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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.
Diagnostic Literacy Assessment & Evaluation

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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

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

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

Individualized Instruction Tailored to Student Needs

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

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

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

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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…

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What Others Are Saying…

Very helpful
Review of Multisensory Phonics, Level 5 on Outschool:

My daughter has had several multisensory phonics classes with Dr. Karen and enjoyed them very much. The teacher has been very helpful! – Rating 5/5

DavidOutschool parent

Strengthened Knowledge
My 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

Fabulous teacher
Review 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

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

Very engaging class; lots of class participation
Public review of Vocabulary Building with Latin & Greek Roots and Affixes, Level 1 on Outschool:

Just finished the class and my son asked if we can sign up for level 2! Very engaging class, lots of class participation and fun home exercises. We will be signing up for the next course! Rating 5/5

Julie D.Outschool parent

Enjoyed Classes Immensely
I meant to thank you for helping R. better understand how to infer the meaning of difficult words from their context. He enjoyed your class sessions immensely, and was sad to see them end.

Terri J.Outschool Parent

EXCELLENT EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Very good communications skills that so than an inexperienced vocalist can understand and relate to. Karen has been punctual and has followed through where commitments have been made.

MichaelStudentBerthoud, CO

Excellent class, fantastic teacher
Review of Vocabulary Building with Latin and Greek Roots and Affixes, Level 1 on Outschool:

This was an excellent class with a fantastic teacher. She is very good at engaging the children in discussion. Rating 5/5

JoanneOutschool parent

I've been amazed how much more confident my child is in spelling and writing

Review of Multisensory Phonics for Word Recognition (Decoding) & Spelling (Encoding)- VI on Outschool: My child has learned a lot in this class. Even though he has to be up at 6:30 in the morning, Dr. Karen makes it worth it, worth while and fun! I’ve been amazed how much more confident my child is in spelling and writing. I highly recommend this class.

Rating: 5 / 5

Olga W.Outschool Parent

Fantastic content and teacher!!!
Public review of Vocabulary Building with Latin and Greek Roots and Affixes on Outschool:

Fantastic content and teacher!!! Rating 5/5

Hester M.Outschool Parent

GREAT PERSONAL TOUCH
Karen 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

Fantastic course

Review of Introduction to Latin Course IV: Fantastic course. My son is really enjoying classes with Dr. Wieland! Rating: 5 / 5

Alli K.Outschool Parent

Excellent class and teacher

Review of Introduction to Latin Course I on Outschool: Excellent class and teacher! As a parent, I appreciated Dr. Wieland’s detailed summaries after class. Thank you! Rating: 5 / 5

Alaina W.Outschool Parent

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

INCREDIBLE STRIDES IN READING SKILLS
In the first grade, my daughter was diagnosed with dyslexia. She struggles with basic reading skills. This past summer, she was given the opportunity to work on a one-on-one basis with Dr. Karen Wieland. They have been using the Wilson Reading system. My daughter has been making incredible strides in her reading skills. This past summer for school, she has read five books with very little assistance.

PatriciaParentBuffalo, NY

Simply Amazing
Dr. Wieland is simply amazing! Her passion for teaching is very apparent in her interaction with her students as well as her teaching methodology. My son is inspired to do well in his Latin language class. Thank you, Dr. Wieland!

Sue D.Parent

A great turning point
My son was afforded the opportunity to work with Dr. Wieland individually with the Wilson Reading program. This structured, systematic, sequential, multisensory phonics approach provided him with many opportunities to increase his word recognition abilities. This was a great turning point for him and the results were amazing. In no time he was reading novels by Ray Bradbury and American short fiction. We went from this teachers telling us he might never read at grade level to their being impressed with his independent reading abilities. My son does better in all aspects of his school work for the simple reason that he can read the directions on tests as well as the material on the test itself. My husband and I are amazed at his increased fluency when we listen to him read and we are so proud to hear him have discussions with adults about The Martian Chronicles, Fahrenheit 451, and other books he has read. We often wonder how were so lucky to be afforded this life changing opportunity f… Read more

CindyParentAllegany, NY

Really Great Over Zoom
Dr 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

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

UNSURE TO CONFIDENT
Karen 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

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