Testimonials

 

As Headmaster at the Crossroads School I worked with Carol Muhs for fifteen years. She taught reading, writing, study skills and spelling and was head of her department. She is a caring and dedicated teacher, admired and respected by her students, their parents and her colleagues. Well trained in the aspects of teaching children with learning disabilities, she continues to work to expand her knowledge and skills. Her work is distinguished by her thoughtful planning, meticulous attention to detail, and the sensitive way she deals with everyone. I could always count on her to be thoroughly professional.

— George Vosburgh
I owe a lot of my academic success to Mrs. Muhs, who was both my elementary school teacher and reading tutor. At an early age I realized that I learned differently from others. Growing up, I always wanted to be an average student, but being dyslexic made the process of reading and writing a challenging task for me. When I wanted to give up, she provided me hope, perseverance and a reason to move forward. When I was having difficulty learning a new concept, she made it fun. She believed in me at a time when I did not believe in myself. Her dedication to her students makes her an excellent educator and role-model.
— William Claude Jr., Crossroads School 1987
Medical Social Worker, Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital
Carol Muhs is an excellent teacher. I had her as a mentor when I was at the Crossroads School and she helped me immensely with my reading and writing work. When I started 6th grade at Crossroads, I was far behind in my reading ability, at barely a primer level, in fact. But, by the time I left the 8th grade at Crossroads, I was reading close to grade level, advancing eight grades in only three years. This was due in no small part to Carol Muhs. The reading and writing support that she gave made more of a difference than I can easily describe. In short, it is my humble opinion that she is a great teacher and you are unlikely to find anyone better.
— Ian Capron
Carol Muhs was an unbelievably valuable tool in my son Ian’s education. Not only did Carol aid Ian in improving his decoding and fluency skills, she provided insight into Ian’s learning style. She helped him gain an understanding of both his academic strengths and weaknesses. Carol taught Ian how to use those strengths and how to advocate for himself in a knowledgeable and respectful manner. She held Ian to a high academic standard and encouraged him to stretch himself as a student. Because Carol believed in Ian, he could believe in himself- there is no greater gift a teacher can give.
— Nora Capron

Mrs. Muhs is very fine and smart, likes kids, has a sense of humor, but what she taught me most were strategies to read. She made it easier and helped me.

— Colin Fulmer, age 9

Carol varied her strategies and took the angst our son felt out of reading. These strategies he learned provide the foundation for which future decoding and comprehending will occur as the material becomes more difficult. Carol’s kind, patient and encouraging manner are worthy of praise.

— Roe and Bill Fulmer

Carol Muhs entered my son Adam’s educational program as his initial reading teacher and 1:1 mentor in the 2009-2010 school year. As his mentor, she focused on his writing mechanics and organizational skills. In that 6th grade year our son’s reading soared from a 5th grade level to a 9th grade level. His writing skills improved greatly as well, specifically in organizing his thoughts, sentence structure and expansion, essay writing and recognition of errors in his writing mechanics such as grammar, capitalization, spelling. Carol graciously continued to work with Adam as his private tutor during the summer of 2010 to prepare him for his new school.

Adam currently is a 7th grade student attending The Shipley School in Bryn Mawr and Carol remains his private tutor. The quality I appreciate the most about Carol’s approach to her instruction is her ability to interact with her students in a way that gains their trust and produces work that they are proud of and builds their confidence. She regularly collaborates with Adam’s teachers at Shipley and is an active participant in advocating for him in ways that enable his teachers to know how he learns best. Equally, she teaches Adam to self-advocate and to seek solutions to areas of difficulty. As a parent, she keeps me informed of his progress in great detail all along the way.

I am very proud of how far Adam has come under Carol’s direction. I know that Adam has worked very hard to come from behind grade level in reading and writing and to now accomplish grades that exemplify his true intellectual ability is something that he can be proud of too. I attribute Adam’s huge strides in his academic success to Carol Muhs’ tutoring approach and knowledge of how kids learn best at a variety of grade levels. I appreciate the support Carol has given to Adam and our family this last year and a half. I look forward to continuing our tutoring needs with her service for as long as Adam requires her support. Thank you Carol for all that you do for kids like Adam.

— Jo Gordon