Award-Winning ISEE Tutors serving Clifton, NJ

...the elementary level because of my experiences and background with students at this age level as well as SSAT and ISEE test preparation. I am most passionate about working with students on reading, phonics, and writing, and I believe that these are a vital foundation for a student's success. As a special education educator, my...

...to positive reinforcement. I bring patience, flexibility and enthusiasm to my lessons. I'm also realistic schoolwork/test prep needs to get done. It is important for me to assess a student's abilities so that I can understand how to best instruct to their level and their needs. I also work with them to understand how they...

...While comfortable teaching English and Math test prep and Regents prep for a wide range of exams, over the past year, I have worked quite a lot with ISEE, SHSAT, SSAT and Algebra students. From the first diagnostic that I give to my students, I quickly develop a strategy to work with them on to...

...have classroom experience as a substitute teacher at St. Ann's School in Brooklyn, and experience teaching children from ages 4 to 18 as a coach for a recreational swim team. My favorite subjects to teach are writing, poetry and other English language fields. Outside of academics and poetry my interests in include comedy, art, sports,...

...Deasy Elementary School. Working with children is a passion of mine that I wish to eventually turn into a full time career. I have been described as creative, enthusiastic, animated, engaging, and very friendly. My approach requires me to not only develop a relationship with the student but also be excited and enthusiastic about the...

...their own unique learning styles, and thereby capitalize on their strengths while also building up the areas in which they feel less able or confident. In my teaching approach I place a high value on multi-modal and authentic instructional methods. These principles combined help students receive and review information from a variety of different angles...

As a New York State certified teacher, and Master of Education, I am dedicated to making learning accessible for all learners to achieve their highest potential! I am fluent in both Spanish and English, and specialize in teaching Reading and Writing to students and adults.

I specialize in tutoring math to middle school students and up. I fell in love with math and I think with the right instructor anyone can learn to love math. Many people find math difficult but I believe that with a little time, patience and fun, I can help you excel. ... We will create goals together and track our progress to reaching the goals.

...next levels without fully understanding the basic fundamentals, and as a result, they struggled and even developed the fear of learning! Not with me. I believe in individualized, custom-made teaching, if you will. I am an avid runner, and in fact, having done several half-marathons, now I am registered and training for my first full...

...teacher is that I take the time to understand the needs of my students, work with them to come with a learning strategy that works for them, and create a measurable objective to work towards. The most daunting goal can be obtained with the right planning and cooperation. By showing the students that I am...

...University at Albany majoring in educational psychology. I have been tutoring for over 4 years and 2 years with Varsity Tutors. I tutor almost all subjects from maths, English, science, and history in grades K-11. I love to tutor because it gives me the experience I need to be a teacher and for every student,...

...with academics. At school, I was also a tutor through Penn's Tutoring Center. I think what makes me a successful tutor is the ability to not only understand the material but also the perspective of the tutee. This helps me convey necessary information in the best way possible for that particular student.

...retirement home for a year, I decided to join Teach for America and began teaching in rural Eastern North Carolina. I had the pleasure of teaching second grade for two years. The students had skill levels and interests of all kinds, and I truly learned how to adapt and facilitate. Although we were an underfunded...

...a workshop on these tools for visiting international students. Through Yale's Reach Out Program, Nailah traveled to Jamaica with a group of fellow students to lead community-center workshops for teenagers on health, domestic abuse, economic development and leadership skills. Nailah knows how important education has been in her life, in not only providing her with...

...for both the hard sciences and the arts; I am most passionate about tutoring in math, percussion performance, music theory, and public speaking. I deeply believe every student is brilliant and capable of mastering any subject, and my mission is to unlock every student's potential. In my spare time, I enjoy theatre and classical music,...

...prep. As a tutor, I am committed to helping students reach their full potential as learners. Throughout my years as an educator, I have seen firsthand the remarkable academic growth that can occur when tutors provide students with the individualized support that they need. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, journaling, and learning about...

...behavior management strategies and allowed me to interact with and support students in a different range of abilities, lessons and activities and give them appropriate feedback including rewards and targets. I feel that my degrees would be relevant, not only are they academically tough subjects, but it enabled me to develop many transferable skills including...

...in Spanish, tutoring high school students in the ACT and SAT Verbal sections, guiding students through essay writing, and have worked with children with learning and behavioral disabilities, including those with ADHD and on the Autism spectrum. I believe in a patient, hardworking approach to test-taking and subject help. I am a strong proponent of...

...graders and they achieved top 10 national rankings . These subjects include history and social studies. I also help and maximize students' potential for exams such as the SSAT, ISEE and the HSPT.Overall my tutoring style and philosophy is to essentially cover all bases so that my students or myself won't be surprised by any...

...to teach by first letting the student try the problem on their own. Then, I like to go through each step of the problem with the student until they understand. Finally, I let the student try a similar problem on their own to test their understanding. I think it is also a good idea to...