Welcome to Boston Learning Buzz! In writing this blog, I hope to create some fun, hip entries about the tutoring business, and hopefully share some insights, tips, strategies, (occasional) rants, as well as some words of (sometimes cheesy) inspiration.
I work with students in the Boston area (and make occasional Skype calls) from the junior high level all the way through the PhD level of education. Some students want to improve their reading comprehension skills, while others want to hone their organization and planning skills. Some want to refine their writing and editing before submitting a final product. Others are terrified that they could fail at any moment.
I truly think tutoring can benefit anyone who seeks it. You don't need a diagnosis to want to strengthen your writing. Collaboration can turn messy ideas into seamless, well-constructed drafts that you reread and think, "Wow, this is really good!"
While anyone can benefit from tutoring, my background and specialization is ADD/ADHD and learning disabilities/learning differences. It is my conviction that some of the most creative, talented and brilliant people are those who need to work harder because their brains work a bit differently. Unfortunately, some of these differences can make academic settings grueling - our society does not always reward those who do not fit the mold. Sometimes we have to play the game, and that can be frustrating. During our sessions, I work to identify students' strengths and weaknesses (students are often more aware of their weaknesses); together, we can build upon strengths and manage weaknesses. And with a lot of hard work and determination, students' strengths can translate into finished academic work of which they can be proud.
More later.
Awesome!
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