Award-Winning Special Education Tutors in Markham, IL

...educator for 20 years in both the US and Canada, I enjoying working with students of all ages. With a background in Special Education and tutoring for test prep (GED, ACT, SAT), I have a heart for those who find it difficult to succeed in the classroom. It is my passion to encourage students and...

...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 to help students to merely get a good grade on the next quiz, but...

...from Northwestern University with a degree in English Literature and Theatre, with a concentration in Theatre for Young Audiences. You can find a portion of her honors thesis on Virginia Woolf's last novel published in the next issue of the Madison Journal of Literary Criticism! Grace loves working with young people and has been teaching...

...the classics, mystery, action novels and because I do like history, I have read many biographies on American figures and the eras they lived. For me, reading opens us up to a world of new interests to explore as well as basic daily functioning and I consider it a vital skill. I have a BA...

...their tumultuous journey to America. Constructing the tools necessary to serve students with various learning styles helped me become adept at devising various examples to accommodate different learning styles. I am a patient and enthusiastic tutor and I find it important to ensure that no one is left behind during the learning process. Regardless of...

...and a minor in Women and Gender studies. After graduating I worked for a year as an Americorps fellow for a program called AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps, and I am currently working with young adults with Aspergers at a social service agency. I have extensive experience tutoring and mentoring children, teenagers, and young adults,...

I am currently a school teacher. I teach both special education and general education elementary and middle school students. I am able to break down skills in a way that children can understand. I love it when everything clicks for the student. ... My teaching philosophy is that every person can learn; it is just a matter of finding out how they learn.

Current Master's of Social Work Student at the University of Chicago The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Class of 2018 Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Minor in Social & Economic Justice Served as 2018-2019 Tutor Corps Member at Great Oaks Legacy Charter School in Newark, New Jersey Tutored Pre-Algebra, 7th Grade Math, Special Education

...yet for those reasons. Learning about the different cultures, backgrounds, interests, and needs of my students is allowing me to provide instruction in a more meaningful way. Outside of the classroom, I communicated with the families of my students and provided ways in which they are able to further assist their children. I am...... In the first session, I would begin by getting to know my student personally by asking them questions about their interests. I have found from experience that students have fun learning and take in more information when their interests are tied with the content. After introductions, I find it important to discuss their goals, if any, or assist them in setting goals for our tutoring sessions. When students have something to work towards and successfully complete their goals, they tend to feel a greater sense of accomplishment. Goals also help guide sessions, so we are able to stay on track and maximize learning. When we have reviewed their reasons for seeking out a tutor, I would ask about their curriculum and standards (Common Core State Standards, etc.) that their school follows. They will then be able to tie what they have been learning in our session to how they are learning in the classroom. Depending on how long the student would like their first session to be, I would begin by assisting the student with the content area in which they would like to further their learning in. Resources will be reviewed and recommended at that time.

...expertise. I am adept at most any type of math and most any type of language. I do enjoy math, yet I love to read literature and to write. Learning is best when it is fun, and when it is adapted to the learner at hand. I am always interested in hearing what the learner is...