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Amy

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Number of students Amy has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
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Number of students Amy has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

$85/hr

1^st lesson free

English
Grammar
Creative writing
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Experienced tutor in English in Grand Prairie, Amy offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

English
Grammar
Creative writing
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About Amy

I am very flexible with my schedule.

I have been teaching for over 10 years and I love it! I learn new things and incorporate them into my teaching style which gives students a better understanding.

I have always had a passion for writing and excelled my skills in training.

The Curriculum Associates – Freelance Copy Editor

·              Copy edit math assessments for grades K-5

·              ELA content check for grades K-5

July 2017-December 2017

The College Board-Springboard – Copy Editor

Copy edit SAT and PSAT assessments for grades 7-12 (primary focus on grades 11-12) which included: support materials, test-related communications, and other test development publications to align content with assessment guidelines and TEKS

·              Responsible for correcting written material, while checking readability, rigor, purpose, grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, word usage, repetition and parallel structure to improve accuracy student success on SAT and PSAT

Fully accountable for final stages of editing before material was released to students and teachers nationwide

Checking accuracy in a variety of media such as online, video, display, email, blogs/articles, and campaign manifestos

Responsible for checking copy-written content for plagiarism, false quotations, relevant photographs, and discrimination

2013-2014

Edgenuity – Copy Editor / Copy Writer

·              Aligned prewritten assessments with the TEKS and Blooms Taxonomy

·              Wrote content free of discrimination, loaded language and, false quotations while keeping structure of stems and choices parallel

·              Worked directly with my supervisor to meet deadlines in a self-paced environment from home

·              Wrote multi select questions for various grade levels while varying the type of questions written to keep student interest high

·              Managed multiple “virtual desktops”

·              Maintained and submitted time tracking log

2001-2014

Arlington ISD – High School ELA Teacher - All Levels

·              Wrote English/ Language Arts curriculum for the district, aligning TEKS and Blooms Taxonomy for teacher reference

·              Deconstructed TEKS for grade level so teachers could better understand lessons to be taught in the classroom

·              Served on the instructional model training team

·              Wrote curriculum for End of Course (EOC) summer remediation and summer school

·              Active committee member revising the curriculum in 2012 and 2013 for 11th and 12th grade curriculum

·              Adapted delivery of lessons to the mixed learning levels of students - made modifications as needed to daily in-class assessments

·              Mentor to new and existing teachers, chosen by principal for excellent classroom management

·              Created new writing system, which was adopted by department improving writing scores for all levels to reach “recognized” test scores.

·              Member of a team that that developed 10th and 11th grade Literature curriculum used by all 6 local high schools throughout Arlington ISD

·              Recognized in Who’s Who Among High School Teachers multiple years

·              Received the Green Apple award multiple years as nominated by peers

·              Chosen as member of selection committee for district-wide textbook adoption by Principal

·              Junior Varsity and Varsity Cheerleading Coach for 20 cheerleaders

·              190+ hours of on-going instructive growth for the classroom (both curriculum-based and behavior management)

·              Attended Texas Christian University-Advanced Placement education, AVID, GT, and Sheltered training

About the lesson

Once a student contacts me, I will ask a series of questions to get a better understanding and how I can help.

I have worked with all ages from elementary to college.

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The first lesson with Amy will allow you to get to know each other and discuss your needs for future lessons.

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Experienced tutor in English in Grand Prairie, Amy offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

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About Amy

About the lesson

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Rate

Pack prices

free lessons

online

Details

Similar English tutors in Grand Prairie

Jay

Sophie

Maz

Michael

Denise

Luka

Moira-Clare

Mobina

Jack

Fareeha

San

Duncan

Anjali

Pauline

Ellie

David

Sagar

Yolanda

Derek

Tanja

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