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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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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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.
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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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I share my thoughts on teaching literacy, my growing love of Latin, and my fascination with the English language.
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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.
58% of English Words Come From Latin
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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Diagnostic Literacy Assessment & Evaluation
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Educator Development for Teachers and 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…
What Others Are Saying…
I love the way the teacher organizes this classReview 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
UNSURE TO CONFIDENTKaren is a kind and compassionate tutor that met my child’s needs in prepping for the SAT test. She went from unsure to confident in just a couple of sessions. I am very pleased with her progress and with Karen’s gentle prodding that kept her working toward her goals.
KelseyParentAlexandria, VA
Great Sense of Humor and EnthusiasmI took a survey on Outschool the other day and they asked me what they could do to make Outschool even better. I said that they should clone Dr. Karen Wieland and have her teaching a lot more classes. I feel like a lot of other Outschool teachers could really benefit from taking a page out of your style guide. The way that you chat with the students and get them warmed up and comfortable, you really allow them to make their discoveries for themselves, and just the way that you maintain a great sense of humor and enthusiasm through the whole class/course is really exceptional.
ChristinaOutschool Parent
SURPASSED MY EXPECTATIONSI always felt challenged yet equally supported by all my professors. Then, I met Dr. Wieland, and she surpassed my expectations even higher for exceptional faculty. I experienced how much passion she puts into her practice! [ . . . ] Dr. Wieland’s dedication, knowledge, and guidance helped me transition from a student who was eager to make a difference in the world to a professional who is prepared to meet the needs of young learners.
CourtneyTeacherPalmyra-Macedon, NY
Impressed with smooth and organized classPublic Review of Multisensory Phonics Level 1 on Outschool:
This was our very first Outschool experience. We were very impressed with how smooth and organized this class was. We have seen a marked improvement in [our daughter’s] reading confidence. Rating 5/5
Christine M.Outschool parent
Amazing teacherReview of Vocabulary Building with Latin and Greek Roots and Affixes, Level 1, on Outschool:
Dr Karen was an amazing teacher! She was engaging, and kept everyone involved in learning, across the whole course. Rating 5/5
TanyaOutschool parent
My son enjoyed these classesReview of Vocabulary Building with Latin and Greek Roots and Affixes, Level 2 on Outschool.
My son has taken 2 of Dr. Karen’s other latin classes and has enjoyed them. He will be taking her 4th latin class as well. Rating: 5 / 5
SaraOutschool parent
Learning Games to Play After ClassMy daughter loves this class and looks forward to it each week. Dr. Karen makes learning fun, and often hosts games that the kids enjoy playing after a good class. A big reason why our daughter enjoys Latin and does so well is Dr. Karen. Join this class!
Marcella E.Outschool Parent
Dr. Karen made the class a safe area to make mistakes
Public review of Vocabulary Building with Latin and Greek Roots and Affixes, Level 1 on Outschool:
Our son is 10 and enjoyed learning about the building blocks Greek & Latin roots into words he uses as well as understanding how to explore the meaning of new words; we could see the wheels turning in his head during the class. He took chances on words that were similar to what they were learning but did not have the same meaning and Dr. Karen provided wonderful redirection and made the class a safe area to make mistakes, which is important to us in our sons learning. Rating 5/5
Leslie C.Outschool parent
A Great TimeHappy holidays, Dr. Karen. And thanks so much for everything S. has learned from you. She had a great time and is already asking me to sign her up for level 2 🙂
Julie L.Outschool Parent
Incredibly Dedicated to her StudentsDr. Karen is incredibly dedicated to her students and always well-prepared with activities, lessons, and games to reinforce content. She has an interested and personable demeanor with kids and strives to get to know them and encourage them as individuals. She is an energetic and fun teacher.
Marcella E.Outschool Parent
Strengthened KnowledgeMy son really enjoyed his time in this class. He gained so much from Dr. Karen about the root of words and language. It has strengthened his knowledge and application of words into his daily work.
DParent
Makes Lessons RelevantHi, 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 daughter has made leaps and boundsPublic review of Multsensory Phonics series on Outschool:
I highly recommend Dr. Karen Wieland. She has been amazing with my 10 year old daughter who struggles with reading and spelling due to her dyslexia. My daughter has made leaps and bounds since working with Dr. Karen and we will continue to take classes that she offers. Overall Rating: 10 Content: 5 Presentation: 5 Logistics: 5 Value: 5
My daughter has made leaps and boundsOutschool parent
GREAT PERSONAL TOUCHKaren is very personable and made my daughter feel right at home. Her evaluation of the session was helpful and encouraging. Wonderful experience! – Kelsey, parent (on WyzAnt)
KelseyParentWyzant
Really Great Over ZoomDr Karen is really great over Zoom and kept our wriggly 7 year old engaged. She taught him new WRS techniques that have really helped him.
Ruth H.Parent
Dr. Karen makes learning vocabulary interesting and funReview of Vocabulary Building with Latin and Greek Roots and Affixes, Level 1 on Outschool:
Dr. Karen is very experienced in teaching the subject matter and interacting with her students. She brings excitement to the class and makes learning vocabulary interesting and fun. My son loved attending class and is looking forward to joining the next level in the series. I strongly recommend this course. Rating: 5/5
Rania E.Outschool parent
Thank you for making this class so much funPublic 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
So Thrilled About This Class![My daughter] is so thrilled about this class! She has turned into a voracious reader and she loves to write (and read) poetry. Your reading instruction was really helpful and absolutely catapulted her into the readersphere.
MeghanOutschool Parent
Class is entertaining and very informativePublic review of Multisensory Phonics for Word Recognition (Decoding) and Spelling (Encoding) Level 2 on Outschool:
This class is entertaining and very informative. Note to parents, you get the best value if you do the homework with your kids as one class builds on the next. My kids as well as I enjoyed Dr.Karen’s class and teaching style. Overall rating: 10 Content: 5 Presentation: 5 Logistics: 5 Value: 5
Laura M.Outschool parent