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Is your child or teen...
- smart but getting poor grades?
- struggling with homework overload?
- easily distracted or disorganized?
- full of good ideas but can't get them down on paper?
not sure what to tackle first?
Meet Our Team
After a successful career in the world of accounting and finance, Michael Talkovsky went back to school to become an Educational Therapist (ET). A strong interest in education and the birth of his daughter inspired his career change. Mike holds a Master of Arts in Education and a certificate in Educational Therapy (ET) from Holy Names University, and is comfortable teaching reading, written expression, math, and study skills. Mike’s goal is to support young people in their areas of challenge by developing competence and pride in their strengths.
Why Choose Us?
Because we take the time to understand each unique learning style. We develop individual strategies for making learning more manageable, more efficient, and ultimately more satisfying. We understand the nature of thinking and cognitive processes in their many forms. Our results are increased skills, confidence and success.
We can help you find your way...
Families We've Helped
I was referred to Phyllis Koppelman at Strategies for Learning when I found out my then freshman in high school had a language processing deficiency. From day one, Phyllis took charge and implemented a plan to help my daughter develop strategies to help her approach her subjects in a manner consistent with her learning style. She helped her break down paragraphs into pieces that helped her understand larger concepts. She color coded main ideas, main characters and helped my daughter utilize her organizational skills to her advantage. While Phyllis was very instrumental in helping my daughter reach her academic potential in high school (she ended up graduating with honors and went on to University of Michigan) she gave her other skills that I believe were more critical to her overall success. Strategies for Learning became a safe haven for her to share issues with Phyllis and to get feedback on how to approach things. Phyllis was always patient, nurturing and encouraging and created a safe environment for my daughter.