Martha Akers Shadle, F.I.T./Orton-Gillingham Academy

404-290-3262 mashadle@bellsouth.net

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Welcome to Shadle Summer Tutoring!

Martha Shadle is offering summer tutoring starting the beginning of June until the second week in August. She offers Orton-Gillingham, reading, spelling, writing and SSAT tutoring.

Martha Shadle is a Fellow-in-Training certified by the Orton-Gillingham Academy. Martha provides Orton-Gillingham, reading fluency and comprehension, writing composition, vocabulary and SSAT tutoring. She also performs informal assessments of a student’s reading, spelling, and writing and conveys observations to parents. She holds a graduate degree from Georgia State University and an undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame. She has more than 20 years of private practice tutoring experience and has participated in over 300 hours of classroom training including Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, Lindamood Bell, Psychological Testing, Word Parts and Handwriting Without Tears. She has also conducted teacher training at preschools and private and public school on the Orton-Gillingham approach, dyslexia, and pre-reading skills. She is a mom of three boys, who have experienced public, private and parochial schools in the Atlanta area, boarding school in Chattanooga and colleges in the Southeast.

Summer Tutoring

Virtual and/or In-Person - Sessions are in-person but can also be virtual if requested. You can also do some sessions in-person and some virtual. For in-person, tutor will pick-up each student outside in front of the house.

Scheduling Guidelines –- In the past, I have found 6 to 10 sessions are a good number to make progress. Because it is the summer and schedules vary, I think it is fine to spread the sessions over the summer or condense them to a period. You can schedule with both of us if it helps scheduling.

Summer Policies – Please review all my summer policies before scheduling.

Summer Scheduling:

Present to May 15th - You may schedule, and change sessions as needed. Please try to be sure about you schedule before booking to avoid holding sessions and then cancelling them. Holding unneeded sessions keeps other parents from scheduling.

After May 15th and throughout the summer. I have a no cancellation/rescheduling policy. This means if you schedule and then cancel or reschedule a session, the session will become available. You MUST cancel or reschedule 24 hours in advance of the original session. If the session is filled, then I will refund or credit you. If the session is not filled, there is no refund. I am allowing the flexibility to schedule based on availability throughout the summer. You can plan for a week or for longer.

Also, note if you schedule with an associate and then with Martha, there is an increase in fee.

Payment for the entire month should be made at the beginning of the month or on the first day of tutoring. If sessions are scheduled during the month, then payment is due at booking.

My policies apply to both virtual and in-person tutoring.

Online Schedule - Schedules are online and are below. If you want to schedule multiple sessions, click on the calendar date and choose recurring and schedule another date.

Register for an Online Account - While scheduling a session, please register for an account with a user id and password. This will allow you to review your sessions and make any changes before May 15th.

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to work with your child!

Martha Shadle

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Summer Policies

Session Fee:

Orton-Gillingham Sessions: Each Orton-Gillingham session is $95 with Martha Shadle and $90 with an associate. Each session is 45 minutes.

5th Grade and Above Sessions: Each session with a middle or high school student is $120 with Martha Shadle and $90 with an associate. Each session is 1 hour.

SSAT Tutoring Sessions: Each SSAT session is $120 with Martha Shadle and $90 with an associate. Each session is one hour.

Payment: Payment for the entire month should be made at the beginning of the month or on the first day of tutoring. If sessions are scheduled during the month, then payment is due upon booking.

Please note, after May 15th, I have a no cancellation/refund policy. You can reschedule an appointment 24 hours before the original session if there is availability. Original sessions refunded or credited if filled. Please note if the original session was not with Martha Shadle, then there is an increase in fee.

Payment Options: You can pay by check, cash, Bill Pay. Zelle or VENMO. My VENMO User ID is @Martha-Shadle. Make any checks payable to Martha Shadle.

Cancellation Policy: You can make session changes online based on availability until May 15th. You may schedule after May 15th with payment due at the beginning of each month or after booking sessions. Please note, after May 15th, I have a no cancellation/refund policy. You can reschedule an appointment 24 hours before the original session if there is availability. Original sessions refunded or credited if filled. Please note if the original session was not with Martha Shadle, then there is an increase in fee.

Reminder Email: You will receive a reminder email 48-hours prior to the tutoring session.

Session Location: All sessions are at my house, 2145 Brookview Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30318. House is off Howell Mill between Collier Road and Peachtree Battle Road and near I75.

Virtual Sessions: Virtual sessions are available, and a student can do virtual and in-person sessions.

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Other Tutoring Available

SSAT Tutoring and Classes – I partner with Lynn Guyton to offer SSAT classes. We offer private tutoring separately . We will have a Parent Zoom SSAT Meeting on May 9th at 9:15am. SSAT information and registration for parent meeting and classes is on www.sgstutoring.as.me.

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Martha Akers Shadle, Fellow-in-Training/O.G. A.
Orton-Gillingham Reading Specialist
(Reading, Spelling, Writing, Comprehension, SSAT)

Cell: 404-290-3262

Email: mashadle@bellsouth.net

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