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1:1 Spelling and Reading With Structured Word Inquiry

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Andrea Dalland, M.Ed, MLS
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(121)
Using the Structured Word Inquiry approach to spelling, I will help your learner understand how the English spelling system really works.

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During our work together, your learner should come away with the understanding that the English spelling system makes sense and can be approached logically. They will understand that they should rely not only on the sounds letters make, but also consider the parts used to build a word, and its history to understand why it is spelled the way it is. 
I first became familiar with SWI (sometimes also known as Real Spelling) more than 12 years ago and have been using it in my brick and mortar classrooms ever since. Over the past seven years in particular I have had extensive professional development in Structured Word Inquiry and have worked to develop teaching resources for colleagues to use in their classrooms. I have worked directly with Peter Bowers on a number of occasions and use some of his resources with his permission. I have been teaching SWI in both Flex and Ongoing class formats on Outschool since September 2022. 
I am an experienced Primary School Classrom Teacher with 20 years of experience in brick and mortar classrooms, and I now have more than one year of experience teaching on Outschool. I have teaching certification for Grades K-9 from the State of North Carolina. 
I would recommend that students have a dedicated notebook for our time together where they can take notes, do some work such as word sums, and where they can keep resources I have shared with them. 
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Structured Word Inquiry is based on the work of many individuals, one in particular being Peter Bowers. You can find his website with more information about SWI here:
https://wordworkskingston.com/WordWorks/Home.html
I will at times use some of his resources with your learner, and I do so with his permission. 

Other sites we may use together include: (these will all be accessed via teacher screen share)
https://www.etymonline.com/
https://www.latin-dictionary.net/
https://www.oed.com/?tl=true
http://www.neilramsden.co.uk/spelling/searcher/index.html
http://www.neilramsden.co.uk/spelling/matrix/index.html

We will work together interactively on Canva to record and share work. 
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(121)
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I love being a teacher and have wanted to be one for as long as I can remember! 

I now have 20 years of experience teaching elementary school and I hold two Master's degrees; one in Literacy, Curriculum and Instruction, and one in Library... 
1-on-1 Tutoring

$40

per session
Meets on demand
30 min

Completed by 33 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-14

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