The Intentional Teacher & Triumphant Tutor - NYC

Tools to Educate, Encourage, & Engage
Tutor and special education teacher - New York, NY

Few students are great at EVERYTHING.

Whether your child is a shining Star, chatty Cathy, silly Sally, lazy Susan, gifted Glenn,
competitive Chris, moody Mike, careless Karen, speedy Gonzales, or, a slow and steady Freddy…

from time to time, your child may benefit from one on one instruction with an experienced tutor.

How a Tutor Can Benefit Your Child

Most teachers are responsible for classrooms of twenty to thirty + students. They are overwhelmed by administrators’ expectations, expected to “teach to the test,” and inundated with endless paperwork. Your child’s teacher rarely has the time, or energy, to address every single challenge, or to analyze whether every student has an in-depth understanding of each concept, beyond what is necessary to pass “the test.”

An experienced tutor can help discern where there may be cracks in a student’s knowledge base; and has the ability to prevent larger gaps from developing and/or hindering your child’s achievement in the future.

When a teacher or tutor successfully tailors instruction to meet a student’s unique learning needs; the competencies, which appear to be the most challenging for the individual to master, have the potential to become the student’s strengths. Stories abound of individuals; who have excelled as a result of, and perhaps “in spite of,” skills, which initially took the most concerted effort to attain.

While a parent certainly can, and should, contribute to the learning process; family members can at times be distracting, as children seek approval, fear mistakes, and worry they may not be “good” enough to meet expectations. In addition, few parents are trained in the pedagogy necessary to break skills down, and explain concepts step by step. Often, they do not realize that over the years, many of the skills they use within the process of solving problems, have become so automatic and unconscious, that they will skip those steps when providing children with explanations. Inevitably, this leads to frustration for all involved.

Reduce Struggle, Increase Strength

You can maximize your child’s time…and energy by hiring a tutor, who…
•has classroom experience.
•is familiar with State Standards.
•has the training and talent to effectively differentiate and modify instruction.
•is patient, and has the insight necessary to empower your child.
•has the ability to create a safe environment; which welcomes mistakes, while encouraging success.
•will respect your goals, expectations, and family values.
•will elevate your child’s self-esteem, and make learning fun.

Ensure a Solid Foundation for Future Achievement with a certified NYC DOE dual certified teacher. Dual masters degree in Early Childhood Education & Special Education.

SEIT, SETSS, and classroom experience.