Award-Winning SSAT Tutors serving Norwalk, CT

...on how to work with college students and how to specifically tutor them. While my method of tutoring may shift a little among different age groups, my foundation remains the same. My goal is to make students feel confident and capable of completing their tasks. I feel it is my responsibility to make sure my students feel motivated, determined, and well equipped to tackle their assignments and assessments. My favorite subjects to teach are biology,...

...build confidence and identify their root source of motivation while of course building knowledge and develop critical thinking skills. I'm available to tutor students in a wide range of topics including English (grammar, writing, reading, spelling, etc.), math (through Algebra 2), and history. As a US Presidential Scholar who earned a 35 out of 36 on my ACT, I am most actively seeking students for ACT tutoring as well as general college prep including college...

...students today. I have privately tutored a 6-year-old in Mandarin for 2 years and been a Teachers' Assistant at a summer camp in New York City, my hometown. While I tutor many subjects ranging from Algebra to World History, I find SAT prep and college application essays to be my favorite. I've spent entire summers perfecting my skills in these areas, and are also the ones I have received the most help in. I feel...

...they learn just a handful of strategies. The SAT has the same tricks every time, just in a different form. I try to get students to think like the test maker so they can anticipate these tricks. What concept are they trying to test you on with this question? What's important about this concept? What might they want to make sure you know? I also love tutoring Spanish. I lived in Madrid for 9 months...

...to see whether the layout could be changed. I grew up in Wayne Pennsylvania and am currently enrolled at Vanderbilt University with a double major in American Studies and English. I have a long history of working with both kids (babysitting, teaching sailing, teaching guitar/piano), and adults. In my free time, Im a huge musical theater lover and cant stop listening to Hamilton. Im also the biggest comedy nerd there is, and I love to...

...fun as possible! After a long day at school, I know students can sometimes lack the motivation or energy to want to continue learning, and I try to make the experience as enjoyable (while still educational) as I can. I incorporate a lot of technology, through the use of my iPad or laptop. I allow students to supplement their tutoring work with educational applications, websites, and video clips. I like to use as many hands-on...

...center. I tutor in a variety of subjects. I tutor in a lot of types of math subject, my specialty being Algebra. After 5 years of high school classes, I am knowledgeable in French. English, from novel analysis to creative writing to essay writing, is my favorite subject. My teaching philosophy is success stems from understanding. I want to help the student understand, rather than just making them memorize formulas and facts. Outside academia, my...

My teaching interests include reading comprehension, social studies, science. I have created some great test taking strategies for students of all ages and abilities. As a Special Education Teacher I understand the many challenges that a student will face when having difficulty with a particular skill or a subject that they are learning for the first time. I really enjoy seeing my students reach their potential both in and out of the classroom environment.

...myriad tutors and learning centers firsthand, I feel that I have picked up several useful studying and test-taking techniques that may help all different types of students. I think it is important to find the easiest and the most efficient and enjoyable techniques for each particular student, as every individual learns better in different ways. As a college student now, I still use many of these studying strategies and have been exposed to even more...

...of a test feeling like you rocked it. I especially had a passion for the Critical Reading and the Writing portions of the SAT's and the SAT 2 in Literature. I have teaching experience with everything from stand-up comedy to Emergency Medical Services to tap dancing, and I've been told that I am unmatched in my enthusiasm. In my free time, I like to perform sketch and improv comedy, dance, play the banjo, and volunteer...

I am a recent graduate of Michigan State University, where I received my BS in Human Biology. I am currently a MS in Bioethics candidate at Columbia University. I hope to attend medical school, and plan to pursue a career in primary care medicine.

...how to drive. True, some are better than others and some pick it up quicker than others, but everyone can do it. It just takes someone to help guide you through its complexities. It takes someone who will take the time to identify the blockage points and allow understanding to come. There is nothing I enjoy more than working with students to clear those blockages and have them say "I get it!" instead of "I...

...students to college students. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about mathematics. I have found that there is no correct way to tutor students, for every student has vastly different needs; therefore, I try to always teach in a way that specifically caters to each individual's specific needs. I strongly believe that a good education is key to a happy and successful life. Oftentimes, students just need the right...

...strong believer in teaching students at their own pace. When it's one-on-one time, I make sure that we start with material that the student feels comfortable with to build on their level of confidence, which is an attribute that rarely gets enforced in a large classroom setting. Identifying a student's mastery of certain concepts will help identify why they maybe having weaknesses in a subsequent concept that they have not yet mastered. Lastly, I always...

...There is a huge reward for diligence, hard work, and success, and I try to instill these in every person I assist. My coursework has included Differential Equations, Multivariable Calculus, Discrete Math, etc. as well as lots of Physics courses (Heat and Mass Transfer, Mechanics, E&M, Fluid Mechanics), so you can be sure Physics and Math are my thing. Please consider me in helping you or your child, and I will do just that, to...

...to help you reach that potential. I'm full of energy -- and I promise to keep you laughing while you learn! It doesn't feel like learning when you're having fun. I'm here to make sure that all your stress is locked away in a box while we work together to focus and hone in on your weakness and strengths. We will work to figure out the areas where you need extra help -- and we...

...standardized tests. My favorite subject to tutor is writing because it is an avenue for expression and unique to the individual. Everyone learns at a different pace and in different ways, so it is essential to offer various learning opportunities. My tutoring style involves strategic technology integration that allows student interaction while providing the content from different perspectives. My passion for educating drives my will to serve students. I am eager to guide students who...

...the multiple intelligences. I implement a well structured learning hour. A lesson will consist of modeling for the student, student practice by motivating students and focusing on their strengths while gently helping them with their academic weaknesses. In the last five minutes of each session, I incorporate writing in a journal, so students can write down goals and ideas about their school day or even one new concept they have learned and mastered. Later on...

...Latin, and SAT prep. I have taken the SAT three times, the PSAT three times, and three SAT subject tests. I am extremely familiar with the layout of the SAT and how to coach students in studying and test-taking techniques. I believe in setting a strong foundation of knowledge for students to build off of in every subject they approach. I look forward to helping students become the best they can be through engaging lessons...

...taught kindergarten through fifth grade, and held several long term posts. While enrolled as a doctoral student, I taught various courses at different universities in Southern California, and was a Substitute Teacher with Los Angeles Unified School District (6th through 12th grade). Since residing in New York State, I have primarily taught test preparation courses, but I am qualified to teach Social Science courses as I have a PhD in Social Sciences, M.A. in Behavioral...