Hello! My name is Jake Landes and I am currently a reading tutor at Northeast Middle School in Reading, PA. I’ve been doing this for a little under a year, but have loved my time, so far. (read more)
...Last year, I scored a 1550 on the SAT and a 1520 on the PSAT. Additionally, I earned a score of 5 on the following AP exams: Calculus BC, Statistics, Psychology, and English Language and Composition. Over the past 3 years, I have maintained an A+ average in all my classes, the majority of which were AP and honors-level. (read more)
...I have taught in grades 1-4 while at the school and have also been afforded to work as Special Education teacher on many different occasions in grades 1 and 3. This experience has afforded me the ability to utilize different techniques to aid students understand and learn different educational p... (read more)
...I have to say it was a thrill when I would see the "light bulb" go on after discussing a work that students didn't quite get before that discussion. I enjoyed flexibility, feedback, and humor in teaching. While I enjoy my retirement, I also still enjoy helping students "get it." While my home is in Barnegat, NJ, I am willing to travel short distances. (read more)
...I love tutoring because I work best in a one-on-one setting, and I feel you have to understand a person on a deeper level to be able to teach them in the best possible manner. Even when I did my student teaching, my favorite part was staying after to tutor students in a one-on-one scenario. The... (read more)