Durham, CT Reading Tutors

Description: Shining Stars Tutoring was founded in 2010. It is a facility founded on the belief that all students have the ability to do anything if guided in the right way. All teachers at Shining Stars are certified teachers. All students are placed with the teachers who have expertise in the area of their need. No prepackaged programs or flash cards here.      << View Less

Description: We are a private tutoring company that brings personalized learning to your home. We have collaborated with a child/adolescent psychiatrist to develop a learning assessment that determines your child's learning style. Based on this information, our tutors develop a style of teaching that caters specifically towards their student. Our tutors are paid twice the industry average because they are the best in their academic fields and we expect excellence. We go through a rigorous interview process to ensure that they go above and beyond, becoming mentors for their students.      << View Less

Description: I hold a graduate degree with honors in business (minor in international business) from a prestigious university. My minor as an undergraduate (also with honors) was international studies, minoring in geography. I have also over a decade of experience teaching at the undergraduate level, so I understand ¨the other side of the lectern¨. I have a 2 year old son, so my experience at that level is a work in progress. . . .      << View Less

Description: I am a certified teacher for k-12 special education and 6-12 social studies subjects. I would love to help your child get back on track or get ahead. I have found tutoring to be the most rewarding time I get to spend with students and see first hand how much growth they are capable of. I have a flexible schedule and rate. I have many of my own materials and am happy to work with different curriculums, including homeschooling. I am happy to work with most subjects and multiple subjects as well as just be a homework helper.      << View Less

Description: When Stephen tutors, he utilizes Vygotsky's scaffolding method, as well as the "Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)" method, to ensure maximum effectiveness in learning. He also uses the theory of Bloom's Taxonomy to hone in on the learning style of the student in order to maximize the effects of study. Stephen continually encourages an excitement in learning, and demonstrates this excitement as he tutors.
Stephen's tutoring philosophy: "My job is not to be the expert. My job is to condition the student to be the expert."      << View Less

Description: I am an English tutor with 5 years experience working with a variety of students. From assisting kids in elementary school on improving their reading to helping college students perfect their essays, I enjoy instilling confidence within my students and watching them progress in their skills. For the past two years I have volunteered as a tutor for the program Helping Hands, where I get paired with children in elementary school to teach them in a range of subjects. I have two years experience working with students with special needs, and I also served as a student teacher in a middle school French classroom this year. It was an exciting experience that solidified my passion for teaching others!      << View Less

Description: Your source for in-home tutoring. Effective, Personalized and Convenient. All grades/all subjects, including test preparation. Sign your child up today for academic success! Email for more information.      << View Less