Award-Winning Social Studies Tutors serving Hempstead, NY

...Columbia Law School. I have been tutoring elementary, middle, and high school students since before attending law school, and it remains my favorite job. I specialize in SAT Verbal, essay writing, Social Studies, History, and Civics and Government. I am patient, engaging, and thorough. I enjoy helping other people learn, especially if I can also help them enjoy learning. Therefore, my approach to teaching and tutoring has always been first to assess the student's needs...

...Incorporating new technologies, such as tablets and smart boards have become a cornerstone of 21st century education. The use of these tools better allow students to share, explore, and create their own learning experiences. In addition, gives the help and support to those that truly need it. On a more personal note, I enjoy reading science fiction and fantasy novels, listening and playing music on the guitar. When I'm not doing any of those things...

...I wouldn't have the opportunity to meet otherwise. I love to think of tutoring as a mutual learning session, and a mutual sense of success when progress is made. Given that we all come from different backgrounds, I find that I too end up learning new things throughout a session as a student does learning how to improve their english or Spanish. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with people of all different backgrounds and hope...

I love being able to help people understand subjects and material they are not familiar with. Especially if I can make the material more engaging and interesting.

Angela graduated from Yale University and has extensive experience mentoring high school and college students. She has worked with high school students on their college admissions essays to top universities and mentored college students through internship and job search processes. She looks forward to working with you!

I have been teaching music and elementary subjects for the past 5 years. I am incredibly passionate about helping students achieve their goals and make growth. My teaching is centered around building relationships with students and meeting their learning needs. I have my Bachelors of Music in Studio Composition from SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Music, and I am currently working towards my Masters of Teaching in Childhood Education and Special Education.

I am a dedicated science educator with a Bachelor's degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. My experience includes formal and informal education at the high school level, and teaching undergraduate courses in biology, environmental science, and anatomy. Outside of tutoring, I enjoy exploring nature, which helps me bring real-world context into my teaching. My goal is to inspire a love for science in my students and equip them with the skills they need to succeed...

...course building knowledge and develop critical thinking skills. I'm available to tutor students in a wide range of topics including English (grammar, writing, reading, spelling, etc.), math (through Algebra 2), and history. As a US Presidential Scholar who earned a 35 out of 36 on my ACT, I am most actively seeking students for ACT tutoring as well as general college prep including college applications, scholarship search, and financial aid application assistance.

...Science Enrichment Center for the past two years, teaching all the core undergraduate classes for Biology majors as well as Pre-Nursing classes. Working, school, and many part time jobs have kept me busy for the past few years. Currently I am studying for MCAT, ultimately my goal is to enter the medical field particularly Neurology. I enjoy all sports, basketball, and weight lifting is what I most commonly participate in while at the gym. I...

I am a dynamic educator dedicated to fostering a love of learning and skill development that serves students both where they are and where they wish to be.

...math and social studies. My specialty is teaching reading comprehension and writing. I also have experience teaching math using the common core curriculum. I believe that education is an important way of improving ones life. My philosophy of teaching is to have my students become active participants in the learning process. I raise students academic skills by modeling and guiding students through a task. I want the students to understand the steps necessary to be...

...I will work with them, problem solving to their satisfaction. I received a degree in Economics and English Literature from Tulane University in New Orleans Louisiana. I have over six years of experience teaching. I am the youngest of 6 siblings born and raised in Dallas Texas, Texas. Listening and playing music are a very large part of life, as is reading fiction. Someday I hope to write a novel. I live in Brooklyn with...

...for them. Following my undergrad, I was accepted to Teach For America and trained and taught as an early elementary education teacher in all content areas for four years (while also teaching elementary visual arts in the fourth year). During this time, I was the primary first grade Math curriculum planner for my school, as well as a lead planner for first through second grade guided reading. While I can tutor a broad range of...

...students in areas like character education for elementary schoolers, college essay writing for underprivileged high schoolers, and standardized test-taking for all ages. My teaching philosophy revolves around the idea that my success as a tutor depends on my ability to address the student in particular, given their background, behavior, and aspirations. This draws on my own experience as a student in the personalized, small classes offered at a small liberal arts school like Wesleyan. As...

...to use them to understand each other and practice the application of concepts. The nearly infinite ways of combining chemicals and unpredictability of the properties of chemicals as well as the unchanging nature of the laws of physics and brilliance of the scientists who discovered them is something I still find myself baffled by. It is this interest in the laws and mechanisms of the universe that allow me to remain open minded and welcome...

...succeed in a way that is individualized and tailored to their own needs. I have an undergraduate degree, and am currently working on my professional degree while holding a license in the Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages. Both degrees have to do with English and language proficiency, however not limited to those subjects. My Bachelor of Arts degree is in Science Letters and Society, which is a degree created for future teachers....

...students I work with. I am a great communicator and listener, and have the ability to understand a student's needs. I love creating lesson plans, organising work flow and interacting with the students. Education is a passion of mine and creating a safe, friendly and productive environment for my students to learn is a top priority. I have worked as a tutor for many years and I believe my experience will be an asset to...

...simple. I do not teach "at" students, rather, I teach them to think for themselves. I believe the best tutor is one that allows the student to grow by helping them develop the skills necessary for success. I have taught students at every skill level, from Special Education to Advanced Placement. Each person learns differently, and it is my challenge to reach that student and show them how to succeed on their own.... My teaching philosophy...

The world is not going to end if you do not get a perfect score. A perfect score should simply be a goal to strive towards. I believe in making mistakes. The best way to learn is to correct and review mistakes. This ensures that fewer and fewer errors are made in subsequent performances. Practice and discipline will lead to perfection. Those who do not learn from their mistakes are destined to repeat them.... It's okay...

...be broken down into small steps and tackled bit by bit. This makes hard problems far less scary and produces steady reward for the solver. My role in your study will be to help you find the small components in a problem and tackle each one, and provide a patient voice of encouragement for you. If you practice solving any kind of problem this way, eventually you won't believe that you ever found any subject...