Angela Norton Tyler is a teacher and parent from the Sacramento, California area. With a special focus on helping parents help their children become better students, Angela has put her energies into teaching parents how to improve the homework and reading skills of their children.
Speaking Experience: In 2005, Angela published Tutor Your Child to Reading Success, and now conducts seminars about reading and homework for parents and teachers all over the west coast of the United States.
Education: Angela graduated from Wellesley College (MA), received her teaching credential from Holy Names University (CA), and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Children’s Literature from Hollins University (VA). She has been a classroom teacher, an elementary school reading specialist, and has taught courses at the college level.
Goals for Students & Families
"My goals are to see all children reading happily, learning eagerly and succeeding academically. I believe that the best way to make this happen is through empowering parents. Whether our children attend public, private or home school- we must do whatever it takes to make certain that they become life-long, enthusiastic and independent learners!"
Parents all over are struggling with the same educational issues- helping their children become good readers and independent learners, not letting homework ruin their lives, trying to navigate the changing educational system. Parents want to help their children become excited and masterful learners, but how? Whom can they trust? Are they pushing their kids too much? Not enough?
It's all so confusing and crazy; and the stakes- our children's future- are high. Parents are desperate for information and support, and I am here to help!
I am a teacher and a parent willing to share my experience.I really enjoy helping and inspiring parents to feel positively about themselves and their abilities- especially when it comes to the all-important subject of reading. They want tips, ideas, and information to help them fight for what's best for their children, and I have found that one of the most effective ways for me to reach parents is through my presentations and workshops...."
Presentations & Workshops
In 2005 I published
the book,Tutor Your Child to Reading Success, and began presenting seminars and workshops, mostly for parents. I love watching a group of parents come together to support, encourage and motivate one another.
People leave my presentations with tools, tips, ideas and advice so that they are able to help their children succeed academically. More importantly, they leave feeling good about themselves and their abilities to educate their children.
At this time, I am offering the following Homework and Reading Parent Presentations. Please note that I can speak for a group of schools or organizations, and my presentations can be combined. For example, two reading presentations make a great day-long workshop.
Is homework a waste of time? Does it serve any purpose at all? Should parents insist that their children do homework? All of it? Some of it? What do the studies tell us? Questions, questions! Angela will share her knowledge and experience to help you find the homework answers you and your family need!
1 hour
Take Back the Night! Slaying the Homework Dragon
Is homework ruining your family’s evenings and weekends? Are you tired of fighting with your child about homework? Are you worried that your child will always need you to push and remind them to do their homework? Stop being the Homework Police! In this popular seminar parents learn HOW a quick personality test can help end homework wars, WHY it’s a good idea to create a Magic Homework Box, WHEN to serve Homework Sandwiches, WHAT to say to convince teachers to give less homework, and much more. You deserve peaceful evenings and weekends!
2.5 - 3 hours
Reading Presentations
Presentation
Description
Length
Quick & Easy Reading Comprehension
Does your child read but not understand most of what they have read? The whole point of reading is to gain knowledge and understanding. In this seminar, parents learn how to help their children read better, faster and with greater comprehension. Using teaching techniques such as modeling, pre-reading, and even art, parents will watch as their children increase understanding and become more interested in the printed word.
1 hour
Propel Your Child to Reading Success
Is your child a struggling or unexcited reader who would rather do anything other than pick up a book? Do you dream of seeing your child reading well and enthusiastically? Two things must happen: first you must teach your children to read well, and then you must sell them on the joys of reading. In this seminar, parents learn how to do both and leave with a step-by-step plan, simple strategies and tons of ideas to guide their children from struggling or reluctant readers to those reading happily at (or beyond!) grade level.
2.5 - 3 hours
Partial Client List
Al-Arqam School (Sacramento, CA)
Berkeley Unified School District (Berkeley, CA)
Burlingame Middle School (Burlingame, CA)
Butte Community College (Oroville, CA)
City of Burlingame Parks and Recreation (Burlingame, CA)
Elk Grove Community Services District (Elk Grove, CA)
Learning Disabilities of Hawaii (Honolulu, HI)
Livermore Unified School District (Livermore, CA)
Modesto Junior College (Modesto, CA)
Pasadena Community College (Pasadena, CA)
Pleasanton Unified School District (Pleasanton, CA)
Smith Elementary School (Livermore, CA)
Thousand Oaks Elementary School (Berkeley, CA)
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Parkway Elementary School
Sacramento, CA
Training Specialist
David Lubin Elementary School
Sacramento, CA
Reading Resource Teacher
Westlake Charter School
Sacramento, CA
“Super Sub” created bi-monthly enrichment lessons K-2 grades
Irene B. West Elementary School
Elk Grove, CA
3rd Grade Teacher
5th Grade Teacher
American Lakes Elementary School
Sacramento, CA
5th Grade Teacher
Longwood Elementary School
Hayward, CA
4th Grade Teacher (Gifted and Talented Cluster Program)
4th/ 5th Grade Teacher
Middle Schools
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
Hayward, CA
Entrepreneurship Teacher (Gifted and Talented Program)
Bret Harte Middle School
Hayward, CA
Entrepreneurship Teacher (Gifted and Talented Program)
Colleges and Universities
University of San Diego
Sacramento, CA
Instructor- Literature Groups for Real Students in Real Classroom
Natomas Unified School District Adult Education
Sacramento, CA
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Instructor- Beginning and Intermediate English Instruction
