Award-Winning Tutors in Minneapolis, MN for Students in Special Education Programs

Hello! I am a senior nursing student who crushes dosage calculations like a puppy going through chew toys, with perseverance and energy! I have a strong writing background and am making gains in understanding nursing/NCLEX-style questions. I am very active and play in several community sports leagues. I am available for tutoring at odd hours of the day and weekends (:

...University. I love working with youth and helping them learn. My desire is help students know that they can learn and that everyone learns differently and at their own pace. Each person has his or her own learning language and I would like to help you find yours and progress from there. Learning can be fun with the right tools, time and patience. Remember, everyone learns differently and it's OK. Come and let's learn together!

Hello! My name is Alyssa Sernett. I graduated in 2013 with a degree in Elementary Education and a Social Studies Endorsement in grades 5-8. I worked as a teacher for 3 years until the birth of my daughter. Now I'm a stay-at-home mom who loves to still teach! I currently tutor about 10 students and can't wait to work with more!

...grade levels as a special education resource teacher and 9th grade algebra teacher. I have taught in schools in Chicago, Minneapolis, Oakland, and St. Louis. I love to tutor math (algebra especially), phonics, science, and ACT prep. I really enjoy seeing my students grow from intrepid or anxious test takers into confident and able test takers. My main goal is to improve not only the academic abilities of your child but self-esteem around academic pursuits...

...results in high levels of improvement. While making learning engaging and relevant, learners are able to retain content more thoroughly. I love tutoring because I enjoy helping my learners become successful! Seeing ah-ha moments brings joy to me. Learning is not everyone's favorite thing but during the time we have together, we'll make the most of it! I stem from a long background in numbers. Starting in high school, taking Post-Secondary courses to prepare me...

...learners and students who might be struggling. My focus is on differentiating and individualizing instruction while trying to make the most of your tutoring session. I have tutored middle school, high school, college, graduate and doctoral students. I have my MA in Special Education and I am close to finishing my EDD in Special Education. My passions are seeing students succeed, assistive technology, accessible technology, self-advocacy, coaching, executive functioning skills, and research.

...a 9th grade boy in his English Learning. The following year I spent six weeks teaching English in China. I then was a middle school ESL teacher for three years. I've worked with students of all ages from Kindergarten to PhD level. I believe in teaching to the whole student and I enjoy hands-on learning activities to make learning more fun and interactive. I recognize the fact that each student is an individual with different...

...opportunity to work at a private school that served twice-exceptional students. These students had some type of learning difference (ADHD, Dyslexia, High-Functioning Autistic) while also possessing gifted attributes. Above all, being compassionate and patient with these students fostered a positive environment that helped them achieve success for the year. My experience is not limited to the classroom. For a year I tutored one-on-one with business executives in Paris. While the focus was conversational English, the...

...My experience entails five years developing a computer assisted instruction program in a middle school setting. Due to high demand, this program blossomed into a large tutoring program with entailed recruiting additional support from local college students. I managed the program and the college students who helped support students academically. This position was very rewarding. Life circumstances changed when my child developed a chronic illness. I decided to leave this position and homeschool my children....

...my students and aim to educate rather than just lecture. My approach is interactive to thoroughly test whether the information is being processed or not. I have over 17 years of teaching experience of both group and one-on-one settings. As a doctoral candidate and published author, I am very interested in finding solutions to how people learn, motivation and outcomes. My approaches aim to create and encourage the thinker not the memorizer, the leader not...

...Education teacher; however, I have experience with students grades Kindergarten through 12, ranging from gifted learners to severely disabled. I absolutely LOVE school and learning....which in turn makes me LOVE to teach! I believe every student can learn anything they set their mind to....we just don't all learn it in the same way! I pride myself on making meaningful connections and relationships with my students. I have a great sense of humor, and believe I...

...college, I loved to help students of all ages succeed at the classes in which they were struggling most at. Watching things "click" for them gave me a joy, and I loved to watch them learn about themselves. Now that I have graduated, I was looking for ways to continue to tutor and came across Varsity Tutors. I love working through problems and helping students understand concepts, not just individual problems. I believe in starting...

...who really enjoys teaching, students and education. I like to impart this enthusiasm for learning to my students through positive interactions, questioning and investigating, and applying skills as they are learned. I enjoy online teaching and learning, and find this a viable and fun way of teaching. I teach with goals that are attainable and curriculum based, while offering strategies that are effective and relevant. I make learning accessible, explicit, engaging, relevant, level-appropriate and fun.

...my four children from elementary school through high school graduation. Once my own children were grown, I began to work in the public schools as a paraprofessional working with students who had learning difficulties. During this time, I studied to get my teacher???s license at Weekend College. From 2013 to 2015, I worked as a special education teacher, in a public school setting. I am currently excited about using my experience and training to tutor...

...with children and families in and out of the classroom, making sure that their needs were being met. This led to educating communities throughout my state on various topics such as child safety, child development, family development as well as early childhood education. After having my daughter I realized that I wanted to be a full-time educator which led me to lead preschool teacher working on the basic foundations of our curriculums. As with my...

I am a retired secondary mathematics teacher.

I'm an avid animal lover and enjoy spending time making a positive difference in the world by volunteering. In fact, my dog Buddie is sitting on my lap as I write this so he's my full-time editor. Singing in choir, writing, gardening, and hanging out with my nephews are a few things I enjoy doing.

Hello Students! My name is Sallie Schweitzer and I recently moved to the MSP area from North Dakota. I am an experienced teacher with a background in special education and am highly qualified to teach reading and math. When I am not at school, I love taking my Yorkie to the dog park, shopping, getting frozen yogurt, and being with my family. I hope to get the privilege to work with you soon :)

...and I graduated with a Distinction Thesis. I have a psychology major and a certificate in Human Development. Since graduation, I have been working in an elementary school as a special education paraprofessional. This job was exciting to me because I was able to focus on the special needs children (ADHD, ASD, Down Syndrome, EBD), but I also got to teach some classes and help the general education students. The job was perfect for me!...

Hello! my name is Khuaten Maaneb de Macedo. I grew up in Madison Wisconsin (yes I do love cheese!) and have been living in Minneapolis for the past 2 years. I graduated from Carleton College in 2016 with a BA in biology.