The Very Best 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 (203) 451-0429 or e-mail: [email protected] to discuss.

Tutoring in all Major Subjects

Algebra I
Algebra II
Geometry
Calculus
General Math
Chemistry
Biology
Physics
English
Reading
History
French
Spanish
Latin
French

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 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 Manhattan 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 Riverdale, the Bronx, the Upper West Side, the Upper East Side, Park Slope, and Fieldston 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, 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 Manhattan 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 Manhattan area on staff.

Top Teachers and Tutors in Every Major Subject

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We have recruited the best of the best teachers in Connecticut who choose to tutor.

Our team includes teachers who have been recognized as outstanding in their fields, doctors, lawyers, college professors, engineers, military officers, high level business executives and others who have demonstrated outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.

The reason why our teachers are the best is twofold. For those who work in school systems, we have relied on recommendations from students, parents and administrators to identify the best teachers in schools across Connecticut. Others on our team have demonstrated excellence in another field and an excellent ability to teach in a high powered field.

Tutoring Mastery

Over 25 Top Tutors For Every Major Subject

We hire approximately 1% of applicants. Our team consists of the best local teachers and top notch professionals who have a calling for education. These high level communicators and motivators include several attorneys, medical doctors, business executives, military officers, college professors, and investment bankers.

Why are our teachers better?

1.) Higher quality recruits

Our recruiting process:We became aware of the current members of our teaching staff because they already had excellent teaching and tutoring reputations. We only hire those who have already developed high level teaching skill. We are not simply “hopeful” that the people we hire will be great. We know they will be excellent tutors because they are already outstanding teachers.

Standard franchise process:Most tutoring franchises have teachers that meet two criteria: 1) They are smart, as demonstrated by a sound academic record and, 2) They are willing to work for little money. For the most part, such tutors come from the college or graduate school pool of applicants. Most of their tutors are not teachers and/or do not have much teaching experience. While many are bright, they usually do not have the experience to teach at a high level. In addition, almost all the tutors from such organizations are not interested in teaching as a profession. They view tutoring as a part-time job to last a few years while they finish up school or whatever current situation they are in that requires them to make extra money.

2.) Our Build A Tutoring Practice Based On Excellent Feedback Process

We build the teaching practices of our teachers one client at a time. For that reason, teachers are only assigned new clients if – and only if – they have received excellent feedback over time. Our teachers are long-time members of the communities they serve and, more importantly, only work with us if they are committed to doing so into the indefinite future. Each has built their educational consulting practice through building a client list that depended upon receipt of positive reviews. As such, they care greatly about their reputation for top-notch teaching quality because that is the only way they can build a teaching practice with us.

Standard franchise process:When it comes to quality control, franchises have two major problems: teaching turnover and the teaching assignment process. Teachers at such organizations leave so frequently that there is no way to properly judge the quality of a franchise location. For example, if it was the case that a certain Princeton Review location had a great teacher a few years ago, the location would get an excellent reputation. Continual turnover, however, would suggest that the teacher would likely have left by the time your child enrolled. The new teacher might be good — or might not. In addition, franchises assign clients to teachers based on the number of hours that an employee is supposed to work. So, for example, if a teacher should work 10 hours per week, the teacher will be assigned clients to fit that amount. The teacher has not built a teaching practice based on great reviews but rather works based on meeting an arbitrary number of hours required to work.

3.) Our compensation and treatment of teammates

Our compensation: We pay at rates that are somewhere in the range of 2-5x higher than standard franchises.

Standard franchise compensation: The range starts slightly above minimum wage and has a ceiling that is lower than our teachers’ entry pay.

Our management style: Over time, as the reputation of The Learning Consultants has grown, we have been fortunate to get the pick of the best teachers and tutors in our geographic areas. Part of the reason is that we treat our teachers exceptionally well. We manage the administrative part of the tutoring work and let our teachers teach.

Franchise management style:We have interviewed countless teachers from other tutoring organizations who were discouraged by the bureaucracy, micro-management, and needless procedures that they had to follow. I am sure there are plenty of satisfied teachers at such organizations but, in over a decade of work in this industry, we have yet to come across any.

In summary, we have the best teachers because we have a better recruiting process; method of building our team; and compensation/management structure that keeps our talented teachers happy to help your children.