Common Core and Elementary Math tutor

About Marissa

About Me: I am a licensed educator with ten years of public and private school teaching experience providing exceptional data-driven and result-oriented Reading, Phonics, Writing, Math, executive functioning and social skills services. I have a Master of Arts in Education with a concentration in Special Education, Moderate Disabilities. I am a Massachusetts licensed teacher for Moderate Disabilities (PK-8), Early Childhood Students with and without Disabilities (PK-2), Elementary (1-6), Mathematics (1-6), and Mathematics (5-8). I am also certified by the Department of Early Education and Care as a Preschool Teacher and Infant/Toddler Teacher. Most recently I taught at the university level as an Instructor for students with diverse learning challenges. I am a member of the Northeast Association of Learning Specialists and have a passion for education and helping individuals reach their fullest potential.

Skills and Services: I am skilled in designing and administering effective standards-based differentiated instruction for typically developing students, struggling students, special education students, English Language Learners, and Title 1 students. I am experienced working with individuals with diverse learning disabilities including ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Specific Learning Disabilities, Executive Functioning Disorder, and Developmental Delays. I teach to students’ strengths and interests to foster a love of learning. I use student data, research-based programs, progress monitoring, and neuropsychological and standardized evaluations to drive instruction. I collaborate with school districts and families to provide seamless curriculum instruction, homework strategies, concentration on IEP goals and objectives, remediation, and/or summer instruction, in accordance with student needs.
-Reading: trained in Fountas and Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention, decoding, tapping out, sight words, comprehension, fluency, retell
-Phonics: experienced with Fundations and Wilson
-Writing: experienced with Writer’s Workshop and Handwriting Without Tears
-Mathematics: experienced with Everyday Math
-Social Skills: experienced with Michele Garcia Winner Socialthinking, game playing, turn taking, lunch buddies, calming strategies, behavior modification
-Executive Functioning: organization, prioritization, self-control

I am currently offering one to one and small group direct services to students Pre-Kindergarten through grade eight. Please contact me at *** to set up a free initial consultation to determine if it is a good fit. I look forward to discussing with you how I can make a significant contribution to your student’s educational journey.