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Information About Laura:

Personal Description:

I am 37 years of age and live in Edinburgh. I am currently employed by West Lothian Council as a Primary teacher. I studied Law at the University of Dundee and qualified as a Solicitor in 2002. I decided to re-train as a teacher and completed the Post Graduate Diploma in Education at the University of Edinburgh in 2006.

I have tutored for 6 years teaching English and Maths to children from P3 to P7.

Teaching Experience:

I have been teaching for ten years and have a wide experience of teaching different ages and stages. I have taught the following classes: P1, P2, P4, P5 and P6. I have also taught Support for Learning and therefore have developed the ability to support and engage individuals and small groups of students who experience barriers to their learning. I have extensive experience working with children. I worked in a playgroup setting for 2 years and also as a learning assistant for the City of Edinburgh Council. After graduating as a teacher from the University of Edinburgh in 2006, I have been employed by West Lothian Council since the commencement of my probationary year.

Tutoring Approach:

I have a firm but fair approach to discipline within class and always expect the best from my pupils. I maintain a young and relaxed approach to teaching whilst striving for high standards within my class. I ask that children always try their best even if they find a task challenging. I am very open to new ideas and ask the children in my class to come to me should they find a concept difficult to understand. I try to break concepts down for children and to work from a point at which they understand. From there, I then go on to explain misconceptions and help them learn. Using a variety of approaches and resources can often help break learning barriers and I also find knowing children's particular learning style helps me to adapt my teaching approach to assist learning. My experience as a Support for Learning teacher has given me in-depth knowledge of how to teach reading to children with additional support needs. To this end, I am able to support children, using a variety of resources, to help them improve their reading skills.

Qualifications:

• Post Graduate Diploma in Education 2006
• Diploma in Legal Practice 2001
• Law LLb 2000

Further Information:

Availability:	Weekdays (evenings)
Types of Tutoring:	Travels to you / From their home
References Supplied?	Yes
Current DBS/CRB Check?	Yes