Award-Winning Tutors in Goodyear, AZ for Students in Special Education Programs

...My name is Nikki and I am going into my 7th year of education. I value one-on-one academic and personal mentor-ship with students to help unleash and connect them to their full potential. Fun facts: I just got married March 2017 (and I'm loving it!), I am originally from the East Coast and I LOVE...

...passionate about student success and believe that all students are capable of making academic progress. I approach all academic endeavors with curiosity, positivity, and a growth mindset and will challenge my students to do the same. I view tutoring as a catalyst for academic growth and as a way to build productive future global citizens.

I believe that all people can learn and we learn in a way that is as unique as each individual.

...with students whom have special needs, or require accommodations allows me to individualize to each students unique needs. My strengths are in language arts (reading and writing). I have a dual bachelors degree from Western Governors University. I have a Bachelors in Special Education (k-12) and a Bachelors in General Education (k-6). I have endorsements in...

I believe all children can learn when in the right environment with the right tools and the right teacher. Engagement is key. Great engagement comes from knowing the child's preferred learning style. It all comes down to the relationship between the tutor and the child.

...Midwest, from big schools in the inner city to small schools in the small town to learners from every ethnicity and background, I feel uniquely qualified to teach students those skills that will help them meet the challenges they will face. Of course, because I like to both write and read, open always to explore...

...rewarding things I have experienced. Many of my students were told they were not capable of learning but succeeded in my classroom. While teaching high school, I raised the scores of my students' ACT tests from the lowest to the highest in the school in social studies. I worked for three years in the business...

...readers to become fluent readers. I developed a reading program for tutoring students (K-3) online. The program has been very successful in improving decoding and fluency skills. I recently added a comprehension component, which has been equally successful. Now, I can tutor students in reading regardless of distance. Earning my doctorate in education required developing...