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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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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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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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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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…
Dr. Wieland is a fantastic, gifted educatorPublic review of Vocabulary Building with Latin and Greek Roots and Affixes series on Outschool:
A wonderful course. Excellent in all aspects. My daughter loved it, the children are offered superb opportunities for participation and for their own research. Invaluable. The children are so lucky to have access to this kind of etymological tuition and insight early in life. Very highly recommended. A whole new perspective on the English language for my daughter, adults around her remark on her vocabulary. Wish I had this offered to me, when I was nine years old. Dr. Wieland is a fantastic, gifted educator. ….I cannot say enough good things! – An opportunity not to miss. Rating 5/5
IriniParentOutschool
UNWAVERING DEVOTIONAs educators, we have the power to affect eternity through each life that we touch. This privilege, however, comes only through the time that our own teachers have dedicated to our development. Dr. Karen Wieland is one such educator who has demonstrated an unwavering devotion to the education of her students. [ . . . ] While her scholarship and professionalism are undeniable, what is most striking about Dr. Wieland is her devotion to relationships. [ . . . ] It truly takes one “extraordinary” educator to develop another.
TaylorReading SpecialistRochester, NY
KNOWLEDGEABLE & ACCOMMODATINGWhat I like most about Dr. Karen’s tutoring sessions, is that she is patient and relates our content session with real life examples and puts things in simple terms for me to understand. I like that we brain-storm together.
ChristinaStudentWyzAnt
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
Friendly teacher made the material fun and intuitivePublic 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
My two nine year olds . . . really enjoy this classPublic 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
Fabulous teacherReview of Vocabulary Building with Latin and Greek Roots and Affixes, Level 3 on Outschool:
Fabulous teacher and valuable vocabulary building content! Rating: 5/5
JessOutschool parent
Fantastic World of WordsCan’t wait to sign up for more classes with Dr. Karen. Dr. Karen engages kids with her passion for teaching that doesn’t overwhelm- but invites kids into this fantastic world of thoughts about words I never knew existed. Thank you Dr. Karen!!
Mary Jane L.Outschool Parent
Such a descriptive class!Review of Vocabulary Building with Latin and Greek Roots and Affixes, Level 1 on Outschool:
It was such a descriptive class! Rating: 5/5
Such a descriptive class!
MAJOR IMPACT ON MY ABILITYThe rigorous courses I took with Dr. Wieland reinforced my skills as a reading teacher by providing me with the tools I need to implement meaningful small group instruction in my classroom every day. [ . . . ] Without these classes, I would not have been as prepared as I was to take a job with a focus on small group reading instruction. Dr. Wieland had a major impact on my ability to teach reading and also inspired me as a teacher. She has a strong compassion and drive to influence young teachers.
MaryReading TeacherCharlotte, NC
I FEEL PREPARED AND READY[ . . . ] I believe that without the aforementioned courses and Dr. Wieland’s presence, I would have been struggling to tread water my first few years, compared to how I feel, which is prepared and read to apply what I learned and practiced in my own reading classroom.
BritanyReading SpecialistJamestown, NY
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
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
Highly recommendedReview of Vocabulary Building with Latin and Greek Roots and Affixes, Level 4 on Outschool:
A wonderful class. My older daughter has completed Levels I, II, III and IV. The little one will start with Level I soon. Highly recommended. Deep literacy – for life. Thank you, Dr. Wieland! – Please do let us know when Level V is be offered. – Rating 5/5
IreneOutschool parent
Dr. Karen is brilliant, fun, inclusive and caringReview of Vocabulary Building with Latin and Greek Roots and Affixes, Level 4 on Outschool:
We LOVE Dr Karen! One of the very best teachers on Outschool. She is brilliant, fun, inclusive and caring. These vocabulary classes have been wonderful for my daughter, making her look at languages in a whole new way. – Rating 5/5
GenevièveOutschool parent
We love her!My son has taken numerous classes with Dr. Karen over the past few years and every single one of them has been wonderful! His reading, writing, and understanding of the English language has just exploded in all of the best ways. She spends so much time with the students and is always engaging. We love her!
ChristinaOutschool Parent
So many more words make sense to him now!Public comment about Vocabulary Building with Latin and Greek Roots and Affixes, Level 2 on Outschool:
By the way, as I had mentioned before, [my son] is dyslexic, and thus has some difficulty with written work. I signed him up for the 2nd part of this class because he told me I had to. He told me that so many more words make sense to him now because he can see how they add up. He thinks more mathematically so these classes have put pieces together for him that he was unable to connect before. This is the first language class we have done that he has personally requested to continue! So, thank you for all you are doing. It is making a difference for him, and he is enjoying it!
HeidiOutschool 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
My daughter loved Dr. Karen
This is my daughter’s second class with Dr. Karen. She enjoyed the classes and loved Dr. Karen. She especially loved the educational games that helped her to review what they learned in the class. Rating 5/5
CherylOutschool parent
My son says he would absolutely recommend this class
My son says he would absolutely recommend this class. He says Dr. Karen helps him learn Latin with creative ways to memorize difficult endings. He is looking forward to Latin III. Rating 5/5
LaurenOutschool parent