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< Back Sue Klapec ** Lantern Literacy ** PPT® Verified Educator Lantern Literacy was established in 2024 by Sue Klapec, certified Reading Specialist and 19 year veteran classroom teacher. Her passion is teaching struggling readers to read fluently and with confidence using an explicit, systematic, and hands-on approach. Lantern Literacy provides customized reading intervention plans designed with the specific needs of each learner. In addition to 1:1 private instruction, each enrolled student has access to a digital classroom full of engaging practice activities, parent resources, story-time read alouds, and more! Website Under Construction ~ Not Currently Taking New Students Contact Sue at @lanternliteracy on Instagram or Facebook

< Back Demi K B.S.Ed. Education With Mrs.K 🎉 Hello, families! I’m Mrs. K! I’m so excited to officially launch Education With Mrs. K — where young learners build confidence in reading and math through fun, personalized support! 📚 I’m a certified teacher with 5+ years of classroom experience, and a passion for helping 2nd–5th graders thrive. Whether your child needs help with tricky math concepts, wants to become a stronger reader, or simply needs a boost in confidence — I’m here to help. ✨ Services: ✅ 1:1 Private Virtual Tutoring ✅ Grades 2–5 ✅ Reading fluency, comprehension, and math support ✅ Progress monitoring 👩🏫 Fun fact: I loved reading in school — but math didn’t always come easy. That’s why I’m so passionate about making learning clear, encouraging, and enjoyable for students 💕 Go to Website

< Back Steph Paturel ** Learn + Roam ** PPT® Verified Educator Lean + Roam Steph is an incredibly talented and innovative online teacher who is experienced in teaching a variety of content. As a French Immersion teacher, she teaches French, Visual Arts, Drama, Social Studies, Health, English Language Arts, and more to students in grades 1-8. (As per Ontario's curriculum standards) As a French teacher, Steph teaches grade 6-12 Core French, Conversational French, and French Pronunciation (accents from both Canada and France). Steph also offers programs for Educational Advocacy for Parents, "Bully Busting" & Self-Confidence for Kids, and "The Sex Talk". Go To Website

< Back Erica Triggs M.Ed. ** Lighthouse Learning Studio ** PPT Verified Educator Lighthouse Learning Studio Hi, I’m Erica — a passionate educator with over a decade of experience and personal insight into dyslexia. Through Lighthouse Learning Studio, I provide personalized, one-on-one Orton-Gillingham-based instruction, literacy intervention, and kindergarten readiness support. My mission is to nurture each child’s unique potential, empowering them to thrive academically and socially while fostering a lifelong love of learning. Go to Website

< Back Geena James ** Foundations First Learning ** PPT® Verified Educator I am Geena, the owner of FoundationsFirst Elementary Learning , where the focus of learning begins with foundational skills used to empower students in reading, writing, and math. I have 8 years of classroom experience teaching Transitional Kindergarten (TK), Kindergarten, 4th and 5th grade. I specialize in creating tailored lessons catered to individual learning styles, I conduct small group sessions to encourage collaborative learning, and offer one-on-one tutoring for personalized homework assistance. I am passionate about helping children feel confident in their learning and empowering them with skills that will last a lifetime. Go To Website

< Back Teaching vs. Tutoring: Why It’s Time to Name—and Own—the Difference Reading time 5 minutes Published June 17, 2025 Category: Private Teaching, Private Tutoring It started with a comment on one of my YouTube videos. A viewer felt I was diminishing tutors by uplifting teachers. That wasn’t my intention — not even close. But the exchange got me thinking: why is this conversation so touchy? And why does it matter so much? Here's what I believe: tutors and teachers both play important roles in the learning process of their students. But they are not the same. And when we blur the line between them, we unintentionally undervalue the work, training, and responsibility that goes into teaching. What’s the difference? Tutoring is important. It’s targeted, often short-term support meant to help a student succeed in a course or subject they’re already enrolled in. It fills gaps, builds confidence, and reinforces concepts and skills that students may struggle with. Anyone with an aptitude for a specific content area and a desire to help others can become a tutor — and many do a fantastic job. But teaching? Teaching is something else entirely. Teaching means being the primary instructor. It means developing curriculum, designing assessments, managing learning outcomes, and creating a full instructional plan tailored to the learner. It pulls on your understanding of pedagogy, developmental psychology, and often specialized training in areas like literacy, differentiation, and special education. In my own private practice, I do both. As a private tutor , I provide support for a course someone else designed. I don’t determine the learning goals or assessments. I help students meet someone else’s expectations. As a private teacher , I am the course. I create the framework, set the goals, design the instruction, and guide the learning from start to finish. Both are valuable. But they are not the same. Why this matters—especially for teachers Most people don’t really know what teachers do. They know what it felt like to be a student, or what they see during parent-teacher conferences. But they don’t see the lesson planning, the data analysis, the behavioral and academic differentiation, the scaffolding, the ongoing assessment, the professional development, the hours of invisible labor. So when teachers leave the classroom and say they’re now “tutoring,” it creates a disconnect. Not because tutoring is less-than — but because calling it that fails to communicate what’s actually happening. And that misunderstanding contributes to the devaluation of the entire teaching profession. It’s the same reason we differentiate between a physician and a physician's assistant. Both are educated professionals. Both help people. But they aren’t interchangeable – at least not in all areas. The private practice teaching model When I started my own teaching business, I didn’t want to be seen as a "homework helper". Not because that work doesn't matter, but because I wanted to be recognized for the depth of skill and experience I brought with me. So I took inspiration from other licensed professionals who go into private practice—therapists, doctors, occupational therapists, and more. That’s how The Private Practice Teacher® was born. I do all the things a classroom teacher does, minus the bureaucracy: I design the learning experience I teach face-to-face or asynchronously I build curriculum, assessments, and support materials I communicate with families and track student growth I pursue professional development and reflective practice The only difference? I work for myself, not a district. And just like other private practice professionals, I get to decide: Who I work with What I charge How I structure my time What kind of learning I facilitate Words matter If you're a trained educator providing a full-service learning experience for your students, I believe you deserve to call yourself a teacher. Especially if you're doing the work of teaching. Calling it tutoring because that’s the common term only reinforces the idea that teaching isn't worth much outside of schools. Let’s flip that. Let’s start using language that reflects the full value of our training, experience, and impact. Let’s make teaching something that can thrive inside and outside of the classroom. Let’s make it visible, viable, and valued. And if you’re not sure whether what you’re doing is teaching or tutoring, I’ve created a guide to help you decide—plus tips on how to price your services accordingly. 🔗 Click here to access the free resource: Are You Teaching or Tutoring? Want to hear more on this topic? Explore related posts like 'What is Private Practice Teaching?' or 'Stop Undervaluing Your Teaching Expertise' on my blog to dive deeper. Watch my free Pricing Strategies Mini-Course on YouTube. Previous Next

< Back Cathie Guillebastre My Math Mindset My Math Mindset As a certified math teacher passionate about personalized learning, I specialize in helping students transition from concrete understanding to abstract thinking. My mission is to build confidence, make math enjoyable for every student, and show them that they are a math person, capable of mastering any challenge. I'm dedicated to reducing math-related anxiety, fostering a growth mindset, and turning homework time into a positive, productive experience. I offer tailored math tutoring and homework help, with flexible options for virtual sessions or in-person meetings at a local library. Go to Website

< Back Hilary Farmer Adventure Learning LLC Adventure Learning LLC Are you looking for someone to help your child with a certain academic area? I am Hilary, a private teacher who teaches students Kindergarten through 5th grade in all academic areas, but specialize in math. As someone who struggled with math when I was in school, I understand what it is like to feel behind. It wasn't until I started playing card and dice games with my family and relating math concepts to real world experiences that it finally clicked. I love to help kids make those same connections. My tutoring services are unique in the fact that I create individualized lesson plans and activities that involve number sense, making connections to the real world, and solidifying their learning through game play. I offer in person tutoring for those in the Centerville, OH area and virtual tutoring for those in a different area. Go to FB Page

Discover your Teacher-to-Entrepreneur Archetype in just 3 minutes! Take this free quiz to find out your stage, get personalized tips, and learn your next best step to building a sustainable, joyful teaching business. Barb McCluskey Owner/founder of The Reading Cube ''Rachel, thank you for your guidance, coaching and patience with me. I love my business and my life now!'' Frequently asked questions What’s the investment? The T2E Empowerment Intensive Program is priced from $1,500 to $3,000 all inclusive with life-time access to all course resources depending on which level of live mentorship you choose and whether you decide to PIF or monthly. No hidden or additional charges. A 12-month payment plans are available for all 3 levels. Individual coaching starts at $60 per 30 minute session with discounts available for multi-session purchases. T2E Community members may schedule free 60-minute coaching session each quarter for as long as they maintain community membership. A free discovery call is recommended before any services are purchased to determine which services are right for each person. How long is the Mentorship program? The T2E Empowerment Intensive Program is designed to to have you confidently running your business in 12 weeks or less. Online group and 1:1 mentorship is ongoing as per your plan for 1 year from your enrollment date. However, we are here for you for as long as you need us. You have lifetime access to program resources and program updates. T2E Intensive Members also receive a permanent home on our Teacher Directory at no additional charge and special pricing on T2E Community Membership. Are refunds available if this is not the right fit for me? Of course. We work very hard during the initial assessment interview to ensure program compatibility and to answer all questions a potential mentee has. However should a teacher chose to leave the program within 14 days of the course open, a full refund will be issued upon written request and completion of an exit form. ** Although we have the Refund Policy stated above, not one participant has requested a refund since we began working with teacher entrepreneurs in June 2022. This is because we take the time to make sure that we are a good fit and answer all questions before any money exchanges hands. It is very important to me that NO ONE ever feels pressured into purchasing anything here. We are educators NOT salespeople. At The Private Practice Teacher®, our goal is to care for and support our teachers - NOT make as much money as possible. What about benefits? Just because you're a solo-entrepreneur doesn't mean you can't have benefits. Thanks to the ACA you can shop for affordable health care plans on the healthcare.gov (https://www.healthcare.gov/)marketplace. All of the plans on the marketplace MUST provide coverage for preventative care, life-saving care, & CANNOT discriminate because of a pre-existing condition. You can also speak with a marketplace broker for FREE if you need help deciding which plan is right for you. As for your retirement savings, I encourage you to speak with an investment advisor about your options for rolling over your retirement plans. This type of financial advising is also FREE, and I encourage you to speak with multiple institutions and an accountant before making a final decision. *** NOTE: This is NOT LEGAL or FINANCIAL ADVICE!! I am not a lawyer nor an accountant. I am a professional French teacher. The above information is from my experience starting my business. I highly recommend that all new US business owners consult a free SCORE mentor for advice on the legalities of setting up their business. What if I already have my own teacher business? If you already have an existing teacher business, than the whole T2E Empowerment Intensive may not be the best choice for you. In that case, I would encourage you to consider either À La Carte Coaching and/or becoming a member of The T2E Community. I encourage everyone to book a free strategy call to discuss which option is best for you. Are the programs live, or pre-recorded? The T2E 90-Day Intensive include pre-recorded training videos, downloadable pdfs, and resources links, so you can work at your own pace. However, they also include weekly live group Q&A sessions, guest speakers, and an online T2E community for both accountability and support. Live 1:1 coaching is purchased separately, at a discounted rate, scheduled by you as needed. There are also prerecorded, fully asynchronous courses available for free on YouTube. How much feedback and accountability do I get? It's important to me that my mentorship courses NOT sit in your inbox until you "have time to do it". In the T2E Intensive, you have a live group accountability meeting and a live workshop meeting. I, program alumni, and your fellow mentees will all "lovingly kick your butt" to make sure you are maintaining forward movement toward your goals. In the T2E Bootcamp we meet twice a week to workshop the content in the prerecorded course, so that each participant is able to get timely answers to their questions and brainstorm with me and fellow participants. We will also hold you accountable and provide support via messaging, email, and our online T2E community. I have little to no online experience, is this program for me? Yes. If you can manage an online grade book and learning management system, then I can help you set up and run all the online components of your business. Whether you want to only do in-person classes or teach 100% online, you will still need to have some online presence. This program is designed to teach you how to set up and manage your scheduling, invoicing, marketing, online learning hub, and website. Can I do this by myself? Of course you can. I did. It took me between 18-20 months to learn how to create a sustainable and profitable business. I created my courses and programs to teach other teachers everything I learned during that time in the hopes that it will ultimately save other teachers both time and money by helping you turn a profit more quickly. The bottom line is that it takes some combination of TIME and MONEY to start a business. It's up to you to decide what combination is right for you and your situation. I offer different levels of support no matter what you decide is right for you. Is this an MLM? NO! I help teachers create their own businesses completely independent of me. I'm happy to add them to my Teacher Directory and market for them, BUT those teachers are completely independent business owners. They do not work for me, nor do I take any portion of income they generate. ** I may ask some teachers if they would like to co-coach new teacher mentees. In that case, I pay them as independent contractors.

< Back Finding Myself Again Through Teaching Freedom Reading time 5 minutes Published September 4, 2025 Category: Teacher entrepreneur; Teacher burn out; Leaving the classroom I officially resigned from my full-time teaching job in July 2020. I said, “It was no longer a good fit for our family because of COVID,” but the real truth was harder: my job was turning me into someone my family and I didn’t recognize . I loved my students, my colleagues, and my content area, and still, the school system was draining the joy out of me. Worse, it was replacing it with hurt, anger, and resentment. COVID made the toxicity, hostility, and school politics impossible to ignore. During that first month of COVID teaching, I got sick, juggled online teaching with two little ones at home, and kept showing up anyway. The school had no protocol for what to do if/when a teacher got COVID. Support was minimal, subs were non-existent, appreciation was back-handed, and the mandates often worked against good teaching. When my seniors, many of whom I’d taught for five years, noticed the changes in my personality and started trying to take care of me , I knew I had to make a change. The moment I chose myself (and my family) At the end of that year, I was beyond exhausted, incredibly angry, and heartbroken. I couldn’t keep masking it at home, and I couldn’t keep pretending in class. I cried all summer and my dread grew the closer it got to August. My husband understood that I couldn't bear to go back there. But it was COVID. So much was uncertain, and we didn't know if the company he worked for would survive. I couldn't leave without having something else to go to. Finally, I landed an aide position that would allow me to get our daughters on and off the bus. It was a pay cut, but it was just barely enough. So, on the last possible day, I submitted my resignation. It was the scariest and kindest decision I’d made in years. What happened next surprised me. An opportunity that wasn't anywhere on my radar. I was approached by a very small local private school. They asked if I would teach two of their students. It wasn't enough for the school to hire me, but their parents agreed to pay me directly. I could make it whatever I wanted and charge whatever I thought was fair. Unbeknownst to me at the time, this became the beginning of my private teaching business. My first goal was simple: replace the part-time “offer” I’d received from my former employer (half the pay for the same course load). Within six months, I was earning $2,000/month in about ten hours a week. A month into the following school year, I fully replaced my former salary FT salary working approximately 20 hours a week. What changed when I stepped into private practice At home, my kids noticed first. One day, my oldest daughter said, “Mom, you’re so…happy now and proud of yourself. It's kind of annoying.” She was right. I was singing again, dancing in the kitchen, proud of myself and my work, and fully present for our day-to-day life. When I asked my littlest about what she thought about Mommy having her own business, she said that she was glad I got to take care of them now instead of Nana or Miss Kristin. Professionally, everything started to fall into place too. I stopped over-delivering and under-charging and started pricing sustainably. I learned that this model of teacher entrepreneurship works when you value your expertise, set clear terms and conditions, and build simple workflow systems. I also learned how much respect flows when families choose you directly. All of which led me to referring to myself as a private practice teacher or a teacher in private practice. Because if other highly educated and highly trained professionals have private practice models, why not teachers? Lessons you can borrow right now Whether you’re burned out or simply ready for a healthier pace, here’s what helped me build a private teaching business that felt good and paid well: Start before you’re “ready.” Share what you offer, even in a simple post. Momentum beats perfection when launching a private teaching business. Price for sustainability. If your rates require 60+ hours to pay the bills, they’re not sustainable. A private teaching business needs a margin for planning, admin, and real self-care. Design for respect and fit. Clear policies and a thoughtful intake make your business run smoothly for you and your students. Keep it human. Relationships and results are your best marketing. A values-aligned private teaching business grows through trust and results. Only take students you know you can serve well. Find a Community. Entrepreneurship can be isolating. Having a community of like-minded teacher entrepreneurs for collaboration, co-working, and support can be a game-changer. (We have one inside the T2E Intensive, but I'm working on building one for other teacher solopreneurs, too. Stay tuned.) As more of us create our own teaching/tutoring businesses, the “teacher = school employee” stops being the default. Being a private practice teacher allows us to show what’s possible when we have autonomy to teach the way we know our students learn best. Why the words matter I use the term private practice teacher rather than tutor intentionally. First, it names teachers as the educational experts we are and reframes our work alongside other professionals who are able to serve clients directly. Second, it differentiates us from other tutors who aren't teachers, like high school and college students who do it for extra money rather than as a career. When people see a private practice teacher in action, they see personalized instruction, safe learning spaces, evidence-based teaching methods, and students achieving their goals. They witness what real teaching and learning can look like without counterproductive mandates, policies, and constraints. My bigger mission After rebuilding and rebranding my teaching career, I created The Private Practice Teacher® to accomplish three main goals: Make teachers aware that this path exists and can be a viable option for those who still have a heart for teaching. Mentor those who want help building their own private teaching business. Elevate the profession of teaching so teachers are recognized as the educational experts they are. Every thriving private practice teacher is a living case study in what's possible for students when educators have agency. If this resonates You don’t have to stay stuck in a system that asks you to betray your best judgment. If you’re curious about becoming a private practice teacher or starting a private teaching business, I’d love to connect. Bring your story; I’ll bring strategy, compassion, and clear next steps. Best wishes always 💕 Previous Next