Award-Winning Special Education Tutors in Schenectady, NY

...did very well in school, including college and graduate school, I wanted to help others learn how to study effectively and remember information. I have developed a desire to help people achieve their educational goals and succeed in an academic setting. I first began substitute teaching in the 1990s and felt like I was really...

I have been a tutor and teacher for over five years. I have tutored at the collegiate, high school, and middle school levels. I would love to help you learn in a positive and motivating way!

Michael J. Fox has famously taken the words of Ignacio Estrada and made them a personal slogan of sorts "If a child can't learn the way we teach. maybe we should teach the way they learn" This is my personal mission as an educator, to always find the best way to reach students and ensure...

...every student. Creating fun and engaging lesson plans based on their interests, and needs will help students achieve their goals. I believe in modeling and guiding students through their weaknesses will allow students to become more comfortable when working independently. I am currently an elementary teacher, as well as a summer school teacher. I have...

...I am 26 years old and I just graduated from the University at Albany with my Master's in Curriculum Development and Instructional Technology. Previously I went to the College of Saint Rose where I received my Bachelor's for Childhood Education in May of 2012. I have been employed as a teaching assistant for three years...

...building confidence, voice and academic empowerment. My primary focus is on student engagement and building a tutor-student relationship based on trust, honesty and open-mindedness. I see student success beyond just comprehension or memorization. I help students to truly synthesize the skills and concepts they need to feel confident in their internalization of the knowledge as...

...any student I teach. I will find different techniques and strategies that will allow my students to be successful and work to their potential. I have been a Special Education teacher for the past 6 years. Even though I primarily work with students with disabilities, I also work with general education students outside of school.

...am an adaptable person. I have found through my experiences that being adaptable is essential, I am able to change my plans when needed, I make sure that each of my students get what they need in order to be succeed as best they can. I am determined. Along with being conscientious, I feel as...

...Outside of tutoring, I teach second grade full time. I also love to travel. I refuse to let a month go by without a trip somewhere, even just for an overnight! I love the outdoors. In the summer, I spend most of my time in the Adirondacks with my family and friends.

...students bring to me daily. I teach both regular education and special education students. I obtained my dual Masters Degree from SUNY Albany with certification in both special education and literacy. Also, I am a certified elementary education teacher and received by Bachelor of Arts from SUNY Oneonta. I understand the rigor of standardized test...