Joshua M.
Private tutor in Malden, MA
Education
M.Ed in Special Education with a focus on social emotional development Salem State University, 2013 BFA in New Media Studies Maine College of Art, 2007 Currently applying to school psychology doctoral programs.
Experience
Lisenced by the Department of Education in: English, grades 8-12 Special Education (All Subject Areas), grades 5-12 I currently teach 10th grade geometry and biology. I also teach a high school level course on executive functioning skill development (organization, task analysis, and test prep) My strongest skills are in the area of reading comprehension and writing. My background in special education has provided me with the skills to differentiate my teaching and individually tailor my instruction for a variety of learning capabilities. I want to tutor not only because I love teaching and helping to inspire life long learning, but also because it helps to make me a better teacher in the process. In addition to teaching, I also run a program within the high school for students with emotional disabilities. I believe that education has to encompass both the academic and emotional well-being of the student in order to be effective. I have worked hard to find a balance between equipping my students with coping strategies as well as academic ones in order to better prepare them for the stresses of today's world.
Subject Expertise
AP English Language and CompositionStudy Skills And OrganizationSpecial EducationSAT VerbalSAT Critical ReadingGuitarGiftedFiction WritingExecutive FunctioningElementary MathDyslexiaDigital MediaCreative WritingBiologyApplied MathematicsAP Psychology10th Grade mathAmerican HistoryADDACCUPLACER Sentence SkillsACCUPLACER Elementary Algebra9th Grade Reading9th Grade8th Grade Science8th Grade math7th Grade Writing7th Grade Reading7th Grade6th Grade Science6th Grade math12th Grade Reading10th Grade ReadingADHDStudy SkillsSAT WritingSAT MathematicsJournalismExpository WritingEssay EditingElementary AlgebraDrum and PercussionDevelopmental AlgebraCollege EssaysBritish LiteratureBass GuitarArtAP English Literature and CompositionAmerican LiteratureTest PrepACCUPLACER WritePlacerACCUPLACER Reading Comprehension9th Grade Writing9th Grade math8th Grade Writing8th Grade Reading8th Grade7th Grade Science7th Grade math6th Grade Writing6th Grade Reading12th Grade Writing11th Grade Writing11th Grade Reading10th Grade Writing
Availability
Thursday after 2PM, Friday after 2PM, Saturday in the afternoon, Sunday in the evening, Monday after 3PM
Can Meet
Up to 45 minutes away for a flat fee, Up to 30 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
Hey! I'm interested in a lot of things, but music particularly. I play drums and guitar and have played in Boston bands for the last 7-8 years. I like art and literature and creativity and I bring all of these things to the table in my tutoring approach. In my classroom I teach to a varied mix of learning styles. From struggling learners to AP students; I've found the relationship building piece is essential to student engagement.
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