Giving students and families an opportunity to grow their learning while growing themselves.
Supporting the Whole Child
I believe that every child has the power to learn. My founding philosophy centers on the fact that each student is unique and therefore requires an individualized program geared to their needs, their learning style, and their success. Through one-to-one tutoring, students are taught to tap into their strengths in order to reach their learning goals.
I will tailor my tutoring approach to the particular learning style as well as the stated educational goals expressed by both family and child. I value the feedback of families and am more than willing to accommodate any appropriate changes in my methods that you believe would be more helpful to your child. Parents will receive bi-weekly updates on child’s progress. If your child will be attending in-person classes, I am more than happy to partner with the primary teacher to ensure that classroom goals and our goals are aligned.
“Jay is one of those unique educators who is willing to go the extra mile for kids and colleagues. Whether he is putting together a first-of-its-kind marine biology field trip or teaching an electronic music elective, Jay is able to use all his vital skills to make his classroom and his programs enticing and exciting for his students.”
— Dan Vorenberg, Head of School, Mirman School
Setting Your Child Up for Success
As an experienced teacher and trained educator, I am committed to working alongside children to enable them to reach their full potential. By tailoring learning towards students strengths and interests, students are able to thrive in an engaging and supported environment across disciplines and activities. I believe that the goal of tutoring should be to teach students the skills they need to be independent and self-motivated learners so they will have the confidence to continue and manage without additional support.
Supporting Education at Home
In most school districts, online learning, homeschooling, hybrid learning, and remote learning are all different options of "education at home." Your child may even transition from one learning option to another. Wherever you and your student find yourself during the year, please feel free to contact me for any assistance. I can provide any level of assistance, from a daily check-in to full tutoring. I am here to help.
“Dr. Fisch is such an awesome science teacher! I truly leraned so much from [him] and have gone from having absolutely zero interest in science to wanting to become a scientist”
— Meadbh - Los Angeles, 2020
Why choose me?
I believe that the goal of tutoring should be to teach students the skills they need to be independent and self-motivated learners
Ph.D. in Marine Biology and Ecology, May 2017 - ROSENSTIEL SCHOOL OF MARINE & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, Miami, Florida
I value the feedback of families and am more than willing to accommodate any appropriate changes in my methods.
M.S. in Evolution, Systematics and Ecology, September 2009 - HEBREW UNIVERSITY, Jerusalem, Israel
Upper School Science Teacher/Science Department Chair - The Mirman School for Gifted and Talented Children (Aug. 2016 - July 2020)
