Mitch Reif

Mitch Reif

5.0Exceptional(9 reviews)
Offers online services
Offers online services

About

I am a Massachusetts and California-licensed National Board-Certified Teacher. I taught elementary school from 1993 to 2020. Since leaving the classroom, I have been supporting students in grades 1-8. I can help students catch up with concepts taught this year, and/or support them with new concepts that come up. One of my strengths is being able to create engaging activities that either teach new material or reinforce what is learned in the classroom. I can support the teacher's lessons by either following his/her guidelines or by showing multiple ways to understand a concept. Whether it's mastering mean, median, and mode by keeping track of video game scores, completing a narrative writing exercise describing the Super Bowl from the point of view of the football, or practicing reading skills by looking at the lyrics to a favorite song, I will help a student not just enjoy learning, but to also be successful.


Highlights

Hired 1 time
1 employee
4 years in business
Serves Boston , MA
Offers online services

Payment methods

Cash, Venmo, Paypal, Zelle

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Details

Grade level

Elementary school, Middle school

Type of math

General arithmetic

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    Lauren F.

    Mitch is an extremely experienced teacher and tutor. His years of teaching in public school mean that has a deep familiarity with the common core curriculum and the new methods for teaching math that are used in schools these days, which many parents are confused by. He doesnt just help my 6th grader with homework, he also knows what skills are required that my kid might need to work on, and whats coming next in the curriculum if hes ready to get ahead. He is patient and understanding, and has been extremely helpful in keeping my kid engaged with math during this difficult year. Highly recommended!
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    April 10, 2021

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    Ilyza E.

    Mitch is the best hands down. My child was a few YEARS behind in reading. She now feel confident and I cant stop her from wanting to find new books to read! This is only over a 6 month period. I intend to have her continue through summer because its so good for her self moral! He has always been in constant contact with me in ways I can assist her and lots and lots of encouragement for my daughter. I couldnt have done this year without his tutoring services.
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    April 10, 2021

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    Clara M.

    Mitch is a great tutor for my 6th grade daughter. As a teacher, he really understands the material and how to keep a child engaged and on track. The days she works with him, she is so satisfied to have her homework done. He also helps work on math and reading skills in addition to working on homework assignments. Mitchs help has made a huge difference in school this year, my daughters grades are better than ever and her stress about homework is down.Mitch is a great tutor for my 6th grade daughter. As a teacher, he really understands the material and how to keep a child engaged and on track. The days she works with him, she is so satisfied to have her homework done. He also helps work on math and reading skills in addition to working on homework assignments. Mitchs help has made a huge difference in school this year, my daughters grades are better than ever and her stress about homework is down.
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    April 10, 2021

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    Kim R.

    Mitch home schooled my second grader in the Fall of 2020 during remote learning. He was a pleasure to work with...always on time, very caring and personable. The kids really liked him. He has an amazing background with years of teaching grade school full time. I was so grateful to have him during this difficult time. I would highly recommend Mitch as a tutor or full time teacher.
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    March 21, 2021

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    N V.

    Its clear that Mitch loves teaching. You can see it in the way he connects with his students and their positive responses to him. Hes patient, engaging, and enthusiastic. Mitch really understood where my son was coming from and knew how to differentiate learning to support his needs.
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    August 04, 2020

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    Clara M.

    He really understands how kids learn and relates very well with them. My daughter not only enjoyed working with him, but also learned so much.
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    July 29, 2020

    Frequently asked questions

    First, I would find out as much information about the student such as interests, hobbies, family, favorite subjects, and attitude towards school. I would then create some sort of assessment to see where the student is in the subject(s) that he/she needs support in. I would then create activities that incorporate some of his/her interests in order to teach the concepts.

    I have a Master's Degree in Education from New York University and I have teaching licenses from California and Massachusetts. I have been a National Board-Certified teacher for 27 years in the elementary grades.

    My rates are negotiable and would vary based on number of hours/days per week as well as the number of students in a session.

    After working for seven years as a salesman for my family's clothing business, I decided that it was not my calling. A visit to New York University's career counseling center led me to consider teaching as an option. From the moment I started student teaching, I knew this was the career for me.

    In 27 years, I have worked with every category of students including special education, gifted and talented, general education, low performing, economically disadvantaged, motivated and non-motivated.

    Career-wise, I would say it was in June 2020 when reading all the appreciations I received when I left my former school after teaching there for 20 years. It was extremely satisfying to read and hear about the impact I have had in many students' lives.

    The advice I would give is to not be afraid to take risks when learning because making mistakes is part of the learning process and that can be used to motivate a student to try again. I would advise the student to open up his/her mind to new ways of learning and that there often is not just way of doing something.

    One question students should not have to think through is whether the teacher will be annoyed that a question was asked, or it was asked multiple times. A few questions that students should think about are first, have I made an attempt to do the problem on my own first, and second, can I explain what I need from the teacher?


    Services offered

    Math
    Homeschool
    Special Needs