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1:1 Reading Extension: Challenging Gifted Readers (Literacy Expert)

Completed by 2 learners
Ages 7-11
Live 1-on-1 Lessons
In this 1:1 tutoring, students will be assessed comprehensively on reading fluency and comprehension. A personal action plan and engaging lessons will be implemented in the following sessions with purposeful activities for homework.
Average rating:
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(5 reviews)

Live video meetings
Meets on demand
25 min

What's included

Meets on Demand
schedule meetings as needed
25 mins
per session
Teacher support
Homework
1-2 hours per week. Homework is optional. Please indicate whether the student would prefer to receive this homework. Depending on student needs, students may receive passages or texts to read, and comprehension activities to complete. All students, whether completing homework or not, are encouraged to follow their reading passions and share any self-directed reading activities with me!
Assessment
Assessment is always ongoing during these tutoring sessions, and I will be responding to arising needs, gaps, and extension. I will initially assess a student's reading fluency and comprehension in fiction and nonfiction texts. Over time, I will use my teacher judgement as to when the student will need to be reassessed. This will also be done in a 1:1 session with the student and may require the student to pre-read a text unassisted as homework prior to the assessment. If families/students would like an assessment of the student’s phonemic awareness and phonics knowledge, I can assess these areas in another session upon request (in addition to the first two assessments).
Grading
Depending on the student's self-directed reading activities, I can provide constructive feedback on text responses that students complete and submit in their own time. Comprehensive feedback can be in the 1:1 tutoring session or in an additional session that week.

Class Experience

US Grade 2 - 5
Intermediate - Advanced Level
This is a 1:1 reading extension class developed specifically for gifted readers. In the first two sessions, the student and I will get to know each other, and I will use a comprehensive reading assessment tool to determine their reading age, strengths, and learning needs. 

Assessment and Action Planning:
I will initially assess a student's reading fluency and comprehension* in fiction and nonfiction texts as this will inform the following sessions. As this is a comprehensive assessment, this will be split across two 25-minute sessions (can be booked back-to-back depending on scheduling availability, please message me to enquire about booking a private meeting time). After these assessments, I will evaluate the results and develop a personal action plan for the student. In each following session, I will formatively assess their progress and adjust the lessons to meet their arising learning needs. 
*If families/students would like an assessment of the student’s phonemic awareness and phonics knowledge, I can assess these areas in another session upon request.

Lesson Structure:
My lessons generally follow a structure of: Review, Teach (I do, we do), Practice, and Apply (you do). Depending on student needs, the lessons will involve explicit instruction on specific comprehension question types (e.g. literal, inference, evaluation, reaction), studying genre and text types, vocabulary development, creative text responses, and time for the student to share their personal reading interests and choices. I use a combination of engaging digital and physical resources, also working with what the learner has available to them in their own study space. It is recommended that the optional homework is completed outside of the tutoring session times to support student progress, however homework isn't compulsory as students may want to self-direct their own reading over the week. Ideally, the student and I would meet 1:1, once a week. 

UPDATE: I will be taking leave from May 5 until June 10, 2025. Please look at my self-paced courses at that time as I will be able to give feedback during those courses but cannot guarantee time to offer Zoom lessons. Otherwise, I look forward to continuing the 1:1 tutoring classes I offer after June 10th. Thank you!

Learning Goals

Learning goals vary depending on the individual reader. All students will be extended in their reading comprehension and capability to respond to different passages and texts.

Other Details

Learning Needs
This class is designed to extend gifted learners beyond what reading curriculum is offered in their everyday classroom.
Parental Guidance
Depending on the reader's comprehension level and their self-directed reading choices, some text topics the student may want to discuss could be considered complex in their context. Any self-directed reading material that students would like to discuss needs to adhere to the Outschool Class Content Policy.
Pre-Requisites
For students who need more targeted, engaging instruction to extend their reading fluency and comprehension. Students with strong phonemic awareness and phonics knowledge beyond their current grade level are suitable for this class.
Supply List
- A notebook and pen/pencil
- Any self-directed reading material on hand for tutoring sessions

If further materials are needed depending on student needs, I will communicate this in advance.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
We may refer to a range of books, texts, articles and excerpted passages of both fiction and nonfiction material.

Meet the teacher

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Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree from University of Auckland
Bachelor's Degree from Victoria University of Wellington
Hello! My name is Miss T. I’m a certified primary school teacher with a Master of Teaching, a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Second Language Education, and a Certificate in ESOL Home Tutoring.

I love teaching literacy. I have worked alongside literacy experts in my educational leadership roles and am very experienced in extending gifted learners beyond the scope of their current grade level. I thoroughly enjoy broadening their horizons even further through reading!

I have several years of classroom experience delivering carefully planned, targeted curriculum to children aged 5 to 13. My other specialties are literature, ESOL, mathematics, visual arts, and social-emotional skills. I also have experience teaching the Montessori Method, reflected in my calm and caring teaching persona. 

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