East Coast
Academic Center
Testimonials
Nick Miller and Nick Chapman work both in the classroom and in the community. Here is some feedback on their approach, professionalism, and passion for teaching from colleagues, parents, and students:
"Nick C. demonstrates a strong ability to ascertain the strengths and weaknesses of individuals and to organize long-range approaches to instruction and remediation. He combines a solid background in History with intelligent, innovative planning to produce structured, interesting, and thorough lessons. ... [His] classroom manner and his rapport with his students is excellent."
H.D., Landmark School Supervisor
"The most valuable aspect of having Nick M. [as a] tutor is that my son has finally experienced success in school [and] his self-esteem has greatly improved. His grades are better, he is more engaged in school, and he now wants to be successful. Nick M's level of professionalism is top-notch. He is knowledgeable, organized, prompt, and confidential [and] I would recommend Nick to other parents because he is an awesome tutor, my son works so well with him, and the progess has been tremendous."
B.L., parent - private tutorial
"Nick M. is a teacher who I would recommend because he has helped me ... to work more efficiently."
O.L., tutee - private tutorial
"Nick M. has connected with ____ in a way no other tutor has done in the past. He is really helping him with not just learning, but how to learn. ____ is more interested in school and more motivated. Nick M. totally "gets" ____ and connects with him around ____'s interests - he is very supportive and encouraging... [and is] very knowledgeable."
S.D., parent - private tutorial
"I have enjoyed working with Nick [M.] because he is an awesome person and he helps me a lot... [and has] taught me the skills I need to succeed."
Tutee - private tutorial
"Spending time with Nick [M.] has helped our son have fun while overcoming his learning disabilities. When you can relate to a tutor, you learn more and learning becomes fun. ... We would absolutely recommend Nick as he has an excellent rapport with his students which only helps them listen better and gain more from their time together. He also clearly understands how to help children maximize their potential."
Marcia Bennet, parent - private tutorial
"I have supervised [Nick M.'s classes] ... and found him to be a 'natural' teacher, establishing an easy yet professional atmosphere for his classes."
Name withheld, Landmark School Supervisor
"[Nick M.] is conscientious, punctual, friendly, intelligent ... and his relationships with the students is professional and thoughtful. ... Nick allows his students to learn by giving them time to think over the long term and short term. He speaks with clarity and understands the distinction between closeness and lack-of-closeness in teaching. He keeps close track of the attitudes and interactions of students in his care."
W.C., Landmark School Supervisor
"[Nick M.] is a strong, confident teacher who displays an excellent rapport with both students and his professional colleagues. ... His lessons [are] well-planned and executed precisely."
J.H., Simmons College Supervisor
"[Nick M. is] knowledgeable, dependable, creative, conscientious, caring, and professional in all interactions with students, parents, peers, and administrators. ... Nicholas' strong tutoring abilities [are] readily observed in his one-to-one tutorials. He [is] fair with and sensitive to his students' needs. Daily lessons designed to meet the individual needs of students reflected his conscientiousness and adeptness in working with students with language learning disabilities. ... [He makes] students aware of the relevance of the assignments to their educational goals ... [and] encourage[s] them to assume responsibility, to think independently, and to develop a greater awareness of their community."
C.D., Landmark School Supervisor
"Nick C. demonstrates a strong ability to ascertain the strengths and weaknesses of individuals and to organize long-range approaches to instruction and remediation. He combines a solid background in History with intelligent, innovative planning to produce structured, interesting, and thorough lessons. ... [His] classroom manner and his rapport with his students is excellent."
H.D., Landmark School Supervisor
"The most valuable aspect of having Nick M. [as a] tutor is that my son has finally experienced success in school [and] his self-esteem has greatly improved. His grades are better, he is more engaged in school, and he now wants to be successful. Nick M's level of professionalism is top-notch. He is knowledgeable, organized, prompt, and confidential [and] I would recommend Nick to other parents because he is an awesome tutor, my son works so well with him, and the progess has been tremendous."
B.L., parent - private tutorial
"Nick M. is a teacher who I would recommend because he has helped me ... to work more efficiently."
O.L., tutee - private tutorial
"Nick M. has connected with ____ in a way no other tutor has done in the past. He is really helping him with not just learning, but how to learn. ____ is more interested in school and more motivated. Nick M. totally "gets" ____ and connects with him around ____'s interests - he is very supportive and encouraging... [and is] very knowledgeable."
S.D., parent - private tutorial
"I have enjoyed working with Nick [M.] because he is an awesome person and he helps me a lot... [and has] taught me the skills I need to succeed."
Tutee - private tutorial
"Spending time with Nick [M.] has helped our son have fun while overcoming his learning disabilities. When you can relate to a tutor, you learn more and learning becomes fun. ... We would absolutely recommend Nick as he has an excellent rapport with his students which only helps them listen better and gain more from their time together. He also clearly understands how to help children maximize their potential."
Marcia Bennet, parent - private tutorial
"I have supervised [Nick M.'s classes] ... and found him to be a 'natural' teacher, establishing an easy yet professional atmosphere for his classes."
Name withheld, Landmark School Supervisor
"[Nick M.] is conscientious, punctual, friendly, intelligent ... and his relationships with the students is professional and thoughtful. ... Nick allows his students to learn by giving them time to think over the long term and short term. He speaks with clarity and understands the distinction between closeness and lack-of-closeness in teaching. He keeps close track of the attitudes and interactions of students in his care."
W.C., Landmark School Supervisor
"[Nick M.] is a strong, confident teacher who displays an excellent rapport with both students and his professional colleagues. ... His lessons [are] well-planned and executed precisely."
J.H., Simmons College Supervisor
"[Nick M. is] knowledgeable, dependable, creative, conscientious, caring, and professional in all interactions with students, parents, peers, and administrators. ... Nicholas' strong tutoring abilities [are] readily observed in his one-to-one tutorials. He [is] fair with and sensitive to his students' needs. Daily lessons designed to meet the individual needs of students reflected his conscientiousness and adeptness in working with students with language learning disabilities. ... [He makes] students aware of the relevance of the assignments to their educational goals ... [and] encourage[s] them to assume responsibility, to think independently, and to develop a greater awareness of their community."
C.D., Landmark School Supervisor
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