Award-Winning ACT English Tutors in Milford, CT

...extensive experience tutoring students to take standardized tests, but now I am specializing in the ACT. My tutoring approach, while covering test-taking techniques, will also emphasize the wisdom and skills needed to understand the root of the test questions. I hope that I can come alongside you to help and encourage you in your life...

...education track. A good tutor can hone skills that might not have been properly nurtured in the usual academic setting. I've been teaching and tutoring in many different situations and I've developed some unique teaching tools that will engage your child and help him/her sharpen the English skills necessary for test taking or general writing.

...person is different from the next, and needs to be treated as such. Every student has a unique learning style, and figuring out what works for an individual person is the key to success. I am a Cornell University student who has recent history with the ACT (both in tutoring and actual test-taking!). As such,...

...class as well as a creative writing class. The funny part is that while I always enjoyed writing and had a passion for it, I was never very good. I had my problems with my own writing and certainly not, at first, qualified to tutor anyone else in it. In fact, my first creative writing...

...in music, teaching, and research the most valuable skill I have learned is the ability to communicate material in a clear and approachable manner. Past students have remarked that my teaching style is animated and are surprised at their ability to focus and understand concepts even after a long day of school, practice, or work....

...I've applied the skills I learned from creative writing to journalism and op-ed content. I already had experience clarifying sentences, helping writers develop a unique written voice, and keeping writing concise and precise, but through The Justice I learned how to find and support a strong argument, recognize logical fallacies in one's own thinking as...

...show themselves worthy of the trust that has been instilled in them to provide for a bright future. Teachers must be passionate about their work, responsible, organized, unbiased, and empathetic. It is only by being persons of character ourselves that we can expect our students to be persons of character, well prepared for the future.

...currently pursuing a career that I'm truly passionate about. I now wish to pay it forward and be a positive influence for the students that are frustrated in school. Based on my own experiences, I recognize how important it is to form a relationship with the student to where they are comfortable with seeking assistance...

...style to the needs of each student as well as to incorporate student's interests into the lessons. After all, the more fun a student has in class, the better the student will learn. In my personal time, I love to dance, read and travel. I also really enjoy meeting people from other cultures and learning...

I enjoy working with students of all ages to build their skills, grow their confidence, and help them achieve their educational goals.... I best help students become independent learners by presenting study strategies that can be transferred from the tutoring session to the classroom. Praise and encouragement are also important. Positive reinforcement can inspire students to "keep at it" and, as I have seen firsthand, often changes students' entire attitudes toward learning, no matter what the subject. Helping students become self-motivated will also create independent learners.