School With Steph

Reading Intervention -- Math Support -- Enrichment -- Homeschool Support -- Advocacy

Personalized support rooted in best practices from an experienced reading specialist, literacy coach and educator.

School With Steph specializes in helping students who:

  • Are struggling to keep up with grade-level reading, writing, or math

  • Have difficulty with phonics, decoding, spelling, or reading fluency

  • Read accurately, but struggle to understand, discuss, or retain what they read

  • Have developed frustration, avoidance, anxiety or have lost confidence around reading or math

  • Need explicit, systematic instruction to strengthen foundational literacy skills

  • Learn best through hands-on, multisensory, movement-based, or highly individualized instruction

  • Have characteristics of dyslexia or other learning difficulties

  • Are homeschooled and would benefit from specialized instruction in a particular academic area

  • Are successful academically but are ready for enrichment, deeper thinking, or greater challenge

I have spent my career helping students of all ages develop their abilities and discover their confidence as learners.

As a former teacher and administrator, I understand schools. As a Dyslexia Specialist working privately, I understand what my students need from their schools in order to be successful. This unique set of experiences enables me to advocate for both student and parent.

  • Michigan certified Reading Specialist, and English as a Second Language teacher - K-12

  • EBLI & Orton-Gillingham-certified with 100s of hours of instruction in a school setting and privately

  • UFLI trained

  • LETRS trained

Every student blooms at their own pace. My job is to provide the appropriate instruction for their unique needs, encouragement, and support so that growth can happen.

Reach out to schedule a free 20-minute consultation - steph@learnexplorebloom.com‍ or schoolwithstephsws@gmail.com

After 14 years as a teacher and administrator, I founded School With Steph as a way to support students during the pandemic, as well as to provide support for working parents who were struggling to work from home while their children attended school virtually. My time spent with School With Steph students in the pandemic pod reminded me why I became a teacher in the first place - to serve kids and their families.

Check out Crisis Breeds Innovation, a project about pandemic pods in which School With Steph is featured.

Today, School With Steph serves students and their families in the Macomb County area.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • No - there is no contract and there are no cancellation fees. Life happens, kids get sick, plans change. I don’t penalize you for things that you cannot control.
    After three cancelled sessions, I do reserve the right to give your child’s slot to another client.

  • I am currently accepting new clients for Monday through Thursday. I have day and evening appointments available.

  • My passion is early literacy and ensuring that children in grades 1st through 3rd have the skills, abilities and confidence that they need to be academically successful.

    I also provide intervention in literacy and homework help to older kids.

  • I tutor out of my home in Shelby Township.
    Parents are welcome to wait in my waiting area while their child is with me or they are welcome to drop their child off and return at the end of the session.

  • I have taught in or been an administrator for every grade Preschool through Masters level - public and private. I understand schools and I understand kids.

    I have been working privately with students since 2021 and seeing them become confident learners is my true passion.

    References are available upon request.

  • If you are looking for literacy-based intervention, I will assess your child during the first one or two sessions so that I can identify strengths and weaknesses. I am also happy to communicate with any other professionals who are part of your child’s success team.

    If you are looking for homework help or enrichment, I will use the information that you provide during our informational meeting.

  • Absolutely. I understand both schools and kids who struggle with school.

    I am happy to communicate with anyone invested in your child’s success as long as you approve the contact.

  • No - all of my services are offered in-person in Shelby Township (Michigan). I have found that it is much more effective to teach the type of learners in which I specialize in person rather than virtually.

  • Sessions are typically one hour in length, but can be adjusted based on the needs of you and your child.

    I charge $75 per hour.

  • Absolutely! Please reach out so that I can provide contact information for my references.