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Dr Karen Wieland

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  • Individualized Literacy & Dyslexia Instruction

    Available In Person & Online

    No cookie-cutter instruction — every lesson is planned individually and carefully to meet your or your student’s needs.

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    Individualized Literacy & Dyslexia Instruction
  • Educator Development for Teachers & Parents

    For Teachers, I offer professional development workshops related to literacy assessment & instruction, teaching practices for ELA classrooms and other related topics. For parents, I can help you learn and practice home-teaching strategies.

    Educator Development for Teachers & Parents
  • Diagnostic Literacy Assessment & Evaluation

    Available In Person & Online

    Let me discover your child’s strengths and determine the exact types of instruction needed to foster academic progress.

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    Diagnostic Literacy Assessment & Evaluation
  • Classical Latin Instruction

    Studying Latin language serves to build knowledge of morphemes (meaningful word parts) that comprise English words and words in Romance languages. Latin study thereby sets the stage for learning any of the Romance languages more quickly.

    Classical Latin Instruction
  • Blog

    I share my thoughts on teaching literacy, my growing love of Latin, and my fascination with the English language.

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Individualized Instruction Tailored to Student Needs

Individualized Literacy & Dyslexia Instruction

Literacy & Dyslexia Instruction

My instruction is individualized and goal-directed. My review of the client’s case history, along with what I learn through intake interviews and initial diagnostic assessment and evaluation...

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58% of English Words Come From Latin

Classical Latin Instruction

Classical Latin Instruction

Did you know that nearly 58% of English words can be traced back to Latin origins? Studying Latin language serves to build knowledge of morphemes (meaningful word parts) that comprise English words and words in Romance languages. Latin study thereby sets the stage for learning any of the Romance languages more quickly.

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Is Your Child Falling Behind in Literacy?

Diagnostic Literacy Assessment & Evaluation

Diagnostic Literacy Assessment & Evaluation

Let me discover your child's strengths and determine the exact types of instruction needed to foster academic progress.

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Give your student access to the academic success you know they can achieve.
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Educator Development for Teachers and Parents

Educator Development for Teachers & Parents

Do you need innovative curriculum for K-12 or college-age learners? Let me leverage on your behalf my many years of experience as a secondary teacher and teacher educator, as well as my training as…

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What Others Are Saying…

Makes Lessons Relevant

Hi, I’m 10 years old & decided to learn how to read with Dr Karen when I felt ready. Dr Karen is a great fit for me because she is fun, I enjoy talking with her & she makes our lessons relevant to me. I particularly enjoy the spelling dictation.

E.Student
My two nine year olds . . . really enjoy this class

Public review of Multisensory Phonics, Level IV on Outschool:

My two nine year olds on different reading levels really enjoy this class. The class material is well laid out and it is practical. Rating: 5 / 5

Laura M.Outschool parent
Always Making Learning Fun

Dr. Karen keeps the class interesting and at a steady pace, always making learning a fun and enjoyable process.

Melinda P.Outschool Parent
I love the way the teacher organizes this class

Review of Vocabulary Building with Latin and Greek Roots and Affixes, Level 2 on Outschool:

I love the way the teacher organizes this class, letting the students research on their own. It really helps them remember what they research. Rating: 5/5

Jennifer A.V.Outschool parent
The teacher followed the lead of the students

Review of Vocabulary Building with Latin and Greek Roots and Affixes, Level 4 on Outschool:

My son took three Latin and Greek Roots and Affixes classes and enjoyed them all. He liked that the class was flexible, the teacher followed the lead of the students, and making slides each week. He felt that it was easy to participate in discussions and was never stressed about homework, even though there was an assignment each week. – Rating 5/5

Student's momOutschool parent
Very Fun and Positive Culture

My daughter has learned so much in this class. It is something she looks forward to every week. The instructor has cultivated a very fun and positive culture.

Marcella E.Outschool Parent
Friendly teacher made the material fun and intuitive

Public review of Multsensory Phonics on Outschool:

My daughter loved this class. The teacher was friendly and really made the material fun and intuitive. My daughter does not warm to classes easy so I was thrilled that she liked this one and wants to keep going with it. Rating 5/5

TammyOutschool parent
I love the way she interacts with my daughters

Public review of Vocabulary Building with Latin and Greek Roots and Affixes, Level 1 on Outschool:

The instructor Karen Wieland is very professional. I love the way she interacts with my daughters and the other children. She is very knowledgeable in her field of expertise. I highly recommend her. I will sign my daughters up for the next class. Rating: 5 / 5

JeannyParentOutschool
It's a great learning environment!

Review of Vocabulary Building with Latin and Greek Roots and Affixes, Level 2 on Outschool: This is our second session with Dr. Karen. I wanted my kiddo to learn lots of definitions by knowing roots and she has also learned how to spell more words. It’s a great learning environment! Thanks Dr. Karen! Rating 5/5

RheaOutschool Parent
Dr. Karen encourages her students by going above and beyond

Review of Introduction to Latin Course IV: Dr. Karen is such a kind and knowledgeable teacher. She really encourages her students by going above and beyond. We are taking her Latin class Year 2 and learning so much! Rating: 5 / 5

Angelica B.Outschool Parent
I think any child would benefit

Public review of Vocabulary Building with Latin and Greek Roots and Affixes, Level 1 on Outschool:
This was a great class and my son learned a lot. I like how they are eased into it with words they know and can see the correlation to other words with those roots. I think any child would benefit. Rating 5/5

Jennifer Y.Outschool parent
Blown away by her persistence and creativity

My daughter got so much out of her sessions with Dr. Karen. We were blown away with her persistence and creativity. She was willing to change things up until she found the winning formula. Dr. Karen obviously loves her work. She has a passion for raising readers. Rating: 5 / 5

Faith BishopparentOutschool
Loved this class; excited to continue

Review of Vocabulary Building with Latin and Greek Roots and Affixes, Level 1 on Outschool;

My 11 and 13 year old kids loved this class! They have two different learning styles and both were engaged and interested. Dr. Wieland was knowledgeable and able to communicate that knowledge well. She was also great with mid week communication and I think it’s wonderful that the kids were given all the material worked on in class to continue reviewing on their own time. Both kids are excited to continue through the other levels as we can get them in our schedule. – Rating 5/5

RiverOutschool parent
Very knowledgeable teacher

Excellent class and very knowledgeable teacher.

Sara S.Outschool Parent
Outstanding

Outstanding class. Outstanding teacher.

Lisa C.Outschool Parent
Thank you for making this class so much fun

Public review of Vocabulary Building with Latin and Greek Roots and Affixes series on Outschool

. . . Also I want to thank you for making this class so much fun. I love the BINGO games and everything that you do to keep these kids interested while they are learning a lifelong skill. You are doing a lot of good in this world. Rating 5/5

Nicole S.Outschool Parent
My son was...so motivated to work that I didn't have to remind him

My 11-yr old son is taking three online classes and this [Vocabulary Building with Latin and Greek Roots and Affixes, Level 1] was his favorite. He enjoyed preparing a slide each week [related to a chosen Latin or Greek root] to share with his class. I appreciated that he had a little assignment, but was so motivated to work on it that I didn’t have to remind him. He said that everyone was engaged and participated in the discussions. He is signed up for level 2 and says he wants to complete all four levels available.
Rating: 5 / 5

Ari's momOutschool parent
Truly connects with students

We have studied under Dr. Karen for almost two years. She is a phenomenal teacher and truly connects to her students by going above a beyond preparing them in Latin. My daughter adores her and has learned so much. Rating 5/5

AngelaOutschool parent
KNOWLEDGEABLE AND PASSIONATE TUTOR

Karen is passionate about what teaches and that passion passes onto her student. It is excited to work with Karen and feel her passion and to have that passion passed onto my daughter.

MelindaParentSalamanca, NY
My daughter enjoys classes from this teacher

Review of Multisensory Phonics for Word Recognition (Decoding) & Spelling (Encoding)- III on Outschool:

My daughter enjoys classes from this teacher. She can’t wait to start another class with her! Rating 5/5

Amber JOutschool parent

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Karen M. Wieland, Ph.D
Salamanca, NY 14779

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