ADD/ADHD Tutors & Teachers for Lessons, Instruction or Help in Putnam Valley, NY

Multi-sensory, positive reinforcement approach with a focus on student involvment by the use of manipulatives for a hands on approach. I have also employed behavior modification programs in the classroom setting when necessary. I have recently retired after 30+ years as an elementary special and regular education teacher. For the past 15 years I have also worked as a tutor for the city of White Plains. I have done extensive private tutoring for the past 20 years. For 17 years I worked as an elementary special education classroom teacher at New York Hospital in an out-patient day treatment program. This program involved elementary school age children who displayed severe emotional and academic difficulties and were unable to function in a regular school setting.

$ 37.50

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I have worked and helped counsel parents and students with ADD/ADHD. I have completed 29 years of teaching experience from k-2/5-12. I have worked with emotional challenged and students with severe learning disablities. Specialize in working with middle school students with organizational difficulties, emotionally challenged and counseling parents. I am a team player and enjoy collaborating on modifying lessons to meet the needs of the student. Highly qualified to differentiate class lessons and an organizational expert.

$ 57.50

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I have a varied style, which is geared to the learning style of my students. I teach world to text, text to text, text to life. I was employed by the Lakeland Central School District as a substitute Teacher Aide and later in a full time capacity. I worked for the OASIS Program and later at the Alternative High School. After completing my Bachelor's Degree at Concordia College, I applied for and was accepted into the New York City Teaching Fellows Program. I taught Special Education at a high needs urban high school in the Bronx. This was a challenging and rewarding experience. Many of my students continued on to post secondary schools. I am currently finishing my Master's degree program at City College of New York, expected graduation is May 2013.

$ 34.50

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I have been a tutor at a local elementary school where my students were very successful. As a future teacher, I am learning and growing in the skills necessary to now take on and help educate children in the common core. I have been an assistant teacher, a teacher's aide and an after school teacher. I have worked in many different settings including pre-school, elementary and middle school. My degree also focuses on special education, so I have acquired skills to help focus in that area. With each new student comes the opportunity for a new teaching style. Each child learns in a different way.

$ 40.00

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I have taught in the education field since 1999. I am very fortunate to have had the privilege of working with a multitude of learners in a variety of environments. Early in my career I worked with adults that were mentally and physically challenged. I found this very rewarding and decided to pursue a degree in education, which lead me on my journey into the world of Special Education. I began working with children and young adolescents who had a variety of special needs and learning styles; I went on to specialized Autism and Special Education for K-12. After working with young children for many years I decided to branch out to work with young adolescents and adults pursuing their high school equivalency. Working with young adolescents and adults proved to be just as rewarding as working with small children. Helping someone achieve a life long dream of obtaining their high school diplom

$ 50.00

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2004- Current Kids Quality Care Inc. and Kids & The Training Institute New York, NY Special Education Itinerary Teacher/ABA Therapist • Teach children with special needs • Develop goals and objectives to meet children’s individualize needs • Develop Intervention plans for children with special needs • Collect data and develop individualize behavior management programs • Develop Daily reports and Quarterly reports • Participate in the Committee of Special Education meetings • Train new staff members in the field 2003-2004 Pleasantville Middle School Pleasantville, NY Special Education Substitute Teacher grades 5-8 • Taught special education classes whenever teachers were absent. • Assisted several teachers with classroom lessons and activities. • Assisted individual students with special concerns in academic studies. • Reviewed student’s homework assignments and

$ 49.50

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I am a mother of 3 wonderful daughters, my oldest daughter studied Wholistic Medicine and practices in the New York area. My middle child, succesfully completed studies in the nursing field; and my youngest daughter is currently a senior in high school. I have spent most of my adult years studying in the field in which I now understand "Chose me". It truly has been a passion to work with so many children ranging from as young as 12 months to young adult age. I diligently seeked other elect areas of interest, but seem to always find my way back to special education. You know when your path is chosen when it comes natural to do what it is that you do. I currently hold a dual Master's Degree in Special Education and General Education from an accredited college in New York State-I also hold a Bachaelor's Degree in Psychology and Education as a minor. I spent all of 9 years acquiring a

$ 37.00

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My teaching style is as varied as the student's need but always includes humor and resect. After more than thirty years of teaching in all levels of education from PreK to college I retired early. The tutoring I have been doing since has been in reading and all language skills, math, Global Studies, and GED**,etc. My expertise in assessment of learning disabilities and implementation make it certain that I can tailor an approach to individual needs.

$ 50.00

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I create an individualized teaching plan for each student who I tutor. I cater to the individual student's needs. I have been an experienced academic and test prep tutor for over a decade. I began tutoring when I was in high school and continued tutoring when I was a college student. I tutored students in a variety of academic subjects throughout college. I continued tutoring after college and throughout graduate school as well. After graduate school, I began tutoring full-time. I enjoy imparting knowledge onto students and I enjoy the learning process. I look forward to hearing from you and beginning tutoring you today.

$ 72.50

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I believe that competence and confidence are BOTH important in learning. Students bring their own knowledge and learning styles to the process. It is the teachers job not only to adapt instructional style to best support the learner, but also to help the student understand his or her own learning style and needs. Experienced and New York State Certified teacher. I have over 10 years experience teaching students in grades 1-12 and 5 years experience teaching adults. I also have extensive tutoring experience. I have an MA from Marist College as well as a BA from NYU. I have designed and taught SAT prep classes (verbal/writing portion) as well as developing curriculum integrating diverse domains of knowledge to create a broad, deep and flexible learning experience for students.

$ 37.50

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Hands on learning, use of technology, books, group learning, creative role play of different ways to solve problems. Many years of experience teaching, working, and tutoring children of all ages. Every child learns in a different way. I want to be able to find the best way and help children have fun while learning. It is important to establish what learning method works best for a child before teaching can take place. A child will be successful if they are having fun and learning in a style that they feel comfortable with.

$ 42.50

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I am a student at the State University of NY. I was always an Honor Roll student in high school. I have a brother with Asperger’s so I have spent most of my life helping to tutor him. I am very good at Mathematics on almost all levels. I can do any subject up to a middle school level. I graduated high school at South Lenoir in 2011, and I am due to graduate with my BA in Theatre and Performance in 2013. I am highly motivated and enjoy helping others.

$ 27.50

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I am very patient and I make sure the student thoroughly understands a topic before moving on. I motivate the student to succeed and teach good study skills and test taking skills. Normally, I use the student's textbooks and classroom materials during our lessons. For standardized tests, I use prep books, such as Princeton Review. Students do best when they are encouraged and receive positive feedback. My students are extremely satisfied after our lessons, and I receive wonderful feedback from children and adults I tutor. For the past 10 years I have been tutoring, working with students and helping them in various subjects. I graduated Magna Cum Laude from Binghamton University, SUNY in 2005. My GPA was 3.8, and I was on Dean's list every semesterOne of the subjects I tutor is college statistics and a student of mine went from an F to a B. Also, I prepare students for SATs/ACT, and my la

$ 72.50

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Being a Home School Teacher I plan and implement creative and hands on lessons catered to the individual student. As a Teacher Aide, I created and implanted individual behavior plans in the classroom as well as coordinate with parents, teachers, and other service professionals. As a Teacher Assistant, I assisted in the development of IEPs, in addition to planning goals tailored to each students' individual needs and abilities for students having various learning and emotional disabilities. During multiple student teaching experiences I instructed interactive centered learning through modeling, student group sharing, kinesthetic, visual, and auditory approaches.

$ 47.00

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