Educational Therapy and Tutoring - Carol M. Burton, M.A.
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Carol M. Burton, M.A.
"I enjoy helping students achieve academic success, as they realize their full potential."

Mission Statement

Carol M. Burton, M.A. and Associates resolve to apply their professional expertise and experience to meet the educational and therapeutic needs of each client for maximum school and life success.


Carol M. Burton, M.A., has been an educator for over 28 years. She has taught in both public and private schools. Ms. Burton has taught all ages from preschool to adult, and all grade levels from preschool to college. Her teaching emphasis for the last 25 years has been in Special Education. Carol Burton has taught regular education students, RSP and SDC students. Students in her classroom have been Learning Disabled, ADD/ADHD, Dyslexic, Developmentally Delayed, Emotionally Disturbed, and Autistic.

Carol Burton graduated from California State University of Los Angeles, where she obtained two life teaching credentials and her Master of Arts in Special Education. She also holds a Lifetime Instructor Credential for the college level.

Ms. Burton is in the educational publishing business as a book author and editor with Burton Digital Books. Carol Burton is also listed in Who’s Who Among American Teachers for the 2005 edition.

Carol Burton currently has her own educational therapy private practice in Temple City. She has also been a professor of Child Development at Whittier College, and a Teacher Supervisor for Special Education Interns at University of La Verne.



Education and Experience of Carol M. Burton, M.A.

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology - California State University at Los Angeles

Masters of Arts in Special Education - California State University at Los Angeles

Three Lifetime Teaching Credentials - Special and Regular Education, Pre-K to College

28+ years of teaching - Southern California Schools, both public and private

Taught Preschool through adult - I enjoy all ages and grades!

Taught emotionally disturbed teens - Hospital School for suicidal and drug-addicted teens

Taught regular and special education - All students have their special uniqueness!

University Teacher Supervisor; seminar instructor - University of La Verne

Child Development Professor - Whittier College

Who’s Who Among American Teachers
- 2003-05 Edition

Learning Disabilities Specialist - I enjoy teaching all ages of the learning disabled population!

Parent Education Instructor - Pasadena City College

Career Education Teacher - I love to help students learn to succeed in society!

Educational Book Author - Co-wrote several educational books used in classrooms in U.S. and Canadian schools

Educational Tester - Formal and Informal testing: Academic Achievement; Perception; Dyslexia; Receptive and Expressive Language

Technology Leader - Represented two public schools on technology committee

Home Teacher - Taught homebound children for five years.