Mission Statement
To help students develop and discover their learning potential through personalized instruction.
Our Services
We understand that navigating the educational landscape can be challenging, especially when your child faces learning differences. At The Tutoring Link, we’re dedicated to providing specialized, individualized tutoring that empowers students to reach their full potential.
What Makes Us Different?
- Specialized Expertise: Our tutors are highly trained educators who are experienced working with students who have learning differences such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, ADHD, and executive function challenges. We understand the unique needs of each learner and tailor our approach accordingly.
- Orton-Gillingham Approach: We utilize evidence-based methodologies, based on the science or reading, including the Orton-Gillingham approach, a hands on, multi-sensory based method of reading instruction.
- Individualized Learning Plans: We conduct thorough assessments to identify each student’s strengths and weaknesses, and develop personalized learning plans that target specific areas of need.
- Multi-Sensory Instruction: We incorporate multi-sensory techniques to engage students and reinforce learning through visual, auditory, and kinesthetic modalities.
- Executive Function Support: We provide strategies and tools to improve executive function skills, such as organization, time management, and planning.
- Positive and Supportive Environment: We create a nurturing and encouraging learning environment where students feel safe to take risks and build confidence.
- Summer Programs and Intensive Tutoring: We offer specialized summer programs to prevent summer learning loss, and intensive tutoring for those needing extra support.
Our Services Include:
- Reading Intervention (Dyslexia Support)
- Writing Instruction (Dysgraphia Support)
- Mathematics Tutoring
- Executive Function Coaching
- Study Skills Development
- 504/IEP planning
- Test Preparation, SAT/ACT Prep
- College essay writing help
- Summer Enrichment Programs
- In person and virtual tutoring
Academic Skills
Our individualized learning plans for each student to help them achieve their full potential all academic areas. Students benefit from individualized attention and a positive environment, increasing motivation and confidence needed to achieve proficiency in their academic and social skills environment.
Success & Confidence
We believe in the potential of every child and are committed to fostering a love of learning. Providing personalized support tailored to each student’s unique needs leads to measurable results that build confidence.
Academic Needs
We do more than answer your child’s problems with homework. Our goal is to equip your child with the tools they need to become independent, confident learners. We maintain open communication with parents and collaborate with schools to ensure a cohesive and supportive learning experience. Our experienced educators empower each student to achieve academic success using research proven strategies.
Our Programs
Diagnostic EvaluationOur programs commence with a diagnostic evaluation (Woodcock Johnson IV Test of Achievement) that will assess the student’s strengths and weaknesses in reading, writing and math. |
Personalized ProgramsUpon reviewing the test results, we will generate a personalized learning program based on your child’s academic needs. All of our programs are UNIQUE! |
Post TestsPost tests will show the gains your child has made in each targeted subject area. |
Individualized LearningIndividualized lessons tailored to each student’s needs will be adjusted according to child’s academic progress in targeted areas. |
About Us
Laurel Davis, Director of The Tutoring Link, is a special education teacher with over 20 years of experience. She has taught in and out of the classroom and has worked as an advocate for students. Her experience has also made her adept at motivating and inspiring our future generations to excel not only academically, but socially as well. She is certified in the Orton-Gillingham method of language instruction by the Association of Orton Gillingham Practitioners and Educators and is an International Dyslexia Association certified Structured Literacy Interventionist. She holds a B.A. in Educational Psychology and is pursuing a Masters in Teaching. Additionally, she is a Registered Yoga Teacher and a Twist Kids Yoga instructor. She has also studied Brain Gym and Handwriting Without Tears methods.
As an educator and parent she believes each child is a unique individual with their own strengths and talents. Laurel’s creative and compassionate teaching helps students develop confidence and reach their goals by encouraging and celebrating each step along the way to success.
Testimonials
My son received tutoring services from the Learning Link in Miami Beach, and specifically from Leslie and her team of professionals, for several years while he attended elementary school. My son, who has ADD, was very responsive to the learning environment they created. Both his grades and focus in school greatly improved after he started in their tutoring program.
–Wendy Garcia.
The progress our daughter has made working with Laurel is phenomenal! She has gone from not having letter recognition at the end of kindergarten to reading just below grade level at the end of second grade. Laurel is amazing and our daughter loves her tutoring sessions. We would recommend her to anyone!
–Curtis and Jane B.
Laurel is a well-trained, dynamic teacher. She easily engages the students she works with and makes learning fun! Laurel is the first person I think of when my clients are in need of individualized tutoring for their child with learning disability/dyslexia.
–Mary M. Froneberger, MAT Child and Family Development Educational Specialist
When we started at The Tutoring Link, with Laurel Davis, we knew our son was missing the phonics concept of reading and Laurel came highly recommended. We had already worked with a few tutors with little success and our son often dreaded it. With Laurel, it was a whole different ballgame. Our son had a blast and was extremely engaged the entire time. He would ask to go, even on days he was not scheduled! We always wondered if he could be dyslexic but never explored it because his teachers and other tutors swore that could not be it. After a few months of working together, Laurel nudged us to get him evaluated and sure enough we found that he is dyslexic (we are forever grateful to Laurel for this). In just nine months of working with Laurel, his reading fluency went up by 50%!!! If you have a child who is struggling or simply needs some extra support, you cannot go wrong with Laurel! She is dedicated, knowledgeable, and shows a passion for her students that is simply unparalleled.
–Renee V.
Finding Laurel Davis has been a lifesaver for me. Over the course of the last three years and going she has worked with three of our children in some capacity from tutoring to a supplement to our homeschool curriculum. Along with Laurel’s specialized training and expertise, her exceptional ability to understand and relate well to each child has brought about impressive and encouraging results. We are so thankful to have found her.
–Carolin L