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“If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.”

– Toni Morrison
– Toni Morrison

What to Expect from Individualized English Tutoring at Open Door Education

Whether your student is having a difficult time understanding grammar rules, struggling to write compelling persuasive essays, or feeling overwhelmed by challenging texts, Open Door tutors can help them to develop the skills and confidence that will support their success in the classroom and beyond. We will start by working to understand your student’s needs, then we will pair them with a great-fit tutor who will work with your student to identify and achieve meaningful goals as part of their journey towards mastery.

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Academic Subjects in English

Overview and Introduction

Strong writing skills are essential to academic and professional success across subjects and industries. Writing is also a wonderful outlet for students’ creative expression. When your student develops strong fundamentals and a keen eye for detail, they not only learn to communicate more effectively but they also learn to think more critically about what they read.

What to Expect

From middle school to graduate school, writing tutoring at Open Door is about so much more than teaching grammar and structure. Your student’s tutor will help them to craft effective arguments and structure them strategically, which helps your student develop a better understanding of the underlying topic from a range of perspectives.

How It Works

Whether your student has difficulty getting started with essays, is working on a daunting paper, or simply wants to grow as a writer, their tutor will help them develop the skills, strategies, and habits that will help them to grow as writers in ways that will serve them for a lifetime.
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Writing is perhaps the greatest of human inventions, binding together people, citizens of distant epochs, who never knew one another. Books break the shackles of time ― proof that humans can work magic.

Carl Sagan

Overview and Introduction

When your student develops an appreciation of literature, they are empowered to explore life from new perspectives and to visualize the world in new and exciting ways. The ability to analyze and interpret challenging texts increases your student’s ability to understand the world around them while also encouraging lifelong reading habits.

What to Expect

Your student’s tutor will help them to build their confidence as readers while instilling an appreciation for deep and meaningful writing. Through collaborative exercises and discussion, your student will develop their capacity to interpret tone, explore meaning, and recognize themes.

How It Works

Many students seek help with material from school, while others want to go beyond the curriculum to develop their skills as readers. Your student’s tutor will meet them where they are at, helping them to grow as readers and thinkers. Most students meet with their literature tutor once a week for a one hour session.
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Literature is where I go to explore the highest and lowest places in human society and in the human spirit, where I hope to find not absolute truth but the truth of the tale, of the imagination and of the heart.

Salman Rushdie

Meet the Tutors Behind Open Door Education!

Tom

SAT/ACT, SSAT, German, Spanish, Writing, Organization

Tom’s first experience with one-on-one education came through an informal language exchange program in Berlin, Germany, where he lived for parts of 2007 and 2009.
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Ellen

SAT/ACT, Organization, Writing, Literacy

She has earned a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences from Towson State University, a Master’s in Integrated Day Education from Antioch New England Graduate School, and a recent second Master’s from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
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Jazz

SAT, Writing, Organization, Humanities

Jazz graduated as the only Sikh student in her class at Harvard College. She began tutoring as a way to make education more accessible for her local community of underserved black and brown students and immigrants in L.A.
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Matt

SAT/ACT, SSAT, Math, Humanities, Writing, Organization, Biology, Chemistry, US History

From humble beginnings (helping his younger sisters with their math homework), Matt’s tutoring career quickly blossomed in 2005 when he began tutoring students in math, history and writing in his hometown of Acton, Massachusetts.
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Travis

SAT/ACT, SSAT, ISEE, Math, Humanities, Writing, Organization

Travis Minor founded Open Door Education in 2011 with the goal of building a smart, compassionate business that helps students to navigate academic challenges on the path to higher education.
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Kind Words from Past Students

Kind Words from
Past Students

“My tutor was very helpful at helping me accomplish my SAT goals. He was very patient and provided targeted help which helped me improve my score in specific sections. It was very obvious that he truly cared about my success which helped to motivate me to push myself further. He came to each session very well prepared with targeted questions to help me address weaknesses from previous sessions. He was enthusiastic and made our sessions very enjoyable and engaging. We met virtually and I found the sessions to be just as effective as meeting in person.”
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Tim

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Math, Physics

A UMass Amherst graduate with a degree in Applied Mathematics, Tim started his career teaching high school math and physics. He continued teaching in a Job Corps program, as well as mixing in some private tutoring. While the majority of Tim’s career has been in high tech as a software and systems engineer, he never strayed far from his teaching roots — always mentoring younger engineers and sharing his expertise whenever possible. Tim’s teaching style is primarily Socratic — engaging in questions and conversation rather than solely explaining topics. He believes the tutoring process is a partnership in which both parties grow and learn. Tim spends his free time caring for his wife’s growing herd of horses, as well as trying, with intermittent success, to improve his golf game.