Grade Levels
High School, Middle School
Tutoring Specialties
ADD & ADHD, Autism, Gifted/Advanced population, Learning Disabilities, Students with varying disabilities
Bio
Hi, are you wanting to get ahead? Maybe you need to catch up a little or just need a little oomph to get you going. Let’s work together and have a little fun while doing it! Hi! My name is Kendra Thayer, and I look forward to helping your student succeed. I am in my 19th year of teaching, I have experience in both traditional classrooms and online learning. Students learn best when they have a structured environment, feel safe, supported, and heard. My goal is to build strong rapport with each student, helping them gain confidence and reach those exciting “ah ha!” moments. I want students to relax so they ask questions even if they stumble or fail, but will still try again. My experience has shown me every student learns differently, in that I have adapted breaking down topics in a variety of ways to help students reach that understanding. I spend my time with family/friends, and have many different interest. I look forward to working with your student to be confident and successful.
Teacher Specialization
I have been a social studies teacher going into my 19th year. This will be my second-year tutoring with K12. I have taught middle and high school grades 7-12. This last year with k12 tutoring I had a long-term tutoring with 6th graders. I am currently working and going into my 9th year with Indiana Digital Learning School. My first 7 years with INDLS I taught 8th grade US History. Beginning after fall break in my 7th year I was moved to high school to teach Global Economics. I taught Economics and all areas of social studies in my first ten years when I worked in brick and mortar. I did not traditionally seek out education. I didn’t realize it was a calling until a little later. My undergraduate degree was in political science and business. In my own journey that has brought me here, it has given me a lot of life experiences that I have learned and grown from, but also, I can share with my students to bring them real-world connections.
Courses
4th Grade Social Studies, 5th Grade English Language Arts, 5th Grade Social Studies, Accounting, AP Comparative Government and Politics, AP United States Government and Politics, AP United States History, Contemporary World Issues, Economics, English 10, English 11, English 12, English 9, English Language Arts 6, English Language Arts 7, English Language Arts 8, Entrepreneurship, Geography, Global Studies, High School US History, High School World History, Introductory Finance, Journalism, Marketing, Modern World Studies, Personal Finance, PSAT Prep, Psychology, Public Speaking, SAT Prep, Social Studies 6, Social Studies 7, Social Studies 8, Sociology, US Government and Politics, World Geography
