Tutoring

Tutoring Fairfield County

We have expert teachers in every major math, science, and language subject to tutor your Fairfield County student.

Over 25 Top Teachers

Our super flexible, parent friendly, general process:

1.) We listen to the needs of our prospective clients.

2.) We propose a tutoring/enrichment solution primarily involving the appropriate teacher/academic coach match.

3.) The proposal is based on subject matter, student challenges, location, and any other factor that might be important to our clients such as personality qualities of the student and desired personality qualities of the teacher.

4.) Our teachers are expert at teaching the subjects to which they will be assigned.

5.) We will then send a mutual introduction to you and the teacher.

6.) You would contact the teacher to arrange a mutually convenient time/place. Regarding time, every teacher is a bit different but, of course, all understand that they would be working after school and many understand that they might work on the weekend. In terms of location, our Fairfield county office is in Redding, but our teachers are spread from New York to to New Haven to Middletown to Stonington so depending on where our clients live they can meet in homes/public places that might be more convenient for our clients.

7.) Rates differ based on a variety of factors such as the teacher and the subject and the length of our proposed interaction. Please call (860) 510-0410 or e-mail: [email protected] to discuss.

All Major Subjects and Executive Functioning

Algebra I
Algebra II
Geometry
Calculus
General Math
Chemistry
Biology
Physics
English

Reading
History
French
Spanish
Latin
French
Reading Remediation
Organizational and Study Skills

Tutoring in All Subjects

Math

“The Learning Consultants helped Kate move from a C to a B+ in math. More importantly, she no longer hates math!
— Rachel M., mother of a Guilford High School student

Math. Just the word strikes fear into many students.
At the Learning Consultants we receive more calls about math than every other subject combined.

For that reason, we have spent significant time recruiting talented mathematicians who are particularly talented at teaching math. .

That phrasing is a crucial distinction between what The Learning Consultants does and what other tutoring organizations in the area provide. Larger franchises typically hire talented math students as tutors, most of them are students looking for extra money. While they are good at math, many are not particularly good at teaching math.

At The Learning Consultants, our focus is different. We ensure that our teachers are great teachers. Since we are in close contact with so many Southeastern Connecticut students, we usually know the reputations of most of the teachers who apply to work with us. For that reason, we will ask our students in Branford, Guilford, Madison, Westbrook, Clinton, Old Saybrook, Essex, Old Lyme, East Lyme, Waterford, Groton, Mystic, Stonington and other towns, who the best math teachers are in their school. We then actively find out if these teachers wish to teach for The Learning Consultants.

We have also seen that a credentialed and certified teacher does not necessarily make a great teacher — and this is particularly true in math. Many of our students report the common experience of having had “a bad math teacher.” Even in great school systems such as East Lyme, we hear from students who have had problems with their math teachers.

Why do so many students complain about math teachers?

The reason is simple. Capable mathematicians rely heavily on their logical/analytical abilities and sometimes have under-developed verbal/linguistic abilities. Great English teachers, on the other hand, typically have well-developed verbal abilities and are naturally better communicators. We have found, as a generality, all math teachers love math but only some like to teach.

To find a math teacher who can communicate effectively is a gift. We have a found several and intend on keeping them very happy!

Our outstanding teachers ensure that their students can not only do math, but also understand math. That’s the difference, and it makes a huge difference in performance.

We tutor our Connecticut students in Geometry, Algebra I, Alegebra II, Pre-Calculus, Calculus as well as K-8 math.

Many of our parents have discovered that our tutoring programs provide a huge advantage in ensuring math success.

Science

While math causes problems throughout middle school and high school for many students, science usually is trouble-free until sophomore year.

Then… Chemistry hits.

We have hired several outstanding chemistry teachers to meet the demands of students who no longer find science fun when they start taking chemistry classes.

We have also recruited excellent teachers in other sciences.

For those who are brave enough to enroll, physics also causes enormous problems. For that reason, we have one of the region’s top physics teachers on staff. We also have several biology teachers on staff, as well as those that tutor in general science education classes.

English and History…Writing

Unless students are heading into highly technical fields, writing skill is the most important ingredient for academic success. In most liberal arts colleges, grades are almost exclusively determined by essay tests and term papers. Students who write well have a decided advantage. The same goes for higher level high school English and history classes, in which grades largely depend on essay tests and papers. We have seen many otherwise strong students suffer because their writing abilities, while good enough to get by in middle school, simply are not developed sufficiently for upper grades and beyond.

Our Writing Mastery programs transform the ability of our students to effectively write. And, we have outstanding English and History teacher who provide subject matter expertise in both areas.

Foreign Languages

Americans have long been criticized for their lack of interest in languages. As the world becomes more integrated, the ability to converse in foreign languages will be increasingly important for success.

In the present, however, parents may have a more direct reason to care — grades.

From middle school through high school and the early years of college, foreign language is a requirement for most students. While math, English, science and history are usually focused upon as grades that matter, language matters equally. In many cases, student grades in a foreign language can account for 20% of their academic GPA.

That should be reason enough to focus on mastering a foreign language.

We have the best language teachers in the Shoreline, Connecticut-area on staff.