Award-Winning Writing Tutors serving Long Island, NY

I am a recently retired Teacher of the Handicapped/Reading Specialist who has experience in developing and modifying curriculum for grades K-5. I have been trained in Orton Gillingham Reading Program and have done after school tutoring in elementary reading in a college Reading clinic for learning disabled students.

...showcase their strengths. I specialize exclusively in SAT Math tutoring, focusing on everything from foundational algebra and geometry to advanced problem-solving techniques. My tutoring style is patient, personalized, and strategy-drivenI tailor sessions to each student's unique strengths and challenges while emphasizing efficient approaches and time management for the test. My tutoring style is supportive, personalized, and goal-oriented. I emphasize test-taking techniques, time management, and consistent practice while keeping sessions engaging and paced to the student's...

...worked with underprivilieged students from kindergarten through 8th grade in all subjects. I often find that students struggle because they lack confidence which leads to test anxiety and frustration. I try to address these issues by teaching in a way that is in line with the student's learning style. Although I maintain high expectations for all students, I like to create a fun and relaxed environment to make it as least stressful as possible. I...

...at difficult skills and concepts. As a tutor, I have extreme patience, as I understand students I work with will have trouble understanding the content, as I was tutored as well in the past. You must also have a positive attitude and know ways to motivate students when they become frustrated by the material they do not understand. I can help students overcome his/her difficulties and gain confidence while improving his/her grades or scores!

My experiences as an educator have allowed me to develop rigorous curriculum aligned to the Common Core. Through continuous assessment, data analysis, and reflection I tailor my practice to ensure the needs of diverse learners are matched and high expectations are being met. It is my belief that students are most successful when a sound action plan, based on performance data, is developed and pushes them towards mastery of material.... As a professional, educating and advocating...

...learn. All it takes is the right teaching style to reach even the most struggling learner. Patience is the key to teaching. I love helping my students reach academic success and taking ownership of their learning. I have been in the education field for over 10 years. My emphasis has been on special needs students but I have taught general education students as well. I run the Academic Intervention Services program for both ELA and...

...have also tutored students for the No Child Left Behind Act, as well as peers and students in Writing and the SAT. As a law student, my critical reading and writing skills are strong, and I can help students to be confident in these areas as well. I have also tutored Math and enjoy teaching Algebra and grade school math. My passion for tutoring is inspired by a strong desire to provide students with educational...

...during my high school years when I was apart of Future Educators of America (F.E.A). I would attend local elementary schools and help students with their homework weekly. After graduating from SUNY Cortland with a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, I embarked on a journey to Thailand to teach English high school students grades 6-12. Besides teaching in the school system, I also privately tutored students on all four language domains of English. Returning...

...learned to dilate with the student and provides the student a respite from directly tackling the material. The subjects I like to tutor most are any that involve language: literature, philosophy, art history, social sciences, history, and pop culture. In accord with my passion for teaching, I also hold equal passion for writing and art. I hold an MFA from Columbia University, School of the Arts, completing a creative thesis, a manuscript of poetry, and...

...of my elementary experience I also have tutored college, and ESL students in the area of writing. I am most passionate about language arts and literacy, as I have found that if a student is confident in their ability to read and write, they improve across the curriculum. Since graduation I have gone on to teach third grade in an inner city school district, with many struggling learners. I strive to engage all learners in...

...teacher and tutor in varied disciplines-- music, reading, writing, math, French-- with students ranging from underprivileged preschoolers in rural Tennessee to Houston high schoolers to adults. I never received less than a perfect score on the SAT or PSAT verbal tests, in two sittings of each test. As a musician, clarity of communication (via clear, logical syntax and rhetoric) is paramount to my teaching which makes me particularly effective for students working to internalize the...

...subject in school. I also like tutoring for standardized exams like SAT Biology and the actual SAT. As far as my teaching style, the one word that I would use to define it would be synergy. I believe that education is not just ab out lecture and notetaking. I believe that in a lecture, the students involvement and participation is just as important as the instructor presenting the material. I believe that this helps the...

For the love of the profession.... everyone needs attention and then comes understanding.

...New York University. I attended the Gallatin School of Individualized Study, where I concentrated in cultural criticism, politics, and economics. I tutored for three years in the federal America Reads/America Counts program, going into low-income New York City schools for small group and one-on-one instruction. I have also been a private tutor providing homework help and prep for the SAT, ACT, and the New York State Regents exams. I am passionate about tutoring all subjects,...

...program due to budget cuts. Throughout this, I really enjoy teaching math. Math was my favorite subject in school and it still makes me very excited to do math problems even now as an adult. With my students I tried to have them attempt a problem and observe their strategy. I've found that by observing how my students naturally work I can discover how to help them approach problems more effectively. Aside from tutoring I...

...for learning to foster students’ appreciation of the academic discipline, development of critical thinking, improvement in problem-solving abilities, improvement in writing within the discipline, working effectively in groups, and developing interests for life-long learning. I employ many demonstrations of both core and advanced concepts. My teaching experience ranges from large size classroom instruction,to small group and individual mentoring situations. I have lectured and tutored all age groups including elementary, middle school, high school, freshman to...

...Arthur, I am currently an undergraduate student at Hofstra University. I have many personal interests like solving mathematical problems, playing sports, hanging out with friends, and tutoring students that need assistance. I started tutoring in my junior year of high school when I realized that I excelled in many of my courses. From tutoring, I have learned many qualities that are applicable in my studies. My goal is to become a Medical Doctor, and I...

...my resourceful nature. I attended Temple University as an undergraduate student, and The University of Pennsylvania as a graduate student, where I earned my Masters of Science in Education. Both universities are in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where I am from. While a student at Temple University, I sat at the Opinion Editor of the Temple News. I currently live the in the Greater New York City area and teach 5th grade mathematics. Prior to teaching mathematics,...

...a range of students from high-achieving undergraduates to students at pressure-cooker college preparatory schools to children with high-functioning Autism. My specialty subjects are History, English, Latin, essay-writing, exam preparation, and I have extensive experience preparing students for exam prep (PSAT, SAT, ACT, GRE to name a few) and university applications in the USA and the UK. I chose to go to graduate school and continue working in the field of education because I am passionate...

...Johns Hopkins University, pursuing a dual degree in Computer Science and Applied Math and Statistics. I love helping students and I love the feeling I get knowing that I was able to use my knowledge to make someone else happier. My favorite subject to teach is math because there are so many ways to learn it and if one way does not help I can use another. I used to teach taekwondo and interacted with...