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About Us
Charleston, SC
WIN Academics offers customized one-on-one tutoring based on needs of the student. We couple the best explicit and direct instruction resources together with the best practices to provide reading and writing support for students in grades pre-k to 12th grade. At WIN, students receive support that meets them right where they are in their learning continuum.
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WIN commits to making sure each student recognizes and identifies themselves as a reader and a writer to foster a love of literacy beyond the classroom. When this happens, and their confidence soars, it is a win for the student … and the world. The door has opened and the potential is endless.
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Most importantly, at the heart of every lesson is student enthusiasm. WIN believes student engagement is the first step to success. We make learning fun.
Connie Finkelstein
Founder
Connie holds a Masters of Arts and Teaching, M.A.T., graduate degree from The Citadel and has been a classroom teacher and private tutor for over 20 years. She proudly added Early Childhood certification to her teaching certificate through the Early Childhood Graduate Program at the College of Charleston in 2011. Early in her teaching career she taught 8th grade in Berkeley County and was a lead teacher in Kindergarten and in 3rd grades at Ashley Hall School.
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Connie has completed 30 hours of Orton-Gillingham training with a certificate at the OG intermediate level through IMSE, as well as additional professional development in Handwriting Without Tears (all levels), Responsive Classroom, Words Their Way and Reading and Writing Workshop through Columbia University.
Individualized Program
Student will receive a specific program of study based on an initial assessment and subsequent progress monitoring.
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The methods used include the Orton-Gillingham approach, curriculum from Heggerty phonemic awareness, Child 1st Sound Spelling and Snap Words, 95 Percent Group, Handwriting Without Tears, Words Their Way, EPS educational products in decoding, spelling and multisyllabic words, Wilson Reading and Spelling programs, and TCRWP Writing units of study or grades K-12.
Progress reports are generated based on assessments and this information is shared with parents.
Additionally, with parent approval, this information is also shared with classroom teachers, school literacy coaches, educational psychologists and/ or administrators in order to support the student in the best possible way. Iit's a collaborative effort to make sure students receive the support they need.
Passion
WIN brings passion. Seeing students grow with self-confidence and build on their decoding strategies and fluency in reading is such a joy to see.
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When we witness our students thriving and achieving their goals, we feel a sense of fulfillment and pride knowing that we played a role in their journey.