Award-Winning Tutors in Garland, TX for Students in Special Education Programs

...have extensive experience with learners who have other contributing factors which hinder them academically. It is my belief all students are able to achieve academic success and I work tireless to identify strategies to assist them in overcoming hurdles. I tutor a broad range of subjects and age groups. In my spare time, I enjoy traveling around the country, engaging in community art projects, walking and curling up with a good book. I am a...

I am able to determine what obstacles are preventing a student from grasping a concept, and create different means of overcoming those obstacles. Creating a partnership with the student and understanding what he or she needs to overcome is what makes me a great tutor. ... I would talk with the student and/or his or her parents to learn what each hopes to achieve from the tutoring sessions. I would ask what they've tried, what they...

...my free time enjoying my family, friends, movies, music, basketball games and food. I underwent demanding high school and college programs (including completing several Advanced Placement courses for college credit), engaged in theater, yearbook, community service, and honor societies, and completed undergraduate research in developmental psychology during my time at UT Austin. Considering my background in teaching middle school mathematics, I am most comfortable with this subject area. However, I have also tutored and supported...

...in the AVID program, where we use the Socratic Method to tutor. I normally tutor math and science subjects but my favorite subject to tutor is geometry. To me, geometry is exciting and so much fun which I hope to transfer that same excitement to my all students about math. Outside of tutoring students, I am always on the volleyball court. Whether I am coaching or playing, that is where I love to be.

Hard work and dedication is the key to your success.... Build that relationship. Get to know my scholar first, to understand how they grow.... By teaching good study habits, organizational skills, and self advocacy.... By instilling self-esteem and determination. Also, by making learning fun and meaningful.... Continuous practice is what is needed. The more you practice a skill, the better you become at that skill.... All scholars can achieve success.... Start working with scholars on their...

...suffering and their parents frustrated and scared. These children have a good ability to learn. They have many talents and unique contributions to share. They just need appropriate help. They have novel ways of acquiring knowledge. Since I am uniquely qualified in the complete range of reading differences, I can help serve children and a wide variety of approaches.Early identification and treatment are the keys to helping children grow in school and in their lives....

I enjoy working with elementary students so they can learn their full potential. I have worked with special education and general education students in an elementary school setting. I like to teach the core subjects and watching the student light up when they have learned something new is the best part about teaching! I have also taught social and communication skills.

...at that time for ESL, so the first months and years were focused on teaching survival English including researching and writing curriculum that would meet those needs. I'm "grandfathered" certified in Gifted and Talented and have 18 years teaching in the areas of reading and math, K- 5. My favorite areas to tutor are subjects within the English Language Arts genre. My passion lies with reading and writing. I believe those subjects can take my...

I graduated with a B.S. in Economics from the University of North Texas. I am currently a middle school math teacher, though I am proficient in a wide variety of mathematics-related domains.

...and ended up racing at nationals a couple years later. Athletics were a huge part of my college experience so I know how hard but important balancing academics with athletics can be. This caused me to be very organized and disciplined with my study habits, which is definitely something I try to impart on my students. While I think that organization and discipline are important for learning, I also know that fun is essential. My...