Educational Services

Educational Services

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Offers online services

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I get to know my students and their needs. I also speak to parents about any concerns and progress so we can plan together for student succes . I take additional time as necessary to speak with parents and plan for lessons. My service is very individualized and personalize .

I enjoy working with students and seeing all the progress they make.


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1 employee
22 years in business
Serves Morganville , NJ
Offers online services

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    Britt L.

    To Whom it May Concern,
    I am writing to recommend Melanie Kaiserman. Melanie has been tutoring my 12 year old son for a year now and I have gotten to know her well. Since I work in an ER and my time is a lot more limited these days, I will get straight to the point. My son is a bright kid. However sports are his focus and it has been an ongoing challenge to get him to settle in to academics. While he does enjoy learning and can do math that I can not do, his focus waxes and wanes depending on his mood. I have come to find out that this actually is pretty common in his age group. Since he is on a team that requires 5 hours of time a day, his study time is limited and has to be efficient. His schedule is chaotic and his school is known for being the most challenging elementary program in the county, if not the state. While I would love to just move him to an easier school, he has chosen to stick it out. I can surely help with science but I literally can not do a word of French. I hired Melanie as a French tutor to teach him French. What I got however, was much more than a French teacher. Melanie is organized, efficient, and flexible. She has saved us. She has made our life easier. She is a can do person and literally has never let us down. He was in tears over an assignment, and she changed her day to help him. She planned her whole lesson and then a pop test emerged, she changed her lesson. She is patient, motivating, and calming for my son. He looks forward to his sessions. With Melanies help, my sons average went from a 78 to a 98 in a few months. I honestly was just hoping to get by, I had no idea he would excel. Not only has his comprehension of French improved, but his focus and self-learning ability has improved. She has taught him invaluable techniques in memory, organization, and the process of learning. He is a better person because of this tutor. As for me, Melanie has accommodated our ridiculous changing schedules, inconvenient requests, and difficult assignments with ease and ability. She is a pro, no doubt. She can handle kids. Kids respond to Melanie and she clearly loves what she does. As far as hiring her for a job, she is dependable and reliable. She can multi-task and stay on point. Her organizational skills and knowledge of many academic subjects is excellent. Please feel free to call me should you need further information.
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    June 02, 2020

    Frequently asked questions

    I get to know the student and develop a rapport while assessing through observation and informal measures student needs to best individualize and structure lessons.  This is where I get a feel for any needs the student has and modifications and ways of teaching them to meet their needs.

    I have two masters degrees in education.  I am Orton Gillingham trained. I hold the following certifications: Elementary Teacher K-8, Spanish teacher, French teacher, teacher of students with disabilities, structured literacy teacher, ESL teacher, learning disability teacher consultant, nationally certified educational diagnostician, advanced certified autism specialist, board certified cognitive specialist. 

    My lessons range from $40 to $70 per hour depending on student needs, distance, and frequency of lessons.  I offer discounts for group lessons or siblings.  

    I started as a Spanish and French teacher.  I also taught Wilson teading and ESL.  I have tutored all subjects over the year .  After 10 years teaching, I have spent another 10 years on the child study team as a learning disability teacher consultant where I continue to work.  

    I have worked with the general education population but have a lot of experience with the special needs population especially students with reading difficulties, learning disabilities, autism and ADHD.  I work best with struggling learners and individualizing instruction to meet their needs.  I have worked with all ages prek through college. 

    Given the social distancing and time spent away from family, I recently attended a family barbecue with my immediate family which under normal circumstances I am accustomed to seeing more frequently.  

    Ask questions not just about credentials but how the tutor plans to carry out instruction.  Also provide information about student needs to see if a good fit for the tutor.  

    Sometimes it is hard to formulate questions or know what to ask.  Reflect on areas of struggle and let the tutor know where you struggle and ask the tutor how you can work together to make meaningful progress.  Also try to prepare at least one question prior to the tutoring session. 


    Services offered

    French
    Spanish
    Esl
    Homeschool
    Special Needs