Hi! I'm Cat Crenshaw and I'm a certified Oregon Public School educator with over 23 years of classroom experience in grades K-6. I also have experience preparing professional development opportunities for other educators. I'm especially skilled in working with younger students struggling with early math concepts and I love working with all ages in developing reading and writing skills. Some students don't need help in the subject areas, but they struggle with time management or organization. I believe this is the foundation to academic success and I'm able to help students become better students by teaching some personal organization and life skills.
My passion is helping children believe in themselves as capable, confident learners and to have fun along the way. I believe every child has the capacity to learn and each child learns in their own unique way. I work to tap into each child's individual strengths and interests and build upon that as I design learning opportunities that fit the child rather than forcing a child to fit into a pre-packaged curriculum or set of worksheets. As your child's tutor, I am also a resource to you as you navigate the school system whether public, private, or at home. I will provide you with updates about your child's progress, and I am also able to inform you about what you can expect at each grade level in each of the subject areas. I am familiar with the learning targets for all grade levels and can help provide resources and support as you design your child's educational pathway. I know the trends and issues in education and I can help you understand the parts that are confusing. Think of me as your own private educational concierge. |
About My Approach |
What Students Say About Me |
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My approach is to start with you and your child. Getting to know your child as a reader, writer, mathematician, artist or scientist is the first step. I will spend a little bit of time our first session finding out where your child is and working with you to set goals.
Once goals are established, I will work hard to employ a variety of strategies and activities to keep your child motivated and engaged. It is my goal to provide high quality, effective instruction in a way that makes your child feel like we had fun together. I want your child looking forward to our sessions because they are fun and rewarding from your child's perspective. I want you as the parent/guardian to feel confident that your child is getting the skills she/he needs. I also want you to see the results academically in how your child approaches and performs in school. To this end, I can work with your child's teacher as needed to support the classroom instruction and I will keep you informed as to your child's progress with me. |
"Dear Ms. Crenshaw, thank you for teaching me all the great math this year!" ~a Medford 4th grader, 2012 "Dear Ms. Crenshaw, thank you for believing in me and tutoring me way back in 4th grade. I had a lot of challenges and you helped me believe I could do it. I'm here today, because of your help." ~ A graduating senior from Forest Grove, OR who was my student when he lived in Medford. I attended his graduation in June 2018. "Dear Ms. Crenshaw, I think that you are the best teacher ever! You make school sooo much fun!" ~ a Beaverton 4th-grade student, 2017 Dear Ms. Crenshaw, Thank you for making me a better student. Thank you for letting me share my creativity with you. ~ a Beaverton 3rd grader, 2017 Dear Ms. Crenshaw, Thank you for helping me learn. Some of my biggest accomplishments would not have been without you. So thank you so much. ~a Beaverton 3rd grader, 2018 Ms. Crenshaw...will you keep meeting with me next year when I go into 3rd grade? ~Beaverton 2nd grader, 2020 |