Certified Tutors From Touro College

...have been tutoring and teaching for the last 12 years. Throughout my early years of service working with various ages of students in middle school, high school, and at the college level, I had concluded that I could best serve mankind by teaching inner city students in secondary school to learn to read and write...

...higher-level thinking and problem solving. I also spent six months at the Alicante Language Institute in Alicante, Spain, learning the Spanish language and culture. After earning my undergraduate degree, I spent one month as a native English speaking volunteer in a school in La Serena, Chile. I am very organized, and I enjoy tailoring lessons...

...be carried out during our sessions and in their general education classrooms. By teaming up with parents and teachers, I help each one of my students stay organized and motivated to do well in school. During my small group instruction sessions, I help my students by using games and songs to study pertinent information. I...

...only have the passion to assist in attaining that academic goal but I have worked in a teaching and tutoring capacity for many years. I have been in classrooms with students of all ages - from toddlers to adults. I have worked in groups and in one-on-one settings. I make sure to observe, listen, reflect,...

...a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate in the subjects of English/Literature, History, and Biology. I also enjoy helping students prepare for standardized tests. I believe that a good education is vital in one's life and every child has the potential to excel. As Maria Montessori has said, "Free the child's potential, and...

...tutoring with agencies. My experience tutoring is over five years. I have worked with students in Kindergarten through 12th grade, in all subjects (including ELA, Math, Art, and everything in between). I love coming up with new and fun ways to help a student learn a challenging topic or strategy. I am a very creative...

...My dream was always to go to law school, and I have applied to law school for the fall of 2015. I have studied and reviewed the LSAT extensively, and I enjoy sharing and delivering my knowledge about the test to potential law school students. I worked through every released test and have developed clear...

...Schools. I hold a Bachelors degree in Psychology, a Masters Degree in Elementary/Special Education, and a Education Specialist Degree from Grand Canyon University in Instructional Leadership. I will soon be leaving the classroom to pursue school administration. My philosophy of education is very simple; I believe that every child deserves an education no matter what...

...teach English Literature to 9th, 10th, and 11th graders. Over the past ten years, I have come to learn a great deal about what makes for good teaching, and can equip my students with the skills they need to effectively tackle the English Common Core Standards. I am proficient at teaching students active reading strategies...

...math, but have taught and tutored grades 7-10. While I can teach just about any subject, I love teaching math because I am a very logical person, and math is the most logical and exact subject there is! My goal with every student is to make them feel comfortable with me and with math. I...

...I can also tutor students in higher grade levels in reading and writing as well. I enjoy tutoring all subjects but would have to choose reading, writing, math, and social studies as my favorites. I love social studies because I love teaching children about the world we live in and its rich history. Math was...

...better learner. I I believe it is very important to make learning fun and engaging in order to be effective. I make sure all of my lesson plans incorporate various needs: visual, auditory, tactile and kinesthetic! I believe a strong point for me is my ability to motivate students and combine classroom/tutoring management.... I believe it is important to motivate all students to want to learn regardless of their abilities and desires.

...instructed many students in acquiring their General Equivalency Diploma (GED). The joy that teaching brings me is only a small part, but when a student learns, that is the true reward. These are a few of my quotes used daily in my teaching practice: Positive Energy=Success Patience is a virtue! Learning is Fun! Prior Preparation...

...intention is to inspire a love for learning that lasts a lifetime. I have diverse teaching experience in both general education and special education for which I hold a masters degree. I am certified in the Wilson's Reading Program which I have often utilized with struggling readers. I have had great success over the years...

...creative non-fiction. The heart of successful teaching involves fostering a sense of pride in students' accomplishments, which evolves through promoting a positive learning environment, all the while, recognizing academic challenges and educational deficiencies. Students succeed when they make meaningful connections to text, as one can not excel in writing, without the capacity to read closely...

...a well structured learning hour. A lesson will consist of modeling for the student, student practice by motivating students and focusing on their strengths while gently helping them with their academic weaknesses. In the last five minutes of each session, I incorporate writing in a journal, so students can write down goals and ideas about...

...have found that many smart, motivated students lack the skills they need to maintain a strong GPA in college. To address this problem, I began to focus my high school tutoring on writing and critical analysis skills, and I worked one-on-one with some of my college students. I developed a system that focuses on developing...

...student is different so every lesson must be geared towards each individual. All people can learn, they learn differently and my job is to make sure I can find out what helps each and every student I work with. Learning shouldn't be boring, I enjoy bringing life out of every subject so everyone can enjoy...

...experiences in the classroom and my continued work in education have shaped me as an educator. I taught second grade for two years in south Bronx, supporting my 32 students in mastering content in all subjects, including writing, math, and reading. After that, I transitioned to a network office where I now write middle school...

...middle school dance teacher in Harlem. I considered myself "undeclared" both in my freshmen year of college and my freshmen year of real life. Luckily, this openness led me to pursue a Bachelors of Science in Human Development Family Studies with a double minor in Social Entrepreneurship/Not-for-Profit Business Management and General Business at Samford University,...