175 Buffalo Valley Tutors

...orking as a substitute teacher helped me realize how much I enjoy helping motivated students to learn. I have tutored students from third grade through high school age. I have worked with some of my students for two to three years and helped them with several subjects. Seeing a young person grasp a concept that he or she has been struggling to understand... read more

...Having suffered from ADD myself from childhood into my adult life, I have a unique insight and ability to understand the different needs of students with ADD, and have developed coping skills and study mechanisms unique to the disorder. Thanks for looking! I was diagnosed with ADD (primarily inattentive type) when I was 16 but have dealt with it... read more

...My teaching style is that I will help you with just about any question that you have, BUT, I want to see an honest effort on your behalf and be convinced that you are truly learning the material and NOT just copying what I show you. The ONLY way to comprehend math is by doing it over and over again until it sinks into your permanent memory. I will... read more

...My job is to work with the students and their families to help them do the best they can, and to create an environment where they feel safe and able to grow. One of my favorite methods to use in the classroom is active learning. It is centered on exploring and having the student use higher order thinking skills to synthesize and come to their own... read more

...hile receiving training from the fifth largest communications college in the country, I developed and honed several skills that I can now teach others, including reading, proofreading, writing, and vocabulary. Given my journalistic experience including both an opinion editorship and a co-editorship for a college newspaper, I feel I could provide... read more