Susan Alport

Susan has been teaching for over 45 years, specializing in English Language Arts, particularly in writing across subjects areas, including History and the Humanities. She supports students in grades 4-12 as well as adult learners. She has extensive experience working with students for whom English is not their first language, as well as students with a wide range of learning styles and needs. She previously served as the Head of the English Department within the Newton Public Schools and as an ESL Instructional Specialist/SEI teacher within the Somerville Public Schools, in addition to many other positions. She is also a visual artist who exhibits in major Boston-area shows, in addition to writing press releases and presentation materials for art exhibitions.

Susan says: “I can see their faces and hear their voices even now – those teachers whose influence determined and continually guides my own work as teacher and tutor to this day. It’s not any particular explanation of grammatical structures I recall or lessons on essay writing. It’s the patience in each teacher’s approach, the kindness that preceded every correction, that made learning not only possible but a life-long practice for me. Beyond advanced academic degrees and extensive classroom and other teaching experiences, this is what I bring to each session and student: mutually active involvement and engagement in the practice of learning itself where the acquisition of individualized skills and strategies truly begins.“