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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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. [/quote]

In which reading programs do you have certification?[/quote]

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

Wilson, LMB, Barton, RAV-O[/quote]

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.[/quote]

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

Is your tutor currently a general ed classroom teacher?[/quote]

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. [/quote]

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 [i]advertised[/i] myself as a [i]reading tutor[/i]. I doubt if the reading specialist at my school is familiar with the programs you mentioned. [i]Somebody else[/i] 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. [/quote]

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

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