Meet Marcia Seif

A teacher families come back to.

For more than 40 years, Marcia has helped students build reading and math skills. Some have come back as parents, bringing their own children to learn with her.

See how Marcia teaches

The teaching table in the original Education Station classroom. — **The table where it started**

The early years

It started downstairs.

Marcia began tutoring in the lower level of her home, which became known as the Basement of Brilliance. As more students came, she expanded into the Garage of Knowledge.

Explore the rooms

How she teaches

Give students room to ask.

Marcia uses visuals, practice and encouragement to help students make sense of what they’re learning. A teaching aid might hang beside the table so a student can refer back to it while trying the next example.

Illustration of a hand-drawn idea map with colorful shapes and a stack of index cards.

The prize table with colorful stickers, school supplies and other rewards. — **The prize table**Small ways to recognize effort.

A favorite tradition

Celebrating the work.

Over the years, students earned incentive prizes and celebrated at pool and movie parties. A Book Bingo challenge even ended with a movie celebration.

Some of the children who worked toward those prizes are the parents who walk through the door today.

Tell Marcia what your child is working on.

Weekdays 4:00–8:00 PM · Weekend mornings

Talk with Marcia