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Megan

Certified Tutor

4+ years

Megan

Masters in Education, Special Education
Megan's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra
Elementary School Math

I am a graduate of Sewanee: University of the South. I received my Bachelor of Arts in English. I also have two master's degrees in education - a Master's of Education from Vanderbilt University in Special Education and a Master's of Arts in Educational Leadership from Lipscomb University. I have ov...

Education

Vanderbilt University

Masters in Education, Special Education

Lipscomb University

Master of Arts, Educational Administration

Sewanee: The University of the South

Bachelor in Arts, English

Brianna

Certified Tutor

Brianna

Bachelor's
Brianna's other Tutor Subjects
1st-12th Grade Writing
1st-12th Grade Reading
1st-10th Grade math
Pre-Algebra

I am a currently a high school mathematics teacher. I graduated from the University of Richmond majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing Analytics and a minor in Mathematics. I have worked with kids of all ages, ranging from elementary school to college students through ...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Jay

Certified Tutor

Jay

Bachelor in Arts, Economics
Jay's other Tutor Subjects
AP Macroeconomics
AP Microeconomics
Clinical Psychology
College Economics

I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and moved to Hong Kong in 2010. I majored in Economics and Psychology and minored in Math at the University of Pennsylvania. I'm currently a 7th Grade Science Teacher at Success Academy Charter Schools in New York City. I undertook a summer teaching residency, Sum...

Education

University of Pennsylvania

Bachelor in Arts, Economics

Bridget

Certified Tutor

Bridget

Master of Science, Biology, General
Bridget's other Tutor Subjects
Biology
Cell Biology
College Biology
High School Biology

I received my Bachelor of science in Biology from Roosevelt University. I received my Master of Science in Biology and Doctorate in Adult and Higher Education from Northern Illinois University. Teaching Biology is my passion. I currently teach Biology at Fayetteville Technical Community College in N...

Education

Northern Illinois University

Master of Science, Biology, General

Roosevelt University

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Northern Illinois University

Doctor of Science, Adult and Continuing Education

Nihar

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Nihar

Bachelor of Science, Mathematics and Statistics
Nihar's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
AP Computer Science Principles
Basic Computer Literacy
Calculus

Since childhood I've had a passion for teaching and learning math. I started actually competing in math tournaments starting in high school, but even in middle school I would do math for fun. Soon realizing my deep passion for math I ended up going to college for mathematics and now currently work a...

Education

The University of Texas at Austin

Bachelor of Science, Mathematics and Statistics

Test Scores
SAT
1510
Lila

Certified Tutor

Lila

Masters, Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Studies Program
Lila's other Tutor Subjects
Adult Literacy
American Literature
AP Biology
Biology

I always loved learning and excelled in school but only when I became a teaching assistant in college did I realize how much teaching is something I am great at and passionate about.I love to see my students excel and will work with them until they feel confident with their mastery of the material w...

Education

Harvard University

Masters, Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Studies Program

Barnard College

Bachelors, Linguistics

Sarah

Certified Tutor

4+ years

Sarah

Master of Science, Biomedical Sciences
Sarah's other Tutor Subjects
Academic Coaching
ACT English
ACT Math
ACT Writing

I have a few years of experience in teaching general biology and chemistry, organic chemistry, microbiology, genetics, biochemistry, and mathematics from students in elementary school-graduate level. I am passionate about helping students achieve their goals, big and small. During my sessions, I cat...

Education

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Master of Science, Biomedical Sciences

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Bachelor of Science, Neurobiology and Behavior

Justin

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Justin

Bachelor in Arts, Special Education
Justin's other Tutor Subjects
Elementary School Math
Elementary School Writing
English
English Grammar and Syntax

My name is Justin Gustafson. I am currently a Special Education Teacher in Racine Wisconsin. I teach at a Math intensive school. Due to the requirements of my job I supplement multiple courses, Pre Algebra, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Biology, and English. I have done countless interventions in ...

Education

Carthage College

Bachelor in Arts, Special Education

Ame

Certified Tutor

Ame

Bachelors, Architecture
Ame's other Tutor Subjects
College Application Essays
Creative Writing
English
Essay Editing

Hello, I am a bilingual Senegalese-American student at Columbia University, majoring in Architecture with a minor in Gender studies. For the past six years, I have been tutoring French to undergraduate students, and English Literature, Social Studies and Math to students grades one through eight. As...

Education

Columbia University in the City of New York

Bachelors, Architecture

Jordan

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Jordan

Bachelor of Education, Mathematics Teacher Education
Jordan's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Algebra 2
Math
Middle School Math

I earned my degrees at Miami Dade Honors College and the University of Central Florida, one in computer science and the other in math education, respectively.I have been tutoring for 14 years in various subjects, but I am most strong in mathematics. Math is my favorite subject to teach because it's ...

Education

University of Central Florida

Bachelor of Education, Mathematics Teacher Education

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Zain

ACT English Tutor • +57 Subjects

I am a graduate of Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. I received my Bachelor of Arts from the interdisciplinary College of Social Studies and earned certificates in South Asian studies, international relations, and social, cultural, and critical theory. I graduated with honors for my senior thesis which explored the 1947 Partition of India and Pakistan. I was awarded both the Davenport Grant for study of public affairs and the Tololyan Fund for study of diasporas and transnationalism, with which I was able to traverse the Indian subcontinent, interview family members, and conduct independent research.This experience confirmed my love for stories and their potential to build compassion, and so upon graduation, I continued pursuing historical, archival, and educational work as a William J. Clinton Fellow with the American India Foundation. I spent my fellowship year traveling across the country as a story scholar with the 1947 Partition Archive, collecting the oral histories of Partition survivors and helping them realize the potential of their own stories in facilitating greater cooperation between communities for generations to come.I am similarly passionate about helping students as a means of helping them realize their own potentialmy ultimate goal, far more important than just going over any particular subject material or standardized test. Since high school I have developed curriculums and tutored students in areas like character education for elementary schoolers, college essay writing for underprivileged high schoolers, and standardized test-taking for all ages. My teaching philosophy revolves around the idea that my success as a tutor depends on my ability to address the student in particular, given their background, behavior, and aspirations. This draws on my own experience as a student in the personalized, small classes offered at a small liberal arts school like Wesleyan. As a result, my philosophy often translates into a teaching style that draws heavily on high-level devices like stories, analogies, and real-life experiences tailored for the student. Together, we can then boil down the big picture into relatable specifics through which one can find the answer. The process can be thought of almost as putting together a jigsaw puzzle: my role will be to come up with and find the pieces before guiding the student to learn how exactly they can be put together, so he or she will always be ready next time they encounter such a problem.Though my expertise and passion in the social scienceseconomics, history, political science, philosophyis obvious given my academic background, I also have extensive work experience in computer science and programming that I am eager to share with my students. In high school I excelled with standardized tests like the ACT and SAT, in addition to a variety of subjects in the AP curriculum. I look forward to the opportunity to help students in as many of these areas as needed to ensure a solid academic foundation for whatever future successes they aspire toward.Since returning to NYC, I have also worked as an independent writer and musician, with plans for graduate school in the interdisciplinary South Asian studies and the release of my debut album, consisting of songs written during my year in India.

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Fatemeh

College English Tutor • +39 Subjects

I am a 4th year English teacher with a B.A in Teaching of English in Secondary Education. After graduating from University of Illinois at Chicago in 2012, I moved to Dubai and taught English to high school students. In 2014, my husband and I decided to move back home and pursue experiences. I dabbled in the literary world and then soon after became an Assistant Director of an after school program. Missing my comfort zone, I found my way back into the classroom. I taught middle school Writing at a high-paced charter school for a year. With my upbeat and positive demeanor, I bring a fresh, new approach to English that will make even the most mundane concepts more interesting.

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Haley

ACT English Tutor • +16 Subjects

I've always loved numbers and Mathematics but it wasn't until college that I realized this passion and strength were driving me towards education. Since then, I've enjoyed working with students of all ages and abilities to further their math skills. I believe that everyone has mathematical abilities and I enjoying working and watching these abilities grow and improve in students. In my free time, I enjoy running with my Border Collie/Lab mix, Sadya, and swimming laps. I tend to spend my evenings knitting or reading.

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Tara

Elementary School Reading Tutor • +34 Subjects

I have been a teacher for a total of 7 and 1/2 years. I first began teaching at a Head Start, starting out as an assistant teacher and moving my way up to a lead teacher. As a Head Start teacher, it was my job to teach students social skills, early literacy skills, and early math and science skills. I loved teaching this age group and only stopped working there in order to further my education.After I decided to go back to school, I worked a substitute teacher. I have experienced subbing in grades 1st through 5th, as well as all Middle School and High School grade levels. I also worked as a lead teacher for a private Pre-K program for 6 months. I worked there until I was hired in the public school system. Currently, I teach kindergarten in for Oklahoma Public Schools. I have taught Kindergarten for 2 years. I work with students on phonics, letter name and sound recognition, recognizing high frequency words, and other emergent reading skills. I also work with them on early math and science skills.I absolutely love to teach. I laugh every single day and learn something new each day. I am experienced with helping student a variety of subject matter, including reading, writing, math, science, and social studies. What I love about tutoring is that I can help students one-on-one and provide individualized lesson plans specifically for that student. Please contact me to help you with your area of need. I love finding fun and unique lesson plans to help students.

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Roozbeh

Algebra Tutor • +25 Subjects

I'm a graduate of Shiraz University, and I grew up in Shiraz, Iran. I came to the USA in 2009 and I am trying to transfer to dental school. While I tutor a variety of subjects, math is easily my favorite. I love basic math, algebra, calculus and everything in between, and it shows in my work. My mom was a teacher, and she helped me to pick up my first problem solving position in high school. Since then, I've worked with students from ninth grade to adults returning to the classroom, students struggling to pass to students wanting to attend (or get into!) a special high school or college. I am a math and science tutor at Austin Community College as well as a DAT (Dental Admission Test) instructor for Kaplan Test Preparation. Most students come to me for math, but I've also worked with standardized test preparation, chemistry, biology, physics, statistics, and time management. Math and science classes are really just elaborate puzzles to solve, and most of my students learn to enjoy the process of figuring out what to do once I help them develop the confidence and skill set they need to be successful. Not everyone loves science courses, especially math but I do, and it's contagious. In my free time, I like to explore Austin with my friends: from coffee shops to parks to museums. This is a really fun city! I also enjoy listening to all kinds of music, swimming and reading a good book.

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David

ACT Science Tutor • +19 Subjects

I am a recent graduate from Occidental College. My major was geology and my minor was economics. I also have coursework in math, biology, and physics. I like to break down large systems into digestible components that are easy to understand and then relate them back to the large scale topic at hand.

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Nicholas

Algebra Tutor • +30 Subjects

I am currently a student at Clark University, majoring in Physics and minoring in Math and education. I love working with kids, and I plan to bring enthusiasm and relevance to every tutoring session. I believe connecting math concepts to the real world helps students see where it is applicable and useful, therefore generating more of an interest in the subject.This past year, I was an assistant teacher at University Park Campus School, in Massachusetts. I helped out in a 10th grade classroom, focusing on a single student and groups of students to help them grasp concepts presented by the teacher in class. My experience was everything I wanted and more. I was able to connect with my students, and get them to fully understand the material that they were working on. Beyond that, the students became more interested in the subject once I explained how Geometry was useful in everyday situations.Tutoring and teaching are very important in a child's development, and I invite you to choose me as a tutor because I promise I will bring knowledge, enthusiasm, and fun to every tutoring session!

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Shyam

ACT Prep Tutor • +16 Subjects

I love helping other people. Whether that be tutoring, helping mow a neighbor's lawn, or giving a friend a ride somewhere. I tutored many of my friends throughout high school. I am currently attending the University of Kansas. I am pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry on a Pre-Medicine track. I tutor in lots of different types of math and chemistry. My style is to first make sure you know the background content needed to understand the actual topic at hand. Outside of tutoring, I love to play basketball and football with my friends. I enjoy bonfires and picnics as well.

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Samuel

Coding Tutor • +26 Subjects

I am a graduate of Edgewood College located in Madison Wisconsin. I received my Bachelor of Computer Science in January 2021. After graduation I further explored newer technologies at Nucamp to learn more about web development. I later on became a Java Instructor for another bootcamp called Camp Createability. This new opportunity allowed me to help students learn how to game design and use Java as a programming language. From there I built up successful projects on my own and collaborated with other developers. What makes me passionate about tutoring PHP, Java, HTML, CSS and JavaScript is being able to bestow my knowledge in a simplified way that students can understand. Being there to support students with valuable feedback and resources aids them in becoming programmers.

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Nydiaris

Biology Tutor • +14 Subjects

My background an experience are helpful in three main areas:(1) I am a native of Puerto Rico, which means my first language is Spanish. Thus, I can help you understand Spanish grammar and improve your conversational skills.(2) I studied Biology, more specifically Immunology, over a period of approximately 10 years. Thus, I can help you understand biological concepts and of course, immunology is my favorite.(3) I have been studying for many years. I performed doctoral and postdoctoral studies in the field of fungal immunology and am now pursuing a Masters in Divinity. So, I have learned a thing or two about study skills!Apart from working and studying, I enjoy having conversations with people from different cultural backgrounds, listening to music, singing, and eating chocolate.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The PRAXIS Special Education exam (5543) is a comprehensive assessment designed to evaluate knowledge of special education practices, legal requirements, and instructional strategies. The exam typically includes content on understanding exceptionalities, legal and social foundations of special education, delivery of services, and planning and managing the teaching and learning environment.

The test is usually computer-based and features multiple-choice questions that assess both foundational knowledge and practical application of special education principles. Success requires understanding not just the "what" of special education, but the "why" behind evidence-based practices and compliance with regulations like IDEA and Section 504.

Many test-takers struggle with the breadth of content—the exam covers diverse disabilities, legal frameworks, instructional strategies, and classroom management all in one assessment. Additionally, distinguishing between similar exceptionalities and understanding how to differentiate instruction for multiple disability categories can be confusing without targeted guidance.

Another challenge is connecting theory to practice. Test questions often present real classroom scenarios, requiring you to apply your knowledge rather than simply recall facts. Test-takers also frequently underestimate the legal and compliance portions, which make up a significant part of the exam and demand precise understanding of IDEA, IEPs, and due process procedures.

Personalized 1-on-1 instruction lets you focus on your specific weak areas rather than sitting through material you've already mastered. A tutor can identify whether you're struggling with disability categories, IEP development, instructional strategies, or legal compliance—and build a customized study plan accordingly. This targeted approach typically saves significant prep time and boosts confidence in problem areas.

Unlike group classes or self-paced online courses, personalized tutoring provides immediate feedback on practice questions and real-time clarification when concepts don't click. Tutors can also adapt their teaching style to how you learn best, whether that's through case studies, visual aids, mnemonics, or scenario-based practice that mirrors the actual exam format.

The best tutors for PRAXIS Special Education have direct classroom experience in special education and a deep understanding of current disability categories, assessment practices, and instructional strategies. They should be familiar with the exam's content and question patterns, and able to explain complex concepts like least restrictive environment (LRE), positive behavior support systems, and differentiation in ways that stick.

Look for tutors who can connect exam content to real-world special education practice, help you build a systematic study plan, and provide practice with actual exam-style questions. Strong tutors also understand the legal and ethical dimensions of special education work and can help you internalize not just test answers, but the principles behind effective special education instruction.

Most candidates benefit from 4-8 weeks of focused preparation, depending on their background and familiarity with special education. If you have classroom experience in special education or related fields, you may need less time to review. If you're coming from a different field or education level, you'll likely need more time to build foundational knowledge across all content areas.

Personalized tutoring can often compress this timeline by helping you study efficiently—focusing your effort on gaps rather than reviewing material you already know. A typical approach involves weekly sessions combined with directed self-study, practice testing, and progressive review of difficult concepts. Many test-takers find that spacing their study over several weeks and using retrieval practice (testing yourself repeatedly on key concepts) leads to better retention than cramming.

The passing score for the PRAXIS Special Education exam (5543) varies by state but is typically around 147-150 out of 200. Many states have their own score requirements for teacher certification, so it's important to verify the specific passing score for your state's education department or certification agency.

Understanding what score you're aiming for helps shape your study strategy. Some test-takers aim for the minimum passing score if they just need certification, while others target higher scores for competitive job markets or graduate program prerequisites. A tutor can help you set realistic goals based on your starting knowledge and practice test results, then develop a study plan focused on reaching your target.

Most test-takers working with personalized tutors see measurable improvement within 3-4 weeks, with gains of 10-20 points or more on practice tests depending on their starting point. Success is typically evident in improved accuracy on disability identification questions, stronger performance on scenario-based legal and compliance questions, and more confident application of instructional strategies to classroom situations.

Beyond test score improvements, many candidates report feeling more prepared to actually work as special educators—they understand the rationale behind practices, can navigate IEP development with confidence, and can explain their approaches based on evidence and legal requirements. This deeper understanding often translates to both exam success and greater effectiveness in the classroom from day one.

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