Award-Winning Tutors in Douglas County, NE for Students in Special Education Programs

I enjoy working with students and helping them learn the information that they might be struggling with.

...adults in reading and math. My background as a behavior therapist allows me to create a unique learning environment to cater to your personal learning style and needs. I am well versed in organization and study skills and am prepared to help you create a study and learning system to reach your goals!

...confident in their learning and skills. I know it sounds goofy, but we teachers really do see those lightbulbs come on in our students' heads! I love learning from my students as well. I have learned so much about the world from my students, and my knowledge grows alongside theirs. I am a first-generation college...

...ago in my career in education for the past 40 years. As a teacher, I believe that a desire to teach, enthusiasm, and dedication for your subject are three key elements for teaching, but we must also care deeply for children. We must have the will to develop strong relationships with learners to enhance the...

...and a new mom. I have my bachelors degree in K-12 Special Education and working on my master in moderate to severe special education. Before becoming a teacher I volunteered and worked as a para in multiple types of special education and general education settings. I have worked as a resource para (push into the...

...of Nebraska at Lincoln and received my Bachelor of Science in Education and Human Sciences. My degree includes K-6 endorsements in Elementary Education and Special Education. I have taught elementary school for 5 years and love working with students to find their passion and to help them overcome academic challenges, as I truly believe learners...

...Nebraska at Omaha for my Bachelors of Arts in Psychology. I have received my graduate education at Bellevue University for Masters of Science in Clinical Counseling. I have tutored for several years in reading and math. I have helped several colleagues prepare and pass national certification in various subjects. I tutor math, reading, psychology, NCE,...

I am excited to meet and help you in your academic adventure.

...with K-2 students in the main subject areas. I also have experience teaching private flute lessons to students of all ages. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about reading and phonics instruction. My ELA instruction is highly influenced by the science of reading where I've had extensive training.

...in English with an emphasis in literature. I have worked in the education field as a substitute teacher and an educational assistant. I am currently employed as an educational assistant in a special education classroom at a middle school level. I am passionate about education and helping students to reach their full potential and feel...

...was able to remember what it was like not to understand the material - something other teachers can forget. I strive to meet students where they are and work with them to get them to where they want to be. I believe everyone is capable of outstanding academic performance if they are properly supported and...

...can come to certain answers. My goal is not to help students to merely get a good grade on the next quiz, but to help build a foundation that allows him or her to find success on their own in future units of study. In each lesson, I use a variety of methods - stories,...

...they're at and go from there. I find that this way we can build a productive tutoring relationship where I can help individualize learning to each person's particular learning style. Outside of academic interests, I enjoy cooking, being with friends and family, traveling the world, and looking as ridiculous as possible doing Zumba.... My teaching philosophy is to meet each student where they are in each subject. That way we can work together to build confidence...

I am dedicated to infusing choice into student learning. I specialize in early childhood special education, unschooling, building communities, and bicycle travel. I currently work with organizations that intersect education, the arts, and the environment to bring student-led learning into the public education sector. ... I believe that everyone can learn. The trick is to find out the best ways for each person. They can include a combination of visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and oral. I also...

...When both parties are willing to put in effort, it’s hard to fail. And if the student doesn’t truly want to learn the material, then it’s important to ask why that is, and how to change that mindset—because as “useless” as many students think learning how to, say, calculate an integral or write an essay...

...impact all other academic areas. Every student can build confidence in reading and writing, and have fun doing it. I see education as a collaborative effort and I work to bring my students' personal perspectives into our lessons. Watching a student learn new things is exciting, but seeing them recognize the power of their own...

...degree in Education Studies and English. While at Vanderbilt, I learned the best practices for developing literacy in secondary education students. At school, we examined the problems with deficit learning, a type of teaching all too common in schools today. Deficit learning focuses on what a student doesn't know, what (s)he isn't able to do....

...Human and Social Development, International Studies, and Philosophy. I look forward to taking a few years off to work following my undergraduate years to then attend law school and pursue public interest law. My little brother (7 years my junior) was my first tutoring buddy and assures even today that I get to help build...

...Working with my own tutors and teachers helped me realize that I am capable of overcoming difficulties through perseverance, and that's a skill that I want to pass on to the students I tutor. Everyone makes mistakes and has struggles, but the important thing is that you can move past those roadblocks. As a tutor,...

...the key to a student's success and I have spent years mastering this skill. My interests, outside of teaching, include sports, music, and international work. I personally understand the everyday challenges that student athletes must overcome and I can tailor my approach to best fit their academic needs. On top of sports, I have spent...