Michael P.
Bay Shore, NY
SAT Reading and Writing, ACT English and Reading, and Chess Teach
Dowling College
English LanguageArtsDowling College
Master'sAbout Michael
I am a New York State Certified Grades 7-12 English Language Arts Teacher. I hold a Professional License. I am available for SAT Reading and Writing, ACT English and Reading, and for Chess tutoring. I taught from 1994-2010 at the Suffolk Learning Center in Bay Shore, New York, an alternative high school for at-risk students. I provided one-on -
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3 hours notice requiredI will charge the same rate for 1-2 students. I reserve the right to increase my rate if the student lives further than 15 miles from Bay Shore. Special pricing is possible for multiple lessons.
Travel Radius
Travels within 15 miles of Bay Shore, NY 11706"Excellent Tutor!"
- Denise, West Islip, NY on 10/19/15My daughter Samantha gave Michael a "thumbs up" and a smile... and she's not easy to please.
The initial lesson went very well and Michael is a patient, learned, well-informed teacher! We are very pleased!!
"Awesome tutor!"
- Victoria, Huntington, NY on 1/8/17Michael was on time and conscientious. He was good at relating to my son and he taught him some very good strategies specifically: Attacking the king, opening moves, Chess patterns. Thank you.
"Reading comprehension"
- Andrew, North Babylon, NY on 4/21/16Provided clear differences between prior SAT and new format, joe is preparing to take in May, provided some guidance on testing techniques and what to expect.
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ACT English
I taught at the Suffolk Learning Center, an alternative high school in Bay Shore, New York, from 1994-2010. This job included preparing students for the English Regents Examination, the Reading and Writing RCTs, and the Reading and Writing sections of the SAT, and the English and Reading sections of the ACT. Since October of 2011, I have worked as a SAT Reading/Writing teacher and as an ACT English/Reading teacher. I hold the New York State English Language Arts grades 7-12 Professional teaching certification.
ACT Reading
I taught from 1994-2010 as an English teacher, grades 7-12, at the Suffolk Learning Center, an alternative high school in Bay Shore, New York. This job included preparing students for the New York State English Regents Examination, the Reading and Writing RCTs, the Reading and Writing sections of the SAT, and the English and Reading sections of the ACT. Since October of 2011, I have worked as an SAT Reading/Writing teacher and as an ACT English/Reading teacher at the Huntington Learning Center in Bay Shore, New York. I hold the New York State Professional teaching license in English Language Arts grades 7-12.
Chess
I am ranked as a chess expert by the United States Chess Federation. I have played in many USCF sanctioned chess tournaments. I teach at chess camps in the summer and have also run chess clubs and have directed sanctioned chess tournaments.
SAT Reading
I have tutored at the Huntington Learning Center as an SAT/ACT teacher for 4 years. Before that I taught for 15 years at an alternative high school in Bay Shore.
SAT Writing
I taught English grades 7-12 at the Suffolk Learning Center, an alternative high school in Bay Shore, New York, from 1994-2010. This job included preparing students for the New York State English Regents Examination, the Reading and Writing RCTs, and the Reading and Writing sections of the SAT and the English and Reading sections of the ACT. Since October of 2011, I have worked as an SAT Reading/Writing teacher and as an ACT English/Reading teacher at the Huntington Learning Center in Bay Shore, New York.
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Michael P.
Bay Shore, NY
SAT Reading and Writing, ACT English and Reading, and Chess Teach