Top Special Education Tutors serving Sacramento
Sara: Sacramento Special Education tutor
Certified Special Education Tutor in Sacramento, CA
I am married with two children. I chose to tutor because I love education and the ease of a flexible schedule. I have previously taught children and adults to read English. I am a good tutor because I am easy to understand and I go at a pace that is comfortable for you. ... I feel strongly that anyone can learn. It is an educator's job to relate the material to the student. The student's job...
Education & Certification
Stanisluas State - Bachelors, Liberal Studies
Deisha: Sacramento Special Education tutor
Certified Special Education Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...Deisha, and I LOVE my job. Tutoring is wonderful in that I help each student learn their individual potential and see that anything is possible! I am currently in the honors program at USC to receive my masters in social work for clinical counseling. I believe I am patient, understanding and excellent at building foundations that will stay with you for a lifetime. I would love to help you with your educational pursuit and I...
Education & Certification
California State University-Sacramento - Bachelors, Social Work
University of Southern California - Current Grad Student, Social Work
Joy: Sacramento Special Education tutor
Certified Special Education Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...Science in Business, Associate of Science in Retail Management and Merchandising, Associate of Arts in Social Sciences, and Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences. In addition, I have three certifications which are ESL Teacher, TESOL, and TEFL. My experience with tutoring is a total of eighteen years that includes working with students in person and online. The subjects I tutor are English, Spanish, History, Study Skills, Science, Reading, Writing, Social Studies, Mathematics, and...
Education & Certification
Humphreys College-Stockton and Modesto Campuses - Bachelor of Science, Community Psychology
Massiel: Sacramento Special Education tutor
Certified Special Education Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...that I get to 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 subjects: math, reading, social sciences, and physical sciences. I also assisted them in Spanish (all levels),...
Education & Certification
University of Miami - Bachelor in Arts, Human and Social Development, International Studies, and Philosophy
Molly: Sacramento Special Education tutor
Certified Special Education Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...strong subject area foundation. 3. Impart test-taking skills and strategies necessary for school success. I 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 to help students to merely...
Education & Certification
Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor in Arts, History
Northwestern University - Masters, Elementary Education
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1480
SAT Math: 700
SAT Verbal: 780
Liz: Sacramento Special Education tutor
Certified Special Education Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...love of words. My passion for the arts extends to working with children and young adults. I have been a choreographer for middle school musicals for several years. I love working with kids, and have experience tutoring middle school students in Spanish, tutoring high school students in the ACT and SAT Verbal sections, guiding students through essay writing, and have worked with children with learning and behavioral disabilities, including those with ADHD and on the...
Education & Certification
University of Southern California - Bachelor in Arts, Theatre
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 35
Oly: Sacramento Special Education tutor
Certified Special Education Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...and am highly qualified to teach Science for grades 7-12. I have been a teacher in public and charter schools for the last four years, and have tutoring experience extending over ten years behind me as well. I am most passionate about teaching because I love seeing people learn, grow, and become problem solvers and leaders of the future. It's hugely rewarding for me whenever someone changes their mind about a subject, displays interest in continuing...
Education & Certification
University of California-San Diego - Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience
Michigan Technological University - non degree, Biology, General
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 33
ACT Math: 33
Kat: Sacramento Special Education tutor
Certified Special Education Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...teaching. Although I majored in geology, I enjoy english, science, and history. I try to make subjects relatable to everyone, using cooking, sports, or other analogies to break down complicated principles. I began as a teaching assistant my sophomore year at Brigham Young University. Since this time, I have performed as a teaching assistant for 14 University-level courses. I have also tutored students at all grade levels. I like to spend time with my husband,...
Education & Certification
Brigham Young University - Bachelor of Science, Geology
Oklahoma State University - Master of Science, Geology
Rebecca: Sacramento Special Education tutor
Certified Special Education Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...I also think it 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 student where they're at and go from there. I find that this way we can build...
Education & Certification
Northwestern University - Bachelors, Psychology
University of Chicago SSA - Masters, Social Work
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1580
SAT Math: 740
SAT Verbal: 800
Jessica: Sacramento Special Education tutor
Certified Special Education Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...analyzing Austen is, most of the skills they pick up along the way do serve some purpose later in life, both directly and indirectly. Outside of tutoring and academic pursuits, I am on the debate team and plan on either doing debate or mock trial during my years at UChicago. I also play volleyball recreationally, run, and practice yoga. I love to read and write, and when I’m not doing either you can catch me...
Education & Certification
University of Chicago - Current Undergrad, Economics, Cancer Biology
ACT Composite: 36
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 35
Melissa: Sacramento Special Education tutor
Certified Special Education Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...a 10th and 11th grade teacher at a school in Queens, where I teach French, English, and U.S. History. Studying and teaching French, I learned about the frustration students feel when struggling to understand something that might literally or figuratively seem to be in another language. I carry this understanding, lots of patience, and a passion for language into my tutoring sessions. Outside of school, I love to read, have movie nights, see as many...
Education & Certification
Fordham University - Bachelors, English and French Language and Literature
St. John's University - Current Grad Student, Education
Katherine: Sacramento Special Education tutor
Certified Special Education Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...who's passionate about individualized education experiences! I graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Human Development and Psychological Services, and am currently working to complete a Master's in Professional Behavior Analysis. I have been working with children with developmental disabilities at an ABA agency in the Washington, DC area for the past few years. My job includes creating measurable milestones to help learners achieve their goals, and determining what teaching methods will be most...
Education & Certification
Northwestern University - Bachelors, Human Development and Psychological Services
Florida Institute of Technology - Current Grad Student, Professional Behavior Analysis
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 31
Georgine: Sacramento Special Education tutor
Certified Special Education Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...with all types of learners, I bring a personal, positive, and professional approach to my work, with some educational fun thrown in for good measure. I am both a teacher and tutor with my master's degree and have nearly twenty years of experience as a professional writer and editor. I use all of this background to help identify my students' learning needs and to craft ways to help them achieve greater academic success.... I believe all...
Education & Certification
Eckerd College - Bachelors, Sociology
University of South Florida-St. Petersburg Campus - Masters, Exceptional Student Education
Sara: Sacramento Special Education tutor
Certified Special Education Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...a profession which combines my desire to make a difference in people's lives with my love of learning and my interest in working with children. I enjoy teaching and learning with students in a different way as a tutor with Varsity Tutors. With my background in communication sciences and disorders and speech pathology, I have a great knowledge base of English, grammar, vocabulary and phonics. I also am very passionate about math. As a child,...
Education & Certification
Saint Louis University-Main Campus - Bachelors, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Marquette University - Masters, Speech Language Pathology
Kevin: Sacramento Special Education tutor
Certified Special Education Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...Teaching Assistant for the Biology department at UCSD. I have taught in a variety of settings; from one-on-one tutoring to review sessions for 300 people in a lecture hall. I primarily tutor MCAT, SAT, and the SAT. In my experience, rather than the Tutor being an all-knowing power who lectures on the information, the most beneficial environment for the student is one that feels like a conversation. By creating a dynamic atmosphere between Tutor and student,...
Education & Certification
University of California-San Diego - Bachelor of Science, Human Biology/Education Studies
ACT Math: 34
SAT Math: 710
Sarah: Sacramento Special Education tutor
Certified Special Education Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...in elementary school up until now, while I am taking graduate level statistics courses. My favorite subjects to tutor are all math courses- from elementary up to statistics. My favorite part about tutoring is when a child really, truly starts to understand the material and they have that "aha" moment. Education is something that has always been important to me and I enjoy being able to help others get the education that they deserve. In...
Education & Certification
Wake Forest University - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
University of South Florida-Main Campus - Master in Public Health, Master of Public Health
GRE: 318
GRE Quantitative: 159
GRE Verbal: 159
Christina: Sacramento Special Education tutor
Certified Special Education Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...I completed many volunteer hours tutoring subjects like chemistry and music to younger students. Then in college, while pursuing my English education degree, I spent three years tutoring college students with learning disabilities such as dyslexia or ADD. I predominantly tutored English courses, but I also helped them with college algebra, public speaking, history, and drama, and would review any paper they had to complete in any subject. I am a great tutor because I...
Education & Certification
Missouri State University - Bachelors, English
ACT Composite: 32
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 32
Nicole: Sacramento Special Education tutor
Certified Special Education Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...Elementary and Middle School grade levels. In addition to my certification as an Elementary Teacher, I am also a Certified Special Education Teacher and have worked in the Special Education field for 15 years. I specialize in working with students that exhibit anxiety/emotional difficulties related to academics or have learning disabilities. I especially enjoy working with students on building confidence in their reading and writing skills. I provide tutoring to all types of students in...
Education & Certification
Northern AZ University - Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education
University of Phoenix - Master of Science, Community Counseling
Adam: Sacramento Special Education tutor
Certified Special Education Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...is that all students, regardless of ability or disability, can achieve to their highest potential when provided with academically and developmentally appropriate instruction and supports. It is therefore my teaching and tutoring style to appropriately create, differentiate, and modify content and/or lessons to make them accessible, engaging, and rigorous for students with a wide range of ability levels and/or disability classifications. I graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Master of Arts...
Education & Certification
University of Maryland-Baltimore County - Bachelors, History and English (BA) and Writing (Minor)
University of Maryland-College Park - Master of Arts, History
Alex: Sacramento Special Education tutor
Certified Special Education Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...favorite topic to tutor is History, but I also love to help students with ACT preparation and college admissions essays. I recognize that applying to college can be very stressful, and as a future professor, I think it is important that I help walk students through that process, sharing advice and critique and making sure that everyone has the chance to represent themselves well when those dream schools are on the line (IWU was mine!)....
Education & Certification
Illinois Wesleyan University - Bachelors, Music, History
University of Illinois at Chicago - PHD, History--British, World, Science Studies
ACT Composite: 32
ACT English: 32
ACT Math: 31
Private Special Education Tutoring in Sacramento, CA
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Receive personally tailored Special Education lessons from exceptional tutors in a one-on-one setting. We help you connect with the best tutor for your particular needs while offering flexible scheduling to fit your busy life.
Sacramento Special Education Tutoring FAQ
Varsity Tutors understands the challenges that parents and their children with special education needs go through, but we can connect you with Sacramento special education tutoring to help. We can find qualified instructors with the experience to help your child learn despite their difficulties. For example, private mentors who can help students with learning differences such as autism, dyslexia, or dyscalculia are available. Private instructors can provide the tools and teaching methods that make learning accessible and even enjoyable for your child.
What skills can a Sacramento special education tutor near me cover?
If your child is challenged by any subject they are learning, a private tutor can teach it from a different perspective. They can introduce material at a different reading level, use visual aids to solve math problems, or read information aloud. A tutor can change their approach to a subject at any time, and create a customized study plan from the start. Homework help can be provided, along with explanations of concepts that make them easier to understand.
In addition to school subjects, a Sacramento special education tutor can assist with general learning skills. Organization of notebooks and study materials, calendar skills to plan assignments and study time for upcoming tests, and note-taking are just a few areas an instructor can focus on. Varsity Tutors can help find a private instructor experienced in the learning strategies that are most suitable for helping your child learn.
What are some of the benefits of working with Sacramento special education tutors?
Private instruction provides a customized learning experience, so your child's mentor can start with their IEP or 504 Plan, or develop a completely different lesson plan from scratch. Sessions and content can be customized to accommodate your student's learning style in addition to their individual academic needs. If your child has challenges with auditory processing, a Sacramento special education tutor can use more written material in their study sessions. There are ways to address any learning difficulty. The time and individual attention a private mentor can provide enables them to discover and apply strategies that work best for your student.
Sacramento special education tutoring has many benefits, but not all of them are limited to the student. Private instructors can assist you and other family members as well in providing your child with the academic support they need. Outside their tutoring sessions, you can help your student create schedules, use manipulatives to develop math skills, or apply a range of other strategies to guide your child's study and learning process.
Special education tutoring can help make learning more accessible, productive, and enjoyable for your student. Some strategies a private instructor can use with a child who has autism include color-coded lists, dividing up directions into small chunks, or using visual timers/signals to help your child transition from one task to another. Students with special education needs often benefit from repetition and one-on-one instruction to help them understand skills and work through problems. They can be provided with opportunities to practice reading and writing skills that aren't available in a traditional classroom, which can help in learning how to digest text and extract its meaning. Private mentors can apply a different process if another isn't effective, and repeat a task several times until the student catches on.
How convenient are Sacramento special education tutoring sessions?
We believe it is crucial to have access to a convenient and inclusive learning environment. As a result, Varsity Tutors has created a Live Learning Platform in which you and your student can securely access an intuitive system online. It can be accessed from a computer, tablet, or smartphone anywhere you can get a reliable Internet connection, whether from home or a location such as the North Natomas branch of the Sacramento Public Library.
Our online learning environment enables your student to work where there are few distractions. It includes a digital whiteboard on which an educator can share their screen, identify key points, and simplify the language when teaching key concepts. Your child can share their screen as well, so their tutor can read to them, view their homework, and provide real-time feedback and make corrections to their work. Also, every session is recorded, so you and your student can watch it again later to get additional practice and further develop their skills.
How can I find a Sacramento special education tutor near me?
It doesn't take much time to find skilled Sacramento special education tutors, because Varsity Tutors can quickly connect you with instructors who can work with your child in-person and online. Personalized help is available with either of these options. To learn more about how we can help connect your student with Sacramento special education tutoring that can help with their special education needs, feel free to contact us today.
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