Award-Winning Tutors in Smithtown, NY for Students in Special Education Programs

...learning. While my background is in secondary science education, my passion is in literacy education. I have worked with students from as young as Kindergarten through the college level in reading with fluency and a critical/analytical eye. This has lended me naturally into a writing tutor, allowing me to coach my students into becoming stronger writers. In working with students at the elementary level, I have also had the opportunity to explore Common Core expectations...

...freshmen. Upon graduation from Fordham, I joined the New York City Teaching Fellowship program and began my journey to teacher certification in Special Education and English, grades 7-12. I currently work as a 10th and 11th grade teacher at a school in Queens, where I teach French, English, and U.S. History. Studying and teaching French, I learned about the frustration students feel when struggling to understand something that might literally or figuratively seem to be...

...are a team! That means I will maintain contact with your school teachers and keep parents in the loop to make sure we have covered all that's needed to make my students a success! I have spent years working with national organizations for gifted students and also with students with learning disabilities. This gives me a special perspective on ALL learners and helps me tailor the best course of study for all of my students....

...age. Beginning as a near peer tutor for gifted students, my abilities to communicate and educate have grown continuously. As an undergraduate student, I volunteered as a high school tutor, and upon graduation I worked full time as a tutor and mentor in Los Angeles through AmeriCorps, a Federal service organization. Developing individualized lesson plans and designing specialized curriculum for gifted students is a strength of mine. I am currently a graduate student on the...

...as first year college students. If you need help with Math, Science, History, or English please contact me! I am also a fluent Russian speaker, and would love to help anyone learn the language, no matter the level of proficiency. In terms of Math, I can tutor anyone struggling with basic elementary or middle school math, as well as algebra, trigonometry, algebra 2, pre calculus, and calculus. I consider myself to be an expert in...

...thought to myself, why was this happening? Students have so much pressure to perform well on standardized tests. We cram with flashcards, pull all nighters, and even sacrifice our social time to prove to the world that we retained what we learned that year. But are we *actually* learning? My goal as a tutor is to make your studies enjoyable. I love to use visual and real world examples to help you grasp difficult concepts....

...education including day-to-day substituting in Brookline and long-term class coverage in Boston, as well as experience in private, non-essential education (teaching with Education First in Quito, Ecuador). While I very much enjoy classroom teaching, the one-to-one or small-group teaching I did with Education First is something that I found to be most rewarding. Really being able to form close relationships with a small number of students and helping them grow was amazing. I aim to...

...a big proponent of thinking outside the box. In tutoring, my motto is "teach a student to fish and they possess improved test-taking skills for a lifetime." Specializing in ACT/SAT test preparation as well as Mathematics, I carry with me, aside from a substantial knowledge of all subjects, a "bag of tricks" made up of pneumonic devices, preparation skills, and exercises in focus/concentration. With any session, my goal is to deconstruct seemingly difficult concepts into...

I am a certified teacher. I love helping students perform to their best in school.

...decided to continue teaching in the Highbridge community. I have experience teaching diverse groups of learners and enjoy finding new teaching strategies to reach all of my students. I have taught both in general education and special education settings. I firmly believe every child has the potential to find success in school and am passionate about working to serve all of my students. I am excited to begin tutoring and use my skills as a...

...the South Bronx while I earned a Masters Degree in Regular Education and Special Education. Since returning home I have taught primarily middle school science but have also taught ELA (English Language Arts) and middle school math. During the last 14 years I have also tutored many students ranging from 5th-9th grade. I have tutored math, ELA and science. In school, science has become my passion, but tutoring ELA and Math yield the greatest results...

...pursuing a Bachelors of Arts degree in English. I graduated from Suffolk County Community College in May 2016 from the Honors College with a 4.0 GPA and an Associates in Arts degree in English with highest distinction. I am experienced in working with students from the elementary level to the college level, including students with special needs. My goal is to become an IB and Special Education certified English teacher at the high school level.

...love to put to work for you. I have a bachelor's degree in Philosophy from The City College of New York, and a master's in Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management from The New School. I plan on either pursuing a master's degree in teaching next spring or starting to teach through the NYC Teaching Fellows program. I am proficient in teaching history, math, science, writing, and Spanish. I have a particular love of teaching history...

If you need to improve what you learn and deal with problems with interesting and different ways, please choose me. I am good at teaching primary school math, Mandarin and chemistry. I'm graduated from Adelphi University of master degree with special education. Therefore I also can suppot someone with special needs to learn math. I did tutor math and chemistry for primary school students and high school students in 2015 fall.

...senior tutor for the Sylvan Learning Center. I believe learning should be fun. Students should understand that there is no shame in making mistakes. When we make mistakes, that is how we learn. Even teachers make mistakes. I have a great sense of humor, so I enjoy a little levity while we study, A sense of humor takes away the tension of learning, and also it makes a "boring" subject fun. Students should be encouraged...

...to help someone then it is your duty to help them. In my case, I help students with a wide range of learning styles achieve their best. It is important to partner with parents and students to understand each student's learning style, and help improve their test scores. I value the fact that each student is unique and each has their own learning style. I am dedicated to helping my students succeed.

...to live on that same Tanzanian campus and teach English to the students there. I fell in love with the energy of the classroom and I thrived on the challenges I faced as a new teacher. After teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages throughout college I became a Reading and Math instructor for adults in Boston who were working toward their GED/High School Equivalency Certificate. The perseverance of my students led me to believe...

As an educator, I am committed to creating a student centered atmosphere in the classroom that encourages productive learning. I determine a students' strengths and weaknesses and create an appropriate yet rigorous lesson accordingly. My goal is to push students to their full potential and be a supportive model for them to succeed.

...to teach as my career! A little bit about myself; I graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in History from St. Bonaventure and a Master's Degree in Education from SUNY Brockport. Following receiving my masters, I began work as a 5th grade teacher at a charter school in the South Bronx. I currently am a high school history teacher at a high school in Manhattan. I love my job and couldn't ask to be teaching anywhere...

...be able to achieve all of these courses at once, I knew it was up to my own mental capability to achieve what I wanted. Finishing out with all A's I also expanded my knowledge by helping others with subjects such as "Behavioral Neuroscience". If someone tells you that you can not pass an exam, then you know that you can. I always want to encourage others that learning doe not have to be difficult...