Going rate for a reading tutor?

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We pay $100 an hour in Montgomery County. Very good retired teacher who specializes in reading difficulties.

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They are some of leading programs for targeting the various forms of dyslexia. It concerns me that a teacher with an MA in reading and literacy is not familiar with them. It highlights the problems students with dyslexia have in this area.

PP, those are very specialized programs for students with severe learning difficulties. General education teachers do not take such training, and a Masters Degree in reading/literacy designed for typically developing children would not general cover instruction for students with severe learning disabilities.

Now if a teacher with an MA in Special Education had not heard of these programs, that would be troubling.

I would expect a teacher with two decades of expereince and a MA in literacy and reading would have at least a familiarity with those programs and training in at least one O-G based program. Special education teachers are not reading/literacy experts. IME, they are even less informed on reading needs of children with dyslexia than reading specialists. While dyslexia can be severe/profound, it is not considered a severe learning disability for the vast majority who have it. 1 in 5 children have a reading issue- this should be enough for gen ed teachers to have experience.

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They are some of leading programs for targeting the various forms of dyslexia. It concerns me that a teacher with an MA in reading and literacy is not familiar with them. It highlights the problems students with dyslexia have in this area.

PP, those are very specialized programs for students with severe learning difficulties. General education teachers do not take such training, and a Masters Degree in reading/literacy designed for typically developing children would not general cover instruction for students with severe learning disabilities.

Now if a teacher with an MA in Special Education had not heard of these programs, that would be troubling.

I would expect a teacher with two decades of expereince and a MA in literacy and reading would have at least a familiarity with those programs and training in at least one O-G based program. Special education teachers are not reading/literacy experts. IME, they are even less informed on reading needs of children with dyslexia than reading specialists. While dyslexia can be severe/profound, it is not considered a severe learning disability for the vast majority who have it. 1 in 5 children have a reading issue- this should be enough for gen ed teachers to have experience.

Plus, I would expect anyone who advertises themselves as a reading tutor to have certifications and experience in some of the program's mentioned. A child who needs a reading tutor is much more likely to have dyslexia than a child in a Gen Ed classroom (or even a Special Ed classroom).

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Anonymous wrote:I have 23 years teaching elementary students within FCPS. My MA is in reading and literacy. I don't tutor often, but $40/hr is what I would ask. Sometimes I find that an hour is too long for the little ones and adjust accordingly.

In which reading programs do you have certification?

Please clarify what you mean by "reading programs". Are you referring to things such as LLI, Literacy, Read Naturally, etc.?

Wilson, LMB, Barton, RAV-O

I am not cerified in any of those reading programs. Quite frankly, I don't know any of my colleagues who are cerified or even familiar with most of those.

They are some of leading programs for targeting the various forms of dyslexia. It concerns me that a teacher with an MA in reading and literacy is not familiar with them. It highlights the problems students with dyslexia have in this area.

Is your tutor currently a general ed classroom teacher?

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Anonymous wrote:I have 23 years teaching elementary students within FCPS. My MA is in reading and literacy. I don't tutor often, but $40/hr is what I would ask. Sometimes I find that an hour is too long for the little ones and adjust accordingly.

In which reading programs do you have certification?

Please clarify what you mean by "reading programs". Are you referring to things such as LLI, Literacy, Read Naturally, etc.?

Wilson, LMB, Barton, RAV-O

I am not cerified in any of those reading programs. Quite frankly, I don't know any of my colleagues who are cerified or even familiar with most of those.

They are some of leading programs for targeting the various forms of dyslexia. It concerns me that a teacher with an MA in reading and literacy is not familiar with them. It highlights the problems students with dyslexia have in this area.

Is your tutor currently a general ed classroom teacher?

The PP, who indicated that she was a teacher for 23 years with a MA in reading and literacy and a reading tutor, said she was not familiar with the programs mentioned. In addition, she stated incorrectly (and ignorantly) that dyslexia was a severe learning disability when the vast majority of people with dyslexia are in the mild- moderate range.

IME and unfortunately, this is typical in this area. The lack of knowledge about dyslexia in the schools here is astounding.

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Anonymous wrote:I have 23 years teaching elementary students within FCPS. My MA is in reading and literacy. I don't tutor often, but $40/hr is what I would ask. Sometimes I find that an hour is too long for the little ones and adjust accordingly.

In which reading programs do you have certification?

Please clarify what you mean by "reading programs". Are you referring to things such as LLI, Literacy, Read Naturally, etc.?

Wilson, LMB, Barton, RAV-O

I am not cerified in any of those reading programs. Quite frankly, I don't know any of my colleagues who are cerified or even familiar with most of those.

They are some of leading programs for targeting the various forms of dyslexia. It concerns me that a teacher with an MA in reading and literacy is not familiar with them. It highlights the problems students with dyslexia have in this area.

Is your tutor currently a general ed classroom teacher?

The PP, who indicated that she was a teacher for 23 years with a MA in reading and literacy and a reading tutor, said she was not familiar with the programs mentioned. In addition, she stated incorrectly (and ignorantly) that dyslexia was a severe learning disability when the vast majority of people with dyslexia are in the mild- moderate range.

IME and unfortunately, this is typical in this area. The lack of knowledge about dyslexia in the schools here is astounding.

I am the one (a "he" BTW) who has been with FCPS for 23 years and has a MA in reading and literacy. I am a general education classroom teacher. I am not a reading specialist. I do not have the courses to be a reading specialist. I have never advertised myself as a reading tutor. I doubt if the reading specialist at my school is familiar with the programs you mentioned. Somebody else stated that dyslexia was a severe learning disability. That was not me.

As a general education teacher, it is true that I am not familiar with the programs you mentioned. I would bet that if you surveyed 100 classroom teachers, at last 95% would not be familiar or certified with those that you mentioned. I am familiar with Language, LLI, and Read Naturally.

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Anonymous wrote:I have 23 years teaching elementary students within FCPS. My MA is in reading and literacy. I don't tutor often, but $40/hr is what I would ask. Sometimes I find that an hour is too long for the little ones and adjust accordingly.

In which reading programs do you have certification?

Please clarify what you mean by "reading programs". Are you referring to things such as LLI, Literacy, Read Naturally, etc.?

Wilson, LMB, Barton, RAV-O

I am not cerified in any of those reading programs. Quite frankly, I don't know any of my colleagues who are cerified or even familiar with most of those.

They are some of leading programs for targeting the various forms of dyslexia. It concerns me that a teacher with an MA in reading and literacy is not familiar with them. It highlights the problems students with dyslexia have in this area.

Is your tutor currently a general ed classroom teacher?

The PP, who indicated that she was a teacher for 23 years with a MA in reading and literacy and a reading tutor, said she was not familiar with the programs mentioned. In addition, she stated incorrectly (and ignorantly) that dyslexia was a severe learning disability when the vast majority of people with dyslexia are in the mild- moderate range.

IME and unfortunately, this is typical in this area. The lack of knowledge about dyslexia in the schools here is astounding.

You didn't answer the question.

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Anonymous wrote:I have 23 years teaching elementary students within FCPS. My MA is in reading and literacy. I don't tutor often, but $40/hr is what I would ask. Sometimes I find that an hour is too long for the little ones and adjust accordingly.

In which reading programs do you have certification?

Please clarify what you mean by "reading programs". Are you referring to things such as LLI, Literacy, Read Naturally, etc.?

Wilson, LMB, Barton, RAV-O

I am not cerified in any of those reading programs. Quite frankly, I don't know any of my colleagues who are cerified or even familiar with most of those.

They are some of leading programs for targeting the various forms of dyslexia. It concerns me that a teacher with an MA in reading and literacy is not familiar with them. It highlights the problems students with dyslexia have in this area.

Is your tutor currently a general ed classroom teacher?

The PP, who indicated that she was a teacher for 23 years with a MA in reading and literacy and a reading tutor, said she was not familiar with the programs mentioned. In addition, she stated incorrectly (and ignorantly) that dyslexia was a severe learning disability when the vast majority of people with dyslexia are in the mild- moderate range.

IME and unfortunately, this is typical in this area. The lack of knowledge about dyslexia in the schools here is astounding.

I am the one (a "he" BTW) who has been with FCPS for 23 years and has a MA in reading and literacy. I am a general education classroom teacher. I am not a reading specialist. I do not have the courses to be a reading specialist. I have never advertised myself as a reading tutor. I doubt if the reading specialist at my school is familiar with the programs you mentioned. Somebody else stated that dyslexia was a severe learning disability. That was not me.

As a general education teacher, it is true that I am not familiar with the programs you mentioned. I would bet that if you surveyed 100 classroom teachers, at last 95% would not be familiar or certified with those that you mentioned. I am familiar with Language, LLI, and Read Naturally.

And that is a huge problem. However, experienced ES teachers in ES should have expereince with Wilson as Fundations was the "it" program when my DC was in 2nd grade. One in five students have a problem with reading, teachers need to be trained in recognizing it and ameliorating it.

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Anonymous wrote:I have 23 years teaching elementary students within FCPS. My MA is in reading and literacy. I don't tutor often, but $40/hr is what I would ask. Sometimes I find that an hour is too long for the little ones and adjust accordingly.

In which reading programs do you have certification?

Please clarify what you mean by "reading programs". Are you referring to things such as LLI, Literacy, Read Naturally, etc.?

Wilson, LMB, Barton, RAV-O

I am not cerified in any of those reading programs. Quite frankly, I don't know any of my colleagues who are cerified or even familiar with most of those.

They are some of leading programs for targeting the various forms of dyslexia. It concerns me that a teacher with an MA in reading and literacy is not familiar with them. It highlights the problems students with dyslexia have in this area.

Is your tutor currently a general ed classroom teacher?

The PP, who indicated that she was a teacher for 23 years with a MA in reading and literacy and a reading tutor, said she was not familiar with the programs mentioned. In addition, she stated incorrectly (and ignorantly) that dyslexia was a severe learning disability when the vast majority of people with dyslexia are in the mild- moderate range.

IME and unfortunately, this is typical in this area. The lack of knowledge about dyslexia in the schools here is astounding.

You didn't answer the question.

Answer: I do not have a tutor.

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Anonymous wrote:I have 23 years teaching elementary students within FCPS. My MA is in reading and literacy. I don't tutor often, but $40/hr is what I would ask. Sometimes I find that an hour is too long for the little ones and adjust accordingly.

In which reading programs do you have certification?

Please clarify what you mean by "reading programs". Are you referring to things such as LLI, Literacy, Read Naturally, etc.?

Wilson, LMB, Barton, RAV-O

I am not cerified in any of those reading programs. Quite frankly, I don't know any of my colleagues who are cerified or even familiar with most of those.

They are some of leading programs for targeting the various forms of dyslexia. It concerns me that a teacher with an MA in reading and literacy is not familiar with them. It highlights the problems students with dyslexia have in this area.

Is your tutor currently a general ed classroom teacher?

The PP, who indicated that she was a teacher for 23 years with a MA in reading and literacy and a reading tutor, said she was not familiar with the programs mentioned. In addition, she stated incorrectly (and ignorantly) that dyslexia was a severe learning disability when the vast majority of people with dyslexia are in the mild- moderate range.

IME and unfortunately, this is typical in this area. The lack of knowledge about dyslexia in the schools here is astounding.

You didn't answer the question.

Answer: I do not have a tutor.

Then you are not the one who pays $110/hour to your DD's reading tutor? I would like to know if that person is a general ed classroom teacher.

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Anonymous wrote:I have 23 years teaching elementary students within FCPS. My MA is in reading and literacy. I don't tutor often, but $40/hr is what I would ask. Sometimes I find that an hour is too long for the little ones and adjust accordingly.

In which reading programs do you have certification?

Please clarify what you mean by "reading programs". Are you referring to things such as LLI, Literacy, Read Naturally, etc.?

Wilson, LMB, Barton, RAV-O

I am not cerified in any of those reading programs. Quite frankly, I don't know any of my colleagues who are cerified or even familiar with most of those.

They are some of leading programs for targeting the various forms of dyslexia. It concerns me that a teacher with an MA in reading and literacy is not familiar with them. It highlights the problems students with dyslexia have in this area.

Is your tutor currently a general ed classroom teacher?

The PP, who indicated that she was a teacher for 23 years with a MA in reading and literacy and a reading tutor, said she was not familiar with the programs mentioned. In addition, she stated incorrectly (and ignorantly) that dyslexia was a severe learning disability when the vast majority of people with dyslexia are in the mild- moderate range.

IME and unfortunately, this is typical in this area. The lack of knowledge about dyslexia in the schools here is astounding.

I am the one (a "he" BTW) who has been with FCPS for 23 years and has a MA in reading and literacy. I am a general education classroom teacher. I am not a reading specialist. I do not have the courses to be a reading specialist. I have never advertised myself as a reading tutor. I doubt if the reading specialist at my school is familiar with the programs you mentioned. Somebody else stated that dyslexia was a severe learning disability. That was not me.

As a general education teacher, it is true that I am not familiar with the programs you mentioned. I would bet that if you surveyed 100 classroom teachers, at last 95% would not be familiar or certified with those that you mentioned. I am familiar with Language, LLI, and Read Naturally.

And that is a huge problem. However, experienced ES teachers in ES should have expereince with Wilson as Fundations was the "it" program when my DC was in 2nd grade. One in five students have a problem with reading, teachers need to be trained in recognizing it and ameliorating it.

You can think that they should, but they don't. There are many programs that focus on specific needs that particular parents think should be used to address their children's needs, but in reality it's just not practical.

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Anonymous wrote:I have 23 years teaching elementary students within FCPS. My MA is in reading and literacy. I don't tutor often, but $40/hr is what I would ask. Sometimes I find that an hour is too long for the little ones and adjust accordingly.

In which reading programs do you have certification?

Please clarify what you mean by "reading programs". Are you referring to things such as LLI, Literacy, Read Naturally, etc.?

Wilson, LMB, Barton, RAV-O

I am not cerified in any of those reading programs. Quite frankly, I don't know any of my colleagues who are cerified or even familiar with most of those.

They are some of leading programs for targeting the various forms of dyslexia. It concerns me that a teacher with an MA in reading and literacy is not familiar with them. It highlights the problems students with dyslexia have in this area.

Is your tutor currently a general ed classroom teacher?

The PP, who indicated that she was a teacher for 23 years with a MA in reading and literacy and a reading tutor, said she was not familiar with the programs mentioned. In addition, she stated incorrectly (and ignorantly) that dyslexia was a severe learning disability when the vast majority of people with dyslexia are in the mild- moderate range.

IME and unfortunately, this is typical in this area. The lack of knowledge about dyslexia in the schools here is astounding.

You didn't answer the question.

Answer: I do not have a tutor.

Then you are not the one who pays $110/hour to your DD's reading tutor? I would like to know if that person is a general ed classroom teacher.

I am 19:42 and believe you are addressing this question to me. I pay $110/hr for my daughters reading tutor. In answer to your question, no our tutor is not a general education classroom teacher. She does work very closely with my daughters classroom teacher and the school reading specialist. The 3 of them confer via weekly emails (cc to me) about the work that each of them is doing and upcoming concepts that they want to work on with my daughter. In that way, the 2 interventionists and the teacher are all making sure they are reinforcing the same concepts and building upon what each is teaching.

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Anonymous wrote:I have 23 years teaching elementary students within FCPS. My MA is in reading and literacy. I don't tutor often, but $40/hr is what I would ask. Sometimes I find that an hour is too long for the little ones and adjust accordingly.

In which reading programs do you have certification?

Please clarify what you mean by "reading programs". Are you referring to things such as LLI, Literacy, Read Naturally, etc.?

Wilson, LMB, Barton, RAV-O

I am not cerified in any of those reading programs. Quite frankly, I don't know any of my colleagues who are cerified or even familiar with most of those.

They are some of leading programs for targeting the various forms of dyslexia. It concerns me that a teacher with an MA in reading and literacy is not familiar with them. It highlights the problems students with dyslexia have in this area.

Is your tutor currently a general ed classroom teacher?

The PP, who indicated that she was a teacher for 23 years with a MA in reading and literacy and a reading tutor, said she was not familiar with the programs mentioned. In addition, she stated incorrectly (and ignorantly) that dyslexia was a severe learning disability when the vast majority of people with dyslexia are in the mild- moderate range.

IME and unfortunately, this is typical in this area. The lack of knowledge about dyslexia in the schools here is astounding.

You didn't answer the question.

Answer: I do not have a tutor.

Then you are not the one who pays $110/hour to your DD's reading tutor? I would like to know if that person is a general ed classroom teacher.

I am 19:42 and believe you are addressing this question to me. I pay $110/hr for my daughters reading tutor. In answer to your question, no our tutor is not a general education classroom teacher. She does work very closely with my daughters classroom teacher and the school reading specialist. The 3 of them confer via weekly emails (cc to me) about the work that each of them is doing and upcoming concepts that they want to work on with my daughter. In that way, the 2 interventionists and the teacher are all making sure they are reinforcing the same concepts and building upon what each is teaching.

Ok. This makes sense and is reasonable. It was a different PP who thought classroom teachers should be knowledgeable of the reading programs your tutor utilizes.

[Anonymous]

Most private tutors I know (for elementary-high school) charge between 80-110/hr. That's the going rate in the Bethesda/Chevy Chase area.

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Anonymous wrote:I have 23 years teaching elementary students within FCPS. My MA is in reading and literacy. I don't tutor often, but $40/hr is what I would ask. Sometimes I find that an hour is too long for the little ones and adjust accordingly.

In which reading programs do you have certification?

Please clarify what you mean by "reading programs". Are you referring to things such as LLI, Literacy, Read Naturally, etc.?

Wilson, LMB, Barton, RAV-O

I am not cerified in any of those reading programs. Quite frankly, I don't know any of my colleagues who are cerified or even familiar with most of those.

They are some of leading programs for targeting the various forms of dyslexia. It concerns me that a teacher with an MA in reading and literacy is not familiar with them. It highlights the problems students with dyslexia have in this area.

Is your tutor currently a general ed classroom teacher?

The PP, who indicated that she was a teacher for 23 years with a MA in reading and literacy and a reading tutor, said she was not familiar with the programs mentioned. In addition, she stated incorrectly (and ignorantly) that dyslexia was a severe learning disability when the vast majority of people with dyslexia are in the mild- moderate range.

IME and unfortunately, this is typical in this area. The lack of knowledge about dyslexia in the schools here is astounding.

I am the one (a "he" BTW) who has been with FCPS for 23 years and has a MA in reading and literacy. I am a general education classroom teacher. I am not a reading specialist. I do not have the courses to be a reading specialist. I have never advertised myself as a reading tutor. I doubt if the reading specialist at my school is familiar with the programs you mentioned. Somebody else stated that dyslexia was a severe learning disability. That was not me.

As a general education teacher, it is true that I am not familiar with the programs you mentioned. I would bet that if you surveyed 100 classroom teachers, at last 95% would not be familiar or certified with those that you mentioned. I am familiar with Language, LLI, and Read Naturally.

I'm a general education teacher too (elementary) and I'm not familiar with these programs either.