Differentiated Instruction
With expertise differentiating for a wide range of learners, our private tutoring and test preparation work with families is designed to meet the needs of neurotypical and neurodiverse learners. Our faculty includes Learning Specialists, Classroom Teachers, Professors, and Subject-Matter Experts with varied backgrounds and cross-training. Moreover, our private tutoring and test preparation services are designed to give families top priority with our Leadership Team through in-person appointments, phone or video conferences, and e-mail.
From Remediation to Acceleration
From “Back To Basics” instruction to “Accelerated and Enrichment Teaching”, our skillful faculty provides direct instruction in person or remotely depending on a family’s preference and geographic location. All tutoring and test preparation efforts benefit from a team-based approach internally in addition to collaboration with outside professionals at a family’s preference. This internal, team-based approach leverages our deep knowledge of curriculum and instructional design, specialized instruction, and educational psychology to consistently create successful outcomes. And all work provides a vehicle for the authentic development of executive function skills provided the intention is set with explicit instruction.
To address skill gaps and/or accelerate instruction, private tutoring is the most effective solution. Meeting once weekly or twice weekly is most typical. High-dosage tutoring is generally defined as intensive 1:1 tutoring at least 3x per week, or for about 50 hours over a semester.
For students with reading and writing challenges needing Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, or PAF curricula in addition to other scaffolded instruction in math and other subject areas, we have this expertise. And for our students who don’t necessarily need this specific instruction, they benefit from our specialized training, too.
Benefits of Tutoring with My Learning Springboard
Direct partnering with Brad Hoffman and Faya Hoffman, the only Board Certified Educational Planners in NYC at the K-12 Level (located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan), and both of whom are Learning Specialists with expertise in Curriculum and Instructional Design.
Notably, Board Certification through AICEP is the highest level of credentialing in the Educational Consulting space. It requires a significant commitment to continuing education and professional development, demonstrated educational leadership, and regular school visits and engagement with school professionals. Re-certification occurs every 5 years, and Brad and Faya were just re-certified this month.
Moreover, Brad is a Literacy Specialist and Elementary Math and Science Specialist; Faya is a Literacy Specialist. In partnership with our faculty, we create a teaching team for each family, and we leverage our deep knowledge of various school settings (including mainstream, specialized, and therapeutic) and curricula in order to offer a unique perspective for strategic planning purposes.
Developing, implementing, and/or managing targeted plans for remediation, acceleration, and test preparation as well as executive function coaching.
Brad and Faya’s collaboration and instructional coaching with faculty members for all private tutoring and test preparation programs.
Unlimited availability for parents, guardians, or caregivers with Brad and Faya, during normal business hours, regarding instructional matters related to tutoring or test preparation programs (scheduling for calls and meetings is required).
Access for families to our integrated services and instruction with our highly-credentialed, skillful, and multidisciplinary faculty in order to meet the diverse needs of each student or siblings within a family.
Teacher access to our Virtual Library of professional resources and curated curricula material.
Collaboration with parents, school faculty, and related service providers per a family’s preference.
Flexibility with in-person or remote instruction as well as teacher choice for each family.
All tutoring and test preparation programs intentionally integrate executive function skill building.
Support with referrals to related service professionals, including psychologists, psychiatrists, speech therapists, OTs, etc.
Review of school report cards and progress reports as they become available quarterly or semesterly for strategic planning purposes.
Initial support with accommodations approval processes and planning (more complex planning efforts and appeals processes require separate, ad hoc consultation).
20% reduction on ad hoc consultation (1-10 hours) while engaged in tutoring and test preparation services, which may be related to planning for parent-teacher conferences, navigating interactions and requests with school administration or classroom teachers, crisis management (e.g. disciplinary action, medical leaves), and strategizing for upcoming processes, such as school transitions or college planning.
Privacy, discretion and confidentiality within our boutique, multidisciplinary educational consulting firm.
Scheduling A Planning Meeting
Whatever your need or wonder may be, please don’t hesitate to contact us. An initial planning meeting is usually the best way to get started. These meetings can be 30, 45, or 60 minutes by Zoom, by phone, or in person per a family’s preference. A single planning meeting allows us to talk more substantively about your family’s specific needs, priorities, and goals so that we can determine possible next steps. We’re committed to developing unique solutions for unique learners!
We look forward to hearing from you!
Warm regards,
Brad Hoffman and Faya Hoffman,
Co-Founders and Learning Concierges, My Learning Springboard
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