563 Deerfield Tutors

...This school, Linden Hill School, was a school for students with learning difficulties and closed it's doors for good June of 2012, this spring. With these students one of my main objectives was to fill in the gaps from their troubled academic history; exactly what many students who could benefit from a tutor could use. Working with students with... read more

...My unique education experiences allow for coverage of many topics, like middle school math, high school physics, drafting, photography, and many popular computer programs (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, Photoshop, AutoCAD, etc.). My tutoring style is predominantly student driven; students must be willing to learn and discover new things along with... read more

...My approach to teaching elementary-age students is very hands-on, and I take advantage of each student's unique learning style. I use visuals, manipulatives and even movement activities to help students understand their subject. I believe that every child can learn if the subject is presented in an engaging way, taught in a manner with which the... read more

...I also have training in Read 180 which I learned when I was an English teacher at New Leadership Charter School in Springfield, MA. While this is a comprehensive reading program and not focused on phonics, I often use the model of having different forms of media and instruction to vary my teaching approach in reading as I center the student's material... read more

...I have started privately tutoring some athletes who still attend UMass because they found me to be a very effective tutor. The sciences really intrigue me so I try to impart my enthusiasm in the subject to my tutees. I took genetics at the University of Massachusetts and received an A in the course. The lab I currently work in also requires me to... read more