RisingTides Educational Services

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2025 has been a year to remember, and I thank all of my families and students for making it a heartwarming year for me.

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“It’s almost painful, the way little children just trustingly hold out their hearts for you to look at—-the way they haven’t learned yet how to conceal what matters to them, even if it’s just chewing gum, or a plush dolphin or plastic binoculars.”
Treat them with care.

📚Meet Sara!

Sara Gallagher, M.ED., is the founding director of RisingTides Educational Services and brings 25 years of working in independent and private schools as a learning specialist.

Having worked with a wide range of neurodiverse students in multiple settings, Sara is able to assess needs through both informal and formal assessments, build and implement learning plans, provide tutoring for individual students, and provide ongoing support to your family around all of your child’s educational services.

Do you have a child who see the world in unique ways? Give Sara a call.

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📣We are honored to have Rising Tides Educational Services as a Stroll Davidsonville Preferred Business.

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I had the pleasure of being a guest on Frances Shefter’s podcast, Stress-Free IEP® Podcast. Tune in to hear about:

* My Journey to Rising Tides

* Focus on One-on-One Intervention Work

* Understanding Dyslexia and Effective Teaching Methods

* Helping Families Through the Educational Assessment Process

* Strategies for Parents

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Providing Personalized Educational Support with Sara Gallagher Stress-Free IEP® with Frances Shefter, Episode 66In this episode of Stress-Free IEP®, Frances Shefter speaks with Sara Gallagher, Founder of Rising Tides Edu...

Hi Friends, Are you seeking someone to help your young reader grow stronger this summer? I have daytime openings available for June, July, and August. Give me a call:

Rising Tides Educational Services | Charting New Paths Together At Rising Tides Educational Services, we partner with students, families, and schools to meet their fullest potential through innovative, reflective, and data-driven approaches. Our goal is to empower students, parents, and schools, providing the tools to ensure children thrive in their educational....

"You are a perfectly normal Zebra; not a dysfunctional horse."
-Love for who we are

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Richard Branson is the poster child for using his dyslexic strength to motivate and innovate! The use of AI in schools and in the workplace is rapidly under debate. I encourage you to read this quick article and tell me if your mind has changed at all...

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Annapolis Moms - The Motherlode: Winter 2024 Our quarterly magazine is chock-full of information about Annapolis this winter. Including date ideas, where kids eat free, and features 200+ local businesses!

Motivation comes in different ways. How will you motivate yourself to finish the week strong? I redid my To-Do list and ate dark chocolate!