05/26/2026
Some kids can read every letter on the page and still can't get the words off it. If that sounds like your child, meet Mary.
Mary is one of the newest teachers at Connect Education. After decades of teaching students from preK through high school, she retired, but her enthusiasm for learning brought her right back.
She's a special education specialist, and her training as a teacher for the deaf shaped a unique approach to reading. Many of the students she helps struggle with how they process sound, an issue that's often unrecognized but can affect reading, spelling, speech, and even math. Over the years, she developed her own strategies that help these learners engage with print differently and finally succeed, especially the ones who haven't had luck with other programs.
Her teaching feels informal and follows each student's response, but it's very intentional: focused on how to think, how to recognize understanding, and how to build learning strategies that last.
Outside of lessons, she's out in the country gardening and making trails through the woods with her pack of puppies.
If your child has been struggling to read, Mary would love to have a chat. This could be the right fit.
View Mary's profile here: https://app.connect-education.com/en/teacher-profile/mary-catherine-stecho-a14af5b8
