What do you tutor?

 

The short answer: I generally tutor students in English, History, and study skills at all levels, and math through elementary school. I also offer reading remediation for dyslexia.

 

The longer answer: I tutor learning skills. I mostly work with students with learning disabilities, and/or those whose effort or ability doesn't seem to match the grades they receive. Much of the tutoring I do is not subject-specific. Instead, it focuses on skills like identifying key information, effectively applying (or augmenting) background knowledge, organizing time and materials, or breaking down problems into manageable parts.

 

 

What's the difference between that and "normal" tutoring?

 

Most tutors focus on re-teaching course content. For example, a History tutor might go over the material with you, then quiz you to see if you have memorized it. A math teacher might give you practice problems similar to the ones on your test and show you how to work through them. In both cases, the goal is relatively short-term: ace the test.

 

The first thing I do with a new student is figure out which skills or knowledge they already have and which they are missing. For example, many students do not really know what it means to "respond to a text", or why we memorize multiplication tables. In those cases, I use real-life examples, charts and graphs, conversation and modeling to help the student formulate a concept that makes sense to them, and which they can build upon going forward.

 

 

Will my child's grades improve?

 

I don't make promises I might not be able to keep, but so far I've had good success in this area.

 

 

Can you help my child pass their test next week?

 

Maybe, but probably not. What I can do is build their skills over time, gradually moving them towards confidence and independence for future tests.

 

 

My child has just been diagnosed with dyslexia. Can you help?

 

Yes, definitely.

 

 

Can you refer me to a French Tutor/Physics Tutor/Educational Psychologist?

 

It's always worth asking. Send me an email and I'll see what I can do.