Award-Winning Tutors in Clifton, NJ for Students in Special Education Programs

...classroom teacher in the Adult Basic Education program. There I prepared students in all high school subjects for the GED exam, so that they could successfully matriculate to the City University of New York. I aim to improve my students' skills by making them think critically; I don't want to give a student the "answer," I want to provide him or her the strategies for finding it out on their own, so that they take...

...Writing to Math. I enjoy engaging my students with fun and stimulating math problems. My teaching style centers around a student-based approach and can be summed up simply by this Chinese Proverb, "Give me a fish and I eat for a day. Teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime." I love to challenge students' minds and enable my students to think critically in order to apply what they have learned to real-world...

As a teacher I enjoy motivating my students to learn through engaging, creative and inspiring lessons or projects. Inspiring them to be kind, be their best, be honest, work hard, and strive to do the right thing through positive praise and consequences. My goal is to help students become more intrinsically motivated to succeed. No one knows that student more than themselves. I believe we are all born to win or succeed at something and...

...each individual's uniqueness and explore ways to build upon their strengths. To maintain a safe, healthy, atmosphere of belonging that is conducive to learning and growing. To celebrate different learners including English Language Learners and neurodiverse learners and ensuring that all students experience success as lifelong learners. Through rigorous studies, community partnerships, international trips, career shadowing, and internships, students will garner the tools needed to become productive citizens. I have obtained two Masters degrees in...

My teaching interests include reading comprehension, social studies, science. I have created some great test taking strategies for students of all ages and abilities. As a Special Education Teacher I understand the many challenges that a student will face when having difficulty with a particular skill or a subject that they are learning for the first time. I really enjoy seeing my students reach their potential both in and out of the classroom environment.

...New York City to begin my role as a teacher. For the past year, I have worked as a high school chemistry teacher at an NYC Department of Education public school in the Bronx. I love teaching and helping students find their "ah-ha" moments in both science and math. I know that these are challenging subjects but I know that every student has the ability to be successful given the right practice and support. I...

...test preparation for the SAT, PSAT, SHSAT, NYS ELA Regents, NYSESLAT exams, and more. I specialize in increasing the literacy skills of all learners through vocabulary building, step-by-step approaches and inquiry. I use direct teaching, video, audio, PowerPoints, and even props to demonstrate concepts. I am excellent at helping students to organize their ideas for essays and to deliver clear arguments to defend any position. If you are looking to create and edit an essay...

...me many opportunities outside the academic, amongst them was the opportunity to teach in the school's Theatre Outreach program; there I was able to teach Shakespeare to local high school students. We discussed the text both as literature and performance; this opened up the language, made it accessible, and fun! I will be tutoring in Literature and writing amongst other similar subjects. I love literature because it can open up new worlds. Within the pages...

...to grow with tutoring Algebra, Elementary School Math, Learning Differences, Middle School Math, and Special Education. My favorite subject has always been Math and always will be. The reason for that is I like the idea of problem-solving and the step-by-step process it takes to get your answer. Once you have answered, it is exciting to know you achieved a problem at first you did not see a solution for but accomplished and succeeded anyway....

...math I will often bring my iPad and start the session with digital flashcards etc. because students should have a through memorization of fundamental skills such as time tables. In addition to my experience in special education I have also worked as an ESL and ELA teacher for multiple years, working with students up to 8th grade. My ESL experience has been both inside and outside the classroom, working with students of all abilities, ranging...

...safe, comfortable environment for children that includes structure and mutual respect. I also believe in giving children respectful tasks--work that engages their mind and stimulates their creativity, not just "busy work." Additionally, I think that every child has a different learning style that suits them best. I try to assess this and factor it into my style of instruction as much as possible, and embrace every child's uniqueness. I want to understand the goals and...

...students as a swim instructor in high school and I continued tutoring Math and English throughout college at an after-school program. I am most excited to teach students English and Science so they can learn to love the subjects as much as I do. I believe that no subject is too hard for any one student to learn and my goal is to be able to guide each student towards mastering their subject.

...a playwright, researcher, and certified Special Educator, and I'm really excited to help you reach your academic goals! I have a Master's Degree in Early Childhood Special Education, but don't let that fool you; I've done dramaturgical and authorial research for novelists, stand-up comedy, and grant writing! I also speak five languages, three of which are dead! Getting people excited about literature and literacy is my passion, so I'm more than happy to talk you...

I am currently a full-time school guidance counselor at an elementary school in the Bronx. I also have counseling experience with 6th-12th grade students. I have more than ten years of experience, teaching K-adult students in summer schools, after schools, and in private tutoring sessions. I am passionate about education, and assisting students to excel academically by encouraging and challenging them.

I recently converted to Judaism. Eliyahu (Elijah) Dayan is my Jewish (preferred) name. I have been tutoring for 7 years now. I graduated from Lehigh University with Computer Science and Business degree. I have expertise in Math, ELA, and Computer Science.

...tutored children in Reading, Writing, and Math. I also worked with Special Education children. I used many different teaching strategies to improve their academics and behavior. I recently have been promoted to a Kindergarten Teacher in a Nursery School where I have created a Kindergarten Curriculum, according to the Core Standards, to help the children comprehend fully. I have also been a Religious Education Teacher for my 3 children from grades 1st through 8th grade...

...addition to my teaching job, I coach High School basketball in a neighboring town. I also have experience tutoring two brothers while they were middle school students. I would describe my tutoring/ teaching strategy as one that focuses on the learning style of the student I am working with. I feel that I am very adaptable and do an excellent job of reaching the students I work with everyday. Students I work with on a...

I am a high school science teacher in New York, New York. My background is in biology research and musical theatre. I am committed to teaching to students of all abilities and helping them recognize their strengths as learners.

My experience includes ten years of teaching elementary school kindergarten through fifth grades. I am trained in balanced literacy and in the Orton-Gillingham approach to reading instruction. I am a certified Elementary Teacher and Teacher of Students with Disabilities in New Jersey.

My philosophy is that every student deserves to be successful, no matter how or at what pace they learn. My job is to figure how you learn, and to help you develop skills to be able to learn on your own! I also like to make learning fun. Education shouldn't be boring, and we should bring life to it! ... All students, no matter how they learn, are entitled to a great education. Learning should be...