Award-Winning ESL/ELL Tutors serving Smithtown, NY

...children and students to engage. It's the thrill of seeing a child "buy in" to learning that drives me and makes me stand apart from others. My goal is to help others find a way to achieve their goals. I have a rich background in education as well as 10 years experience working in corporate...

...the whole child. Over the past several tears, I have realized that my calling in life is teaching. I have learned that when students construct their own learning experiences they are more confident in themselves and retain information for a longer time. Incorporating new technologies, such as tablets and smart boards have become a cornerstone...

...to teaching, I tutored for 2 years and found it extremely gratifying. I have a proven track record for student achievement. One of my students achieved the highest score in her school on the Social Studies State Exam. In addition, my students improved by 30% after only 20 tutoring hours (on average, comparing pre-assessment and...

...writing tutor from an elementary school to a graduate school level. It is immensely rewarding to see my students excel in subjects they once feared, but what brings me the greatest joy is watching a student learn to love reading and to discover the deep satisfaction of putting their thoughts on paper. I received my...

...to help them succeed in any way that I can - including tutoring, extra practice, and support along the way. As a teacher, I am very gentle, patient, and fair. I take my time to assure that each student understands what is going on. I believe that students should not feel bullied or "stupid," during...

...Hunter College. After graduating Towson, I wanted to find a job in business, but after living in Rome, Italy, and tutoring English I felt the call to become a teacher. Even now, I hold a NYS School Building Leader license but choose not to pursue a job as principal because I love teaching too much!...

...a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science. I have several years of experience tutoring college-level and high-school level subjects ranfing from Discrete Mathematics to Calculus, Pre-Calculus, Linear Algebra, Algebra Workshop and Statistics. I also have experience teaching English and writing. I always seek to provide analogies alongside explanations to help better digest learning material.

...Mathematics Education 7-12 from LIU Post. I have been tutoring for over 12 years in all areas of math and test prep. I started off tutoring when I was in college. Ever since then i found nothing but joy when I was able to help students succeed in their work. When I am not working...

...since I was in high school. My strong suits are math and Chinese (a little stereotypical, I know. But I can't change what I'm good at!). Now a little about my hobbies... I don't know anything about music, in fact I took an elementary piano lesson in my last semester of university, and received...

...she can still get me books on any subject I become interested in. My dad was the Head of Engineering at Grumman and is now an inventor, and whenever I go over my parents' house I find that he can shut my car off from inside the house, and I don't know what he's exactly...

...and write. I have been a teacher for 19 years and I love to teach students to read and solve numerous math problems. I'm a certified elementary teacher and I have tutored students from K-6 for five years. I have also used Common Core standards in ELA and in Math for nineteen years.

...measly article to the next great American Novel. While working for a while in the private sector and as a freelancer abroad, I realized that what I was truly passionate about was mentoring and teaching people, sharing my love of language and literature. Thus far, I have worked with English as a Second Language learners...

I love traveling, dancing, and reading. But, what I am most passionate about, is learning.... Each one; teach one.... Introductions. Then, find out what the student knows and what the student needs help with.... By asking the student to explain how they get to their answers. That way, they get a chance to test if they really understand a concept.

...taught at Columbia University and tutored students in ESL/EFL, test preparation, and college application essays. A strong belief I have is that classes should always be grounded in real life, so I'm always collecting authentic materials from a wide range of sources like movie clips, blog posts, podcasts, and sometimes eavesdropping on people's conversations! I...

...John's University with a masters in special and general education and have another masters from Queens College in literacy for grades 5 - 9. I have also been an adjunct literacy and special education instructor at Manhattanville College, Bronx Community College and Queens College. My specialty is reading and writing and the subject of ELA...

...diagnosing students' difficulties, then proceed with a learning plan, according to the timeframe available. I believe in data-driven instruction - meaning, I use student work to help design the learning plan as we go. Also, I have experience teaching a wide variety of subjects, and I am a standardized test scorer, giving me insight into...

...Science. I went to SUNY Plattsburgh for my undergraduate degree and studied Anthropology and Spanish. I completed my graduate degree at CUNY Hunter in Education. I have a love for learning and teaching. I learned Spanish in college through experiences studying in Mexico and Costa Rica. Traveling, meeting new people, and learning different cultures are...

...my PhD. I love to learn and my ultimate goal with each student is to try and imbue in them a little of that love in the hopes that it helps them achieve independent academic success. I have tutored extensively in the visual arts, both in fine arts and art history. I welcome opportunities to...

I believe all students are entitled to an equal education. Students need to learn on their own level. If it takes more time to learn a subject, we need to allow the student the time to learn.

...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 build...