by Kirk's Tutoring | Aug 8, 2016 | Articles
I am not a certified teacher. This needs to be said first as some people prefer certified teachers. My training and years of experience in special education classrooms. I worked as a special education paraprofessional (aka teaching assistant) for DeKalb County...
by Kirk's Tutoring | Mar 2, 2016 | Articles
One of the most common questions I am asked as a tutor is if I can help students with their homework—and many parents are surprised to learn that my answer to this question is not a clear cut “yes.” The goal of my tutoring sessions is to assess each student’s grasp of...
by Kirk's Tutoring | Nov 30, 2015 | Services
My tutoring is different from school in several ways. I customize each session to the student and what they enjoy. The components that are in the sessions are based on the student’s needs. When a student works with me, they will be getting a multisensory...
by Kirk's Tutoring | Nov 30, 2015 | Services
I work really hard to be a problem solver when academic coaching or educational consulting. I want to make those relationships short-term. Academic Coaching can be anything from a phone consultation to observing a classroom and generating a report for the parents and...
by Kirk's Tutoring | Nov 30, 2015 | Services
I use Mortensen Math with all of my math students. The base-ten blocks make everything visual and gives students a chance to build the problems with their hands. It is remarkably effective. Mortensen Math Principles: (From Instructor’s Manual) No mathematical concept...