If you're an aspiring teacher in New York who wants to work with students in diverse populations, you should contact Varsity Tutors about EAS prep courses. We can sign you up for an EAS class that caters to your needs individually. You'll have the opportunity to work one on one with an experienced test prep instructor who can customize EAS classes to help you learn in the most effective and efficient ways for you. Contact our Educational Directors today or keep on reading below to get more information on how EAS courses can help you reach for your certification goals.
The Educating All Students (EAS) certification was created by the New York State Teacher Certification Exams (NYSTCE) program to ensure that educators had the proper qualifications to facilitate learning for diverse student populations, such as those with different abilities, English language learners, and special needs students. These students need different kinds of support, and an EAS prep course can help you strengthen your skills in these crucial areas. Whether you need to build your understanding of pedagogical strategies for working with ELL students, how to provide the proper assistive technology to students with disabilities, or approaches for handling communication with parents when a special needs student needs intervention, an EAS course can help you. If you're not exactly sure where you should be putting your study efforts, an EAS prep class instructor can first get to know you and understand your abilities and knowledge gaps so that they can customize a plan to keep you working towards improvement.
The EAS test uses multiple-choice questions and writing prompts to assess your knowledge of several key student populations. Here's a breakdown of the sections of the test that you can prepare for during EAS prep classes:
EAS Competencies | # Multiple Choice | Percentage of Exam | # Constructed Response | Percentage of Exam |
Diverse Student Populations | 11 | 18 | 1 | 10 |
English Language Learners | 11 | 18 | 1 | 10 |
Special Needs and Learning Disabilities | 10 | 18 | 1 | 10 |
Teacher Responsibilities | 5 | 8 | - | - |
School-Home Relationships | 5 | 8 | - | - |
To perform at your best on test day, you should not only understand the content that you'll see on the exam but the way the exam is laid out as well. Your EAS course can make sure you understand everything you'll be expected to know and how you'll be expected to do it. As an example, here's how your written responses are scored on the EAS exam:
EAS Constructed Response Scoring Criteria
- Content
- Does the response meet the requirements?
- Analysis, Synthesis, and Application of Pedagogical Principles
- Does the response show that the candidate understands the provided exhibits?
- Command of Evidence
- Does the response present relevant support?
Another advantage of an EAS course is that your instructor can provide you with strategies for the exam's format and scoring criteria. Test-taking skills like time management, eliminating obviously wrong answers to limit our options and increase your chances of getting multiple-choice questions correct, and formulating your responses in full before writing them can go a long way in helping you perform to your potential on test day. Your EAS prep class can help you build these skills, and you can use them throughout your career for further certifications, recertifications, and even to help your students face exams with confidence.
If you're ready to see what EAS prep classes can do for you, reach out to Varsity Tutors today. We're ready to pair you with an EAS class instructor who can meet you at a convenient time for easy online sessions that help you reach for your goals.

Krystal: Lake in the Hills EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam) course instructor
...academic goals. I'm an experienced, licensed classroom teacher who has taught pre-k through adults in all areas of reading, writing, special education, organization, study habits, test prep, public speaking, and personal and professional development. I've done extensive research in dealing with academic and social anxieties as they impact school performance. My areas of licensure are...
Education & Certification
- Ohio State University-Main Campus - Bachelor of Education, Education
- University of Dayton - Masters in Education, Education
Subject Expertise
- EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam)
- FRT - Foundations of Reading Test
- CSET - California Subject Examinations for Teachers
- MTC - Missouri Teacher Certification
- +182 subjects

Irena: Lake in the Hills EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam) course instructor
...and a student too- learning really is life long. My favorite hobbies are mostly outdoor activities like hiking and climbing. I love traveling in the USA and to Europe, which is where I'm from. I love art in all its form, visual and performing arts. My favorite subjects are Math and Science. Reading always calms...
Education & Certification
- CUNY Hunter College - Bachelor of Education, Early Childhood Education
Subject Expertise
- EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam)
- CST - California Standards Test
- Study Skills
- Elementary School English
- +18 subjects

Heather: Lake in the Hills EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam) course instructor
...maintain a good rapport with the students I have taught and currently teach. I am confident in my ability to help any student with time management, study and research skills, communication skills, public speaking, and test-taking strategies as well. It is my goal to use my Master's Degree in Public Administration, my Bachelor's degree in...
Education & Certification
- Armstrong Atlantic State University - Bachelor in Arts, History
- Murray State University - Current Grad Student, Public Administration
Subject Expertise
- EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam)
- CPE - Certificate of Proficiency in English
- International Sports Sciences Association
- CRM - Certified Risk Manager
- +443 subjects

Julie: Lake in the Hills EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam) course instructor
...in fostering positive and meaningful connections with students. I firmly believe that cultivating strong relationships creates a supportive environment where students feel empowered to address their weaknesses and embark on a journey of self-improvement. Through my teaching philosophy, I strive to inspire confidence in learners, guiding them to navigate challenges with resilience and determination. By...
Education & Certification
- Hofstra University - Master of Science, Early Childhood Special Education
Subject Expertise
- EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam)
- NYSTCE - New York State Teacher Certification Examinations
- AP Studio Art: Drawing
- Test Prep
- +11 subjects

Danielle : Lake in the Hills EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam) course instructor
...Jersey and currently live in Brooklyn, NY. I've been an elementary educator for the past 13 years and have worked with grades K-3 in both NJ and NY. I've spent the majority of my career working as an inclusion teacher, ensuring all students regardless of their learning needs/styles are able to access the content in...
Education & Certification
- Seton Hall University - Bachelor in Arts, Elementary School Teaching
- Kean University - Master of Arts, Special Education
Subject Expertise
- EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam)
- High School English
- Reading
- Other
- +19 subjects

Charlotte: Lake in the Hills EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam) course instructor
...Special Educator, and I'm really excited to help you reach your academic goals! I have a Master's Degree in Early Childhood Special Education, but don't let that fool you; I've done dramaturgical and authorial research for novelists, stand-up comedy, and grant writing! I also speak five languages, three of which are dead! Getting people excited...
Education & Certification
- University of Virginia-Main Campus - Bachelor in Arts, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- CUNY Hunter College - Masters in Education, Education of the Learning Disabled
Subject Expertise
- EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam)
- SAT Subject Test in Literature
- SAT Subject Tests
- Spelling Bee
- +67 subjects

Momo: Lake in the Hills EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam) course instructor
...and foster equity, opportunity, and access within education. I love to learn WITH students while facilitating their academic growth. I think the most exciting part about teaching and tutoring is seeing the impact of academic growth and personal growth within students lives. I cant wait to work with you and grow with you!
Education & Certification
- University of Connecticut - Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government
- Relay Graduate School of Education - Masters in Education, Special Education
Subject Expertise
- EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam)
- CBEST - The California Basic Educational Skills Test
- Elementary School Math (in French)
- High School Government
- +88 subjects

Katey: Lake in the Hills EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam) course instructor
...embrace my personality that I was not always confident in. I believe my sense of humor, often out of the box thinking, patience, empathy and ability to connect with people and motivate them, as I recognize them as unique individuals, is what further drives my passion to teach and mentor. This has allowed me to...
Education & Certification
- George Mason University - Bachelor in Arts, Business Communications
- George Mason University - Masters in Education, Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Subject Expertise
- EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam)
- OAE - Ohio Assessments for Educators
- PHR - Professional in Human Resources
- GACE - Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators
- +398 subjects

Rebecca: Lake in the Hills EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam) course instructor
...I recently graduated from SUNY Geneseo with a Bachelor of Science in Education. I am certified to teach grades 1-6 in elementary and special education. I am working toward a master's degree in reading and literacy education at University of Rochester. While I enjoy tutoring a wide range of subjects, most of my tutoring experience...
Education & Certification
- SUNY at Geneseo - Bachelor of Science, Education of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs
- University of Rochester - Masters in Education, Reading Teacher Education
Subject Expertise
- EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam)
- NYSTCE - New York State Teacher Certification Examinations
- Special Education
- Math
- +12 subjects

Ashira : Lake in the Hills EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam) course instructor
...Mount Saint Vincent. I have experience both as a classroom teacher and tutor. While I enjoy teaching a wide range of content and skills, I am most passionate about Social Studies and English Language Arts. I hope to inspire a new generation of learners and to impart enthusiasm and curiosity to my students through collaboration...
Education & Certification
- Lander College for Women a Division of Touro College - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
- College of Mount Saint Vincent - Masters in Education, Special Education
Subject Expertise
- EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam)
- Other
- Middle School Reading Comprehension
- UK A Level
- +32 subjects

Destiny: Lake in the Hills EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam) course instructor
...Additional Subjects I teach: 1. Personal Budgeting 2. Women's Studies 3. Life Coaching 4. Weight Training 5. Amazon Self-Publishing 6. Minimalism/Decluttering 7. Goal Setting 8. Mock Interviews 9. Healthy Eating 10. Time Management 11. Career Sales Advice 12. College Application Coach 13. Professional Email Composition 14. Poetry 15. Financial/Retirement Planning 16. Organization Skills 17. Salary...
Education & Certification
- University of Georgia - Bachelors, 1. Public Administration, Policy, & Management 2. Psychology 3. Gender & Women's Studies
Subject Expertise
- EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam)
- NAPLEX
- Six Sigma
- CDR Exam - Cardiovascular Disease Recertification Exam
- +578 subjects

Erin: Lake in the Hills EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam) course instructor
...NYC. I recently finished my Masters in Special Education at PACE University and graduated with Cum Laude distinction. I"m also pursuing my Ph.D. in Special Education at Regent University. At the completion of my Doctoral program, I plan to pursue a second career in making effective changes to Special Education at the curricular level and...
Education & Certification
- CUNY Bernard M Baruch College - Bachelor in Arts, Sociology and Anthropology
- Pace University-New York - Master of Arts Teaching, Special Education
Subject Expertise
- EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam)
- Special Education
- Elementary School
- Middle School Reading
- +14 subjects

Ann: Lake in the Hills EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam) course instructor
...Education (Grades 1-6). In addition, I am currently completing a Master's degree program in Literacy Education at the State University of New York Oneonta. These endeavors have deepened my understanding of effective teaching strategies and enriched my ability to address the diverse needs of students in the classroom. Family and Dedication: As a devoted wife...
Education & Certification
- Undergraduate Franciscan University of Steubenville - Bachelor of Education, Early Childhood Education
- State University of New York Oneonta - Masters in Education, Adult Literacy Instructor
Subject Expertise
- EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam)
- NYSTCE - New York State Teacher Certification Examinations
- Elementary School Math
- Elementary School Reading
- +25 subjects

Reginald: Lake in the Hills EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam) course instructor
...Tutors are like candles that shine the light in the dark for the students that they help. This analogy resonates with me in many ways. One of the many ways that it resonates with me is that it describes my experience as an educator and tutor for the past seven years. As an educator I...
Education & Certification
- Pace University-New York - Bachelor of Science, Mathematics
Subject Expertise
- EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam)
- Chemistry 2
- Neuroscience
- Pre-Calculus
- +36 subjects

Jacqueline: Lake in the Hills EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam) course instructor
...a New Language (ENL) teacher in Westchester County working with Kindergarten and 1st grade students. This is my second year in this position. Previously I was a PreKindergarten teacher in the Bronx for two years. `I love working with students and developing their literacy skills to become confident and skilled readers, writers and build social...
Education & Certification
- SUNY College at Cortland - Bachelor of Science, Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL)
- CUNY Hunter College - Masters in Education, Children's and Adolescent Literature
Subject Expertise
- EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam)
- Adult ESL/ELL
- ESL/ELL
- English
- +11 subjects

Andre: Lake in the Hills EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam) course instructor
...for the lower grades. In addition, I teach in both English and Spanish. I love teaching, and I find myself being very passionate of my students' learning, feeling comfortable and having fun in the process. I also believe that no subject is a constraint, but otherwise, the key for our growth and our wellbeing. In...
Education & Certification
- University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras - Bachelor in Arts, Economics
- CUNY City College - Masters in Education, Bilingual Education
Subject Expertise
- EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam)
- NYSTCE - New York State Teacher Certification Examinations
- Spanish
- College Algebra
- +46 subjects

Elizabeth: Lake in the Hills EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam) course instructor
...over 30 years and tutoring ESL professionals and native English speakers for over 14 years, which I love. I work as a Professor of Composition and Literature, and currently tutor two ESL professionals. I have also taught Speech, Psychology and Theatre on a collegiate level, as well as lower level English, ESL, Composition, Speech, and...
Education & Certification
- SUNY College at Plattsburgh - Bachelor of Fine Arts, Theater Arts
- Iona College - Masters in Education, English
Subject Expertise
- EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam)
- TAP - Test of Academic Proficiency (Illinois)
- CPE - Certificate of Proficiency in English
- FRT - Foundations of Reading Test
- +250 subjects
Robert: Lake in the Hills EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam) course instructor
...is, in fact, my life's work. Since I graduated from the University of North Carolina in 2001 and NC Central University in 2005, I have worked to help students develop their potential in my roles as as an Exceptional Children's Teacher, Middle School ELA teacher, High School English and Social Studies teacher, and College Developmental...
Education & Certification
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Bachelor in Arts, English
- North Carolina Central University - Master of Arts, English
- State Certified Teacher
Subject Expertise
- EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam)
- TESOL - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- TExES - Texas Examinations of Educator Standards
- RICA - Reading Instruction Competence Assessment
- +235 subjects

John: Lake in the Hills EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam) course instructor
...including Google Classroom, PearDeck, and Padlet. Lastly, I had the highest student-attendance rate in our high-school. As a teacher of literature and literacy, I employ a Critical Pedagogy using the Socratic method. My practice is grounded in equity and social justice, and thus I challenge my students to interrogate the world around them. I believe...
Education & Certification
- Oglethorpe University - Bachelor in Arts, English
- The New School - Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing
Subject Expertise
- EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam)
- NYSTCE - New York State Teacher Certification Examinations
- English Grammar and Syntax
- Philosophical Ethics
- +85 subjects

Laina: Lake in the Hills EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam) course instructor
Hello new friends! Let's have fun together while learning. In my years of teaching experience, I have found that the best and most meaningful lessons for students are those that feel the most authentic. I will always try my best to make things fun. I believe in your potential, let's work on reaching it together!
Education & Certification
- Hofstra University - Bachelor of Education, Early Childhood Education
- Hofstra University - Bachelor in Arts, Creative Writing
- University of Florida - Masters in Education, Art Teacher Education
- State Certified Teacher
Subject Expertise
- EAS - Educating All Students (NY Teaching exam)
- NYSTCE - New York State Teacher Certification Examinations
- Elementary School Writing
- Middle School Math
- +44 subjects