Award-Winning SAT Reading Tutors in Long Island, NY

Hi! My name is River Knight. I'm currently a student at New York University. I've actively worked as a tutor for the last 5 years. I hope to help my students find the joy in what they're learning and give them tools to improve on their own!

...approach is holistic and I teach my students under the Communicative Language Approach, where students learn through elicitation, strengthening their critical thinking skills and autonomy. Many of my students have had great academic success with having been accepted to ivy league institutions such as Columbia University, Harvard University, and Oxford University. Along with this, I also possess experience with private school applications and the college application process after working as an education consultant for 2+...

Arts educator with experience creating curriculum for arts-integrated classrooms using drama. I am interested in motivating and connecting students to the subjects they are learning. I have experience writing essays for assignments and also for college acceptance. I enjoy editing papers and supporting learning in any way that I can.

...school, and even though I only met with him twice, my score went up significantly! I love teaching and have over two years of classroom experience. I love to read and believe that through reading, one can improve every aspect of one's life, and I mean that genuinely. I hope to inspire students to continue to read and write as a means to become a great person. When I'm not teaching, I enjoy performing in...

...these subjects that may not seem obvious. By demonstrating the use of math and science in everyday life, I am able to help interact with the student and increase their interest in a subject in which they may experience difficulty. I also believe that as a tutor, it is my responsibility to engage with the student to help them achieve and even surpass their goals. In my spare time, I am heavily involved with music...

...ranging from first graders to my peers in college. Due to these experiences, my primary goal as a tutor will be to both instill belief and motivation into all of my students because I believe that only a lack of these two components prevents a student from maximizing their potential. I hope to work with my students in an informative and collaborative manner to help them develop an interest in the subject material.

...History for the regents, SAT subject tests, or Advanced Placement exams. My course of action involves three main steps: First, I identify the areas that the student needs the most help in. I prepare a simple and easy to read outline for them on the subject. I also make a few flash cards to get the student started, even if flashcards arent their preferred study method. This way, we have a starting point to work...

...tutor, and my favorite feeling is seeing an expression of pride on a student's face when they finally understand a difficult topic. I additionally spent last year working in an elementary school as both an art assistant and as an English assistant in third grade classrooms. This has provided me with valuable experience with children of various ages and abilities, and taught me much about adjusting material to best assist a student. I truly feel...

...students to think of historical figures as actual characters with goals and motivations instead of just a name on a page. Likewise, when tutoring vocabulary, I would encourage students to make an educated guess about a word's meaning by thinking of other words with similar roots. Through it all, students need to feel that their tutor is someone dependable, trustworthy, and fun to be around. This is an attitude I'd bring with me to any...

...My name is Eric, and I am a recent college graduate with plenty of instructional experience as a former summer camp counselor, a group and private tennis instructor, and a student tutor. I'm very passionate about personal health, but I have a variety of interests and enjoy helping and meeting new people. Academically speaking , my experience is fairly widespread, so please feel free to reach out and let me know if I can help!

...Moreover, I also like to tutor in math and math related subjects, because I myself often struggled with math when I was younger, and I found it very frustrating. Now that I am older, I realize the reason I found it so uninteresting was because it was taught too quickly without any real discussion of what we were doing. I now make sure that all of my students understand the fundamental ideas behind the materiel...

...History depending on the subject) as well as working with younger students in whatever subject they may need help in. While I'm not tutoring I love to cook and try new recipes. A real foodie at heart, you can often find me watching Chopped and Great British Bake Off if I'm not actually in the kitchen. I also love to travel and recently got to go to Europe for a 2 month, 9 country trip!...

...majoring in History, minoring in English and American Literatures, and playing on the men's basketball team. Since graduating in 2011, I've taught numerous ACT, SAT, AP US History and World History classes, and developed a teaching style that strives to maximize student outcomes. I also consult startups and nonprofits with their digital products, most recently in Lagos, Narobi, Paris, Hong Kong and Shanghai. I spend most of my free time coding web and mobile apps,...

Being a tutor is not allowing the students to learn but allowing the students to have fun and enjoy learning the materials at hand. I want to inspire students to become future teachers by not only as tutors but also as peers, family members and for themselves.

I am Ivy League educated and have the tools to help students achieve academic success. I am committed to education and inspiring students to achieve a lifelong love of learning and confidence from realizing they can achieve their goals. ... Individualize material and approach for each student.... Introduce ourselves, and go over our preferences and styles.... Teach him to learn critical thinking and enjoy learning.... Break down the activity into smaller goals.... Discuss the reading passage...

...up prior to an exam. I tutor many science subjects, including chemistry, biology, and mathematics. My favorite subjects to tutor are chemistry and biology, as they relate most closely to my own area of study, which allows me to use my own knowledge of real world applications of the material to increase the student's interest in a given topic. In my free time, I enjoy playing and watching soccer, playing strategy-based video games and board...

...comfortable tutoring on a number of subjects, I particularly enjoy teaching English, writing, and critical reading. I like working one on one with students, helping them to think through problems, formulate opinions, and articulate their thoughts. This involves working on vocabulary, grammar, and writing mechanics. These are invaluable skills, essential for writing essays and preparing for Standardized Tests, like the SAT. Currently, besides tutoring, I'm interning in the Curatorial Departments of both the Guggenheim and...

I am a junior at Allegheny College who is majoring in Economics and triple-minoring in Mathematics, Psychology, and Dance and Movement Studies. Growing up, I was always one of the students who helped my classmates when they didn't understand certain problems.

...future. As for right now, teaching has always been a passion of mine, especially if I could assist those in need of subjects that I feel like I could spread knowledge in. These include Algebra, Calculus, Trigonometry, as well as middle school math. Throughout my years in high school, I tutored ESL students who sought help in understanding the English language, as well as mathematical concepts. I think the learning process is a beautiful one...

...aha moment and I strive to reach that moment with patience, humor, and creativity. Every person learns and engages differently, and it is crucial that a tutor be aware of, attuned to and prepared for those differences. I believe that tutoring is about growing minds and forging connections and I believe my long history of successful tutoring partnerships attests to that fact. In my free time, I enjoy reading, writing poetry, taking online Coursera classes...