me also. I like reading good fiction as well as books to help me learn more about my interests and to help me be a better teacher. I am always doing research on health and healthy eating.
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