Award-Winning Tutors in Harrisonburg, VA for Students in Special Education Programs

...requirements; work with students to identify academic goals and develop academic plans. In addition, I am also conducting a research project with Dr. Alexander on Environmental Policy in areas of biofuel development. The knowledge and skills that I have gained from college not only enhance my sense of independence and impartiality, but also magnify my...

...am an Occupational Therapist! I am passionate about helping kids and teenagers blossom to their full potential. I am super passionate about French, Anatomy, writing, and other subjects! I hope to work with you and your child to help your child not only learn the material but to model how to learn and find/develop the...

...is occurring in their life. I have found that this connection makes the material more enticing and fun to learn. I believe that it is vital to be able to read and write proficiently as it is two major skills used everyday. My goal is for students to walk away from a session feeling empowered...

...I have taught a broad range of subjects. I have taught Math from 6th grade through 11th grade including Algebra 1 and Algebra Functions and Data Analysis (AFDA). I have also taught Earth Science, Biology, Astronomy, Physical Science And Civics. During my time as a teacher, I have taught in person but also virtually as...

I think those lightbulb moments of success come when you least expect it and that the success of the tutoring relationship depends on the rapport between the tutor and the family.

...teacher of the visually impaired (TVI) in both itinerant and residential settings. As a special education teacher and TVI, I have learned how to adapt materials and curriculum specific for each student I have worked with. I enjoy teaching math, science, reading, and Braille. I believe in an interactive hands on approach as much as...

...through their struggles with them! I am on my students team. This is the key to helping students feel empowered and in control of their own success. I also implement various exercise and mindfulness strategies in my sessions. I take each student's interests into account in making these sessions something to look forward to.I also...

...able to accomplish all of this in three years, rather than four, due to my focus and success on AP tests. As for my specific tutoring experience, I have been teaching students since high school, and volunteering with local children of lower socioeconomic status for the past three years. These lessons have been for students...

...help build a science fair project board every year. I was also a camp counselor for three summers caring for on average twenty children ages 5-10. Then I began professionally tutoring through my high school when I was sixteen until I was eighteen. I assisted middle schoolers and high schoolers, ages 11-18, on their core...

...to help learners achieve their goals, and determining what teaching methods will be most effective for each individual client. I believe that active student responding, personalized programs, and a focus on measurable goals are all important components of a successful learning experience. I hope to bring these same strategies to the students at Varsity Tutors!

...teach with the tenets of the Common Core State Standards in mind. As such, I do not aim to teach "tricks" for getting the right answer. Rather, I aim to wholly ingrain the skills, strategies, and overall thinking needed to fully understand how and why we can come to certain answers. My goal is not...

...with their writing skills or ACT/SAT prep. I wholeheartedly believe that everybody deserves access to the most effective education and that learning is a lifelong experience, and I hope that my students grow to believe the same. By treating students with respect and attempting to truly make a connection with them, I get the privilege...

...is important that learning is not just for one assignment or one test, but rather that it sticks with you to build a solid foundation of knowledge and confidence that you can carry forward. My favorite subjects to tutor include English, SAT test preparation, math, and psychology. My approach to tutoring is to meet the...

...years. Before attending graduate school, I worked as a certified substitute teacher for K-12 general and special education in Michigan. I also volunteered as a literacy tutor with the Family Learning Institute in Ann Arbor, MI. While I am comfortable tutoring in a wide range of humanities and language arts subjects, I am most passionate...

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...

...taught me the value of active listening and working with those from a wide variety of personal backgrounds and experience. Everybody learns differently, and my job is to communicate information and concepts to students in ways that are most effective for them. History, politics, business management, and marketing are all areas of study most enjoyable...

...currently a junior at Boston College, majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Marketing. I have tutored for two years through a small Tutoring volunteer program in the Twin Cities Metro area. I taught math, science, and ACT preparation for students eight to 15. This year I am a board member of the Women in...

...spent the majority of my career teaching primary grades K-6. My passion; primary career focus is working with teachers and at-risk students, as a Literacy Coach in an urban school district, to increase literacy rates. Frederick Douglass said, "Once you learn to read, you will be forever free"; I believe that being able to read...

...I use different strategies to help students learn like music, art, and rhymes. I have taught for nine years in the field of elementary regular and special education. Primarily, I have worked in the areas of reading comprehension, phonics, math computation and fluency. I have a good rapport with students and my students have a...

...of mental illnesses and cognitive impairments including Autism, Learning Disabilities, Intellectual Disabilities, Psychotic Disorders, Mood Disorders, Personality Disorders and Neurological impairments. I have many years of schooling and have tutored children from as young as 5 years old up until the graduate level. I also am a Federal Work Study Student at my school and...