Award-Winning Tutors in Virginia for Students in Special Education Programs

...mentorship. For many clients, I work to ensure that satisfaction of grade level content standards are met with evidence, IEP and 504 based supports, home-bound/home-based instruction, and transition support from home-based instruction. It is imperative to begin tutoring by learning about a student overall; yes, this includes all academic aspects, yet knowing who they are outside of that arena provides the foundation for considerate ways to integrate who they are into lessons. Building a strong...

As a graduate student of psychology and a behavioral technician with children on the spectrum, I have found teaching to be my life's work. I love working with all ages and abilities, and would love nothing more than to help you reach your learning goals!

...Both of my degrees are from the University of Louisville. I taught business and classes for students with learning and behavior disorders including ADHD in Louisville, KY for seven years and substituted for five years. I taught middle and high school. I, also, taught the GED to high school and adult students. I was an adjunct instructor for two business colleges. I have tutored an eighth grade student in reading and math. A ninth grade...

...is just understanding that each person is different and unique and so is their learning style. I first try to understand the student and how they learn; and then I adapt the information and teach the student how to build on their strengths in order to reduce the impact of any areas of weakness they have. My favorite area to teach is basic information, we often forget about the basics, not knowing this information will...

...a middle school. Working with students with individual educational plans (IEP), has given me the experience to individualize the student's learning according to their specific needs. In the last three years, I am the collaborative teacher with tutoring special need students in my local high school. I am a firm believer we all can learn in different ways with the precise tool and training. Innovation technology is a great part of my teaching and training....

...at regional and national conferences. My teaching philosophy is mainly based on my long-term goal for my students: to become an independent learners, secure in their own knowledge because of the investment placed in their education. Ownership of one's education is so crucial to both being successful and feeling confident about one's knowledge. In my free time, I love riding and taking care of horses and animals in general. I also love photography, crafts, and...

...attended Liberty University where I received my Bachelor's Degree in Elementary and Special Education with additional endorsements in middle school education and history. Afterwards, I went back to my hometown and began teaching fifth-grade special education. During this time I started working on my Master's in Special Education from Liberty University. I continued teaching in my hometown in fourth and fifth-grade special education and general education. While continuing to teach in my hometown I saw...

I'm a graduate of Notre Dame. I graduated with a Masters in Education. I was a special education teacher for over ten years but have worked in one capacity or another with children for over twenty years. I enjoy using props and games when teaching. I believe that learning should be fun. I have a passion for teaching reading. Outside of the classroom I enjoy spending time with my family, running, and reading.

Bachelor of Psychology Minor in Sociology Liberty University 2015 graduate Masters of Education Endorsement: Early Childhood Special Education University of Lynchburg 2022 Graduate My passion is to serve people, I love being an educator and influencer. . I am a great leader who motivates and encourages others. I have experience in supervision as well and I am very organized and dedicated to everything that I do.

...a very important aspect in our every day life from the time we are children all the way into adulthood. It is critical that we can read and comprehend many things in order to be successful in life. Reading also can be used as an outlet, and I hope to give your child the spark of imagination by helping them be successful in reading. I do my best to try a hands-on and engaging type...

...I am confident I have the expertise to assist students in writing essays and reading comprehension from the countless admissions essays I've read to my own dissertation I diligently worked on for my degree. I'm also competent and capable to assist with elementary studies in mathematics, science and history. My home base is in beautiful Central Virginia and I moved here after spending the first half of my life on the west coast in California...

...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 a productive tutoring relationship where I can help individualize learning to each person's particular learning style. Outside of academic interests, I...

...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 get a good grade on the next quiz, but to help build a foundation that allows him or her to find...

...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), AP classes, PSAT skills, and SAT skills. My greatest strength is assisting students get more organized and take better notes when...

...Administration with a concentration in Marketing Analytics and a minor in Mathematics. I have worked with kids of all ages, ranging from elementary school to college students through various subjects. I have also worked extensively with special needs children, doing everything from teaching special education to one-on-one in-home mentoring. Through my experiences, I have continued to carry my passion for working with children and have developed my skills in making successful and individualized learning fun....

...my focus and success on AP tests. As for my specific tutoring experience, I have been teaching students since high school, and volunteering with local children of lower socioeconomic status for the past three years. These lessons have been for students of all ages ranging from elementary school to college. In high school I also excelled on the SAT (2220) and a plethora of AP tests (4s and 5s across the board), and so would...

...students and students with disabilities. I am especially passionate about foreign languages, the humanities, and social sciences. I received four consecutive gold medals on the National Latin Exam when I was in high school, so I am eager to help students who are struggling with the subject. I also specialize in the areas of English-language writing, grammar, and reading comprehension. I have wanted to be a teacher from a rather young age, and I am...

...Rather, I believe the student should be truly hungry to absorb the material, to truly own it, then use that newfound knowledge as the jump-off point for even higher achievement. The student should never sit still in his/her academic achievements; rather he/she should always strive to improve and grow. It is my job to foster that hunger and to enable the student to progress at the right pace, to achieve his/her potential and then break...

...love learning and 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...

...them succeed in their endeavors to master whatever tests, subjects, or ideas they wish. I am a student at Brigham Young University, and am currently an undecided major. I have a passion for tutoring and helping my pupils succeed. I am charismatic, fun, hardworking, spontaneous, and reliable! I am more than a guy with a brain; I have an ability to connect with people on a personal level. As you will see, my various tactics...