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Ellen Orr is a remote educator and consultant, offering virtual sessions for students, caregivers, and teachers.

She is not currently accepting students or clients.

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IMG_9426 3.jpeg — Ellen is a teacher—all ages, most subjects, typical and atypical learners alike. Her pedagogy is founded upon ideals of equity, accessibility, and liberation.

Reading comprehension but make it personal 😎

I made this little comic strip in Canva for one of my students who is a great decoder but struggles with comprehension. The idea is that the student is to locate the answer within the comic strip and hi

Reviews like this one warm my heart. It is such a privilege to have a job that requires warmth, kindness, and effectiveness. 💕

What, in your opinion, is the most important trait a teacher should possess? Put it in the comments! 👇

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There are still spots available in the January book club, which stars THIS WEEK! Register using the link in my bio. 🥳

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Blue background with a quote from Alfie Kohn in white: "Children don't just need to be loved; they need to know that nothing they do will change the fact that they're loved."

Happy New Year, everyone. <3 Whether you're a parent, teacher

Without a doubt my favorite testimonial. 😍

There is still time to sign up for the poetry class Isaac so beautifully endorses. The next section begins January 7th. Link in bio!

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There are a few spots left in tomorrow’s skip-counting class! Perfect for math-averse and math-loving kids alike, this class is all about creating Waldorf-style skip-counting wheels to merge multiplication and art. 😍

Details:
Tomorrow, Decemb

I'm so excited to teach this course again! The link to all of my Outschool classes, this one included, is in my bio. 🥰 Families new to Outschool are eligible for a $20 USD rebate!

Comment or DM if you have any questions or concerns. ✨

#tutoringser

Widespread body dissatisfaction among children is an issue that should be front-of-mind for all parents, teachers, and caregivers. ⠀
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1. More than half of girls and a third of boys ages 6–8 believe they need to be thinner.

Upcoming course, to be offered on the Outschool platform! Link in bio. 😎⠀
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Letter to Your Future Self: A Reflective

Winter Break Book Club 🤗 Find the link for all of my Outschool offerings at the link in my bio!⠀
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Here are two good places to start for more information:
@autisticselfadvocacy
#actuallyautistic

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ABA is abusive.⠀
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Applied Behavioral Analysis, or ABA, is the most widely used "therapy" for autism. The goal of this c

Coming in 2021! 🥰

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Help your children/students develop media literacy by encouraging them to take stock of what they consume and the implications of it. (Maybe you could do it with them?)

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FREE RESOURCE!

I couldn’t find the perfect worksheet for a student, so I made it. 💁&zwj;♀️ It consists of one example and six problems.

Link for download is in my bio!

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I’ll donate all of my profit, plus the 30% service fee OS takes, up to $300 USD. (Also, there’s a $20-off referral link for new students in my bio . . . so you could theoretically give $20 to NBO without spending a dime of your own money.

Alannah teaches everything from phonics and elementary math to physics and calculus. For more information, DM us or schedule an introductory call on ellenteaches.com. ✨

No more pilgrims-and-Indians propaganda, y’all. Our kids deserve the truth.
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I asked what topic you wanted to learn about this weekend, and you answered! Elaboration coming in an IGTV video.
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Today, we celebrate that a Biden presidency makes the fight for freedom just a little bit easier. We celebrate that our students (particularly girls) of color might now see themselves reflected in the VP-elect. We celebrate that this particular four-

Shielding your kids from too-burdensome, age-inappropriate stress is necessary; so is recognizing that you can’t shield them from all of it, so you better arm them against it. Education is a powerful tool. So is love.

Have you talked with your

Education

Bachelor of Arts in English Creative Writing from Centenary College of Louisiana in Shreveport, LA (2014)
Master of Education in Developmental Psychology and Education from the University of Toronto’s Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (2018)

Teaching

Computer science and math, k–6 at St. James Day School in Texarkana, TX (2015–2017)
Phonics, math, writing, executive functioning tutor/coach (2011–2019)
Education Director of a private tutoring company in Toronto, ON (2019–2020)

Et cetera

Founded Project Learn On (2020)
Volunteered at a school for Syrian refugees in Izmir, Turkey (2016)
Consistently published writer for Four States Living Magazine, Texarkana Parent, and others (2007–present)
Raised over $20,000 for Invisible Children (2015)

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“Our children’s confidence and interest in school has soared”

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