Award-Winning Phonics Tutors serving Clay, NY

...to create an approach to learning by maximizing your child's strengths and understanding your child's learning style. I have experience using these techniques and have a strong educational background that emphasized this model for learning. My specialty includes using phonics and site-word recognition teaching techniques for a child who is struggling with reading competencies. Such...

...be an essential component of anyone's education. Having a personal, one-on-one mentor to guide you through subject material is a factor that can prove to be a difference maker in achieving at the highest level. From my experience in undergrad at Cornell University to the many test-prep classes I have taken, I feel that I...

...completed at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. There, I majored in Women and Family Themes with a minor in Psychology. Since then, I have taught in a variety of educational settings. Currently, I homeschool my three children, ages 9 through 14. I also tutor English as a second language students through and online platform....

...tutor is to facilitate lifelong learning skills. I am a firm believer in the notion that half of the battle of gaining an education is knowing how to learn. Not everyone is able to study the same way so once you know what works best for you and use those skills, you can learn anything!...

I strive to create a fun and engaging learning community in my classroom. I believe that every student is unique. I use a variety of learning styles and interests to help guide my instruction and actively engage all students.

...is a dedicated student. I am a life-long learner. Life-long learning is absolutely necessary in order to keep up with the ever changing society we live in. It is my personal mission to take advantage of trainings and learning the latest teaching techniques, ideas, laws, polices and procedures to stay current in my profession in...

...at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York. I am majoring in Psychology and Special Education. I am a flexible team player who thrives in environments requiring ability to effectively prioritize and handle multiple concurrent projects. I am an exceptional listener and communicator who effectively conveys information verbally and in writing. I am a computer-literate performer...

...with Varsity Tutors for over six months and have enjoyed working with children 2nd - 5th grade. I enjoy tutoring Math and Reading. I have figured out a way to combine reading and math by introducing passages or readings that involve word problems. I like to make learning fun and getting to know each child's...

...Northwest, I completed an MA in German Literature at the University of Washington in 2001 and a PhD in Germanic Linguistics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2007. I have a passion for language and languages, and I've spent a lot of time and effort learning German, Viennese, Dutch, French, and Spanish. My teaching and...

...in Mechanical Engineering from Binghamton University. After doing an internship at NASA I discovered that I wanted to impact lives more personally and so decided to follow another life-long passion of mine - teaching math. I earned my NJ teacher's license in Mathematics and stepped into the high school classroom for nearly a decade specializing...

...in political science from the University of Missouri in St. Louis. I also received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Truman State University (Kirksville, Missouri). I am currently an Assistant Professor of political science at State University of New York (SUNY) in Cortland. I tutor students in a range of subjects, though I...

I have been an elementary teacher for over two decades. I am also certified as a Reading Teacher. I enjoy being able to help children to understand the concepts they are learning and to guide them to the steps needed. I am also a writer and can help them in improving their writing abilities.

...hands on all the stuff: the drawing, the painting, the ceramics, the weaving, the printmaking. Creating side by side with my students inspires them to catch the 'make art' bug! My love for creating fuels my desire to share the 'how' and 'why' of art making with others through teaching and displaying student artworks. I...

...to better use than Food Services. Instead of shelling out pizza slices I decided to help fifth graders learn how to spell words like “angle,” which had to be specified as something that did not have white, feathery wings and a halo. I worked with elementary school children in the Syracuse City School district, honing...

...Consultant who designs and implements professional development and delivers AIS instruction in reading in elementary grades. Prior to that, I taught middle and high school English for 18 years. My expertise in English and Literacy has enabled my students to make consistent, significant growth in reading and on national, state, and local assessments. I want...

...for teaching students to love the struggle that can come with learning. When you give a student the tools to push through the difficult phases of learning, it takes away the fear of failure. I am a fourth grade inner city teacher. I have also taught in first and third grade as well. I have...

...at heart. I see my goal as to bring out the wisdom found within each of my students. I believe in you. It is important to me that you feel safe and have a positive experience. For several years I was the Remedial Reading specialist for the Utica school district. I have worked with students...

...student, I have great experience studying for the LSAT exam. I spent 6 months trying to figure out the best course of action for studying. I took courses and I did self-study, and I found the best success when I did self-studying. I am in law school because I was inspired by my late uncle...

...years of classroom teaching experience ranging from 1st grade to 12th grade. Working with a variety of students over the years has really helped me develop the necessary skills to be an excellent tutor. I know the great benefits that one on one instruction provides to a student. It is exciting to play such a...

...are great, great passions of mine. I have taken several (IB, AP, and collegiate) courses in each and have received accolades for my high marks in all three disciplines. I have also taken a specialized course in Tutoring Theory during my undergraduate career, which was a rigorous semester-long workshop to train tutors for working in...