Services

Educational Consultations

Are you looking to get another opinion about your child’s education? Do you need guidance on what next steps to take? Do you just need help navigating the educational system? Did your child get a private or state evaluation that you need to understand? Do you want to freely ask questions about your child's academic life to see what next steps you should take? Understand the next steps? Learn how to advocate?

Service includes:

1) Initial intake conversation

2) Independent Review of Evaluations and Documentation by both Casey Upson

3) One-hour Zoom call with both Casey

The cost for total services listed above is $350

Individualized Literacy Assessment and Plans

Casey’s tutoring approach is designed to meet, nurture and support students' individual learning styles as she believes each child's academic journey is unique. Together with Casey, learners develop their literacy skills through a multi-sensory approach based in the Wilson Reading System. Casey’s wide range of expertise includes reading, writing, and phonics instruction in both the public and private school systems. She holds a K-8 New Jersey Teaching Certificate, Reading Specialist Certificate and has served as an adjunct professor in Education at Columbia Teachers College and The College of New Jersey. In addition to collaborating with clients, she is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Education Leadership and Educational Policy.

• Service Includes :

  • 1-1 assessment (reading level, phonics abilities, comprehension, spelling, and writing)

  • Professional write up with results

  • Parent consultation

  • Support plan suggestions

  • Book suggestions on appropriate reading level

• Cost for all above services $350

Private Tutoring Session

Learners develop their literacy skills through a multi-sensory approach based in the Wilson Reading System. Casey’s wide range of expertise includes reading, writing, and phonics instruction in both the public and private school systems. Tutor sessions are based on clients needs and levels.

• Services Include

  • Private tutoring session

  • Follow up email after each session

  • Homework if requested

• Sessions are in person at my home office in Pennington or on Zoom

• Contact for rates

Group Sessions

• Perfect for summer reading/writing assignments

• Home school groups year-round to enrich reading, writing and phonics curriculum

• Book Clubs

• Writing Clubs

  • Includes:

    • All prep and lesson planning

    • Private tutoring session

    • Follow up email after each session

    • Homework if requested

  • Contact for rates

Professional Development and Consulting

It all begins with an idea. Does your district or teachers want to understand the changing world of literacy? Do you want to launch reading or writing workshop or a new phonics program? Do you need help in this new hybrid learning world? Do you need a touch-up on your current programs or a place to work on ideas? I can do just that and I can do this successfully to meet the needs of your students, district and community. Contact me for more information.

Curriculum Design and Writing

Do you need curriculum written? Scope and Sequence created for grade levels in reading, writing, phonics? Including book groups, conferences, read aloud, shared reading, shared writing, and digital literacies? I can do this for your district, teachers, and grade levels. Contact me for more information.

Consulting for Corporate Connections to Communities through Educational Projects

Has your company been wondering how they can support their local communities? In this ever-changing world, does your corporate mission include connecting to educational partnerships in your area? With my diverse educational background within the public, independent, and collegiate level education systems let me help your company become a leader in supporting area youth and young adults in their educational journey. My deep understanding of the needs of students, the support they need to succeed, and my professional and caring nature can create lifelong changes for students through your partnership. I deeply believe in this work, helping one another, and using the resources we have to make connections to create outlets of success for others around us. Contact me for more information.