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Welcome to Tote Bag Teaching.  I'm Karen, and I bring more than a decade of experience teaching students from pre-k to college, both ESL and native speaking.  I've worn many hats... and carried many tote bags.  I've been a classroom teacher, a tutor, a scorer and scoring supervisor on assessment projects.  This site describes tutoring services, and also contains some resources for 'homeschoolers and other writers': literacy lesson plans, curricula reviews, and links to information on various writing assessments.

I started 'tote bag teaching' in Seattle six years ago.  I was working intensively with students of differing needs and abilities, and was always on the lookout for teaching materials.  I stored my 'stuff' in tote bags and the tote bags on hooks in my apartment.  The tote bag symbolizes customization and portability.  I assess student strengths and needs, but do not plug them into a prepared curriculum.

I still tutor by tote bag and appointment in the Seattle area.  Some services are now available online: writing coaching, test prep, and homeschool resources.  I have found word of mouth to be invaluable in finding local Seattle families looking for tutoring and homeschool help.  I believe the same is true of internet tutoring.  And so your first online session -- tutoring or homeschool consultation -- is free.  There are no obligations; at such time as you want further sessions, just contact me.  Thank you for dropping in on me at Tote Bag Teaching.  Click on the links to find out more.