Philosophy
We teach the whole student, viewing each learner in the versatile context of a school, family, and life stage. Our approach focuses on strengths: building motivation, confidence, and self-efficacy upon students’ innate capacities. In addition, we take time to understand and address students' obstacles to achievement, then build individualized strategies for overcoming challenges. Through this interactive process, students grow in confidence, power, and success. MLC tutors engage students in a dynamic learning partnership to help them achieve their goals.
History
Meyers Learning Center is a marriage of talents, borne of a labor of love. It began with a passion for teaching and empowering students. Ali Zidel Meyers, MSW, taught and tutored in a range of educational settings for years. Among her formative educational experiences was her time with master teacher Diane Spicer, MA, of Spicer’s Learning Center. Ali trained with Diane in her revolutionary curriculum on Executive Functioning skills (Time Management, Organization, and Study Skills), and with Diane’s blessing, Ali began her own tutoring company in 2001. Building on her training with Diane and expanding the curriculum to increase its accessibility to multiple grade levels, Ali found immediate success with a diversity of students. Families referred families, and the demand for Ali’s specialized coaching and tutoring continued to grow. In 2005, Adam Meyers, MBA, MIM, joined Ali to create what would become Meyers Learning Center, Inc. (MLC). The couple developed a training program and ventured to recruit the best teachers in Silicon Valley, setting the highest standards in their quest to empower students with life skills beyond traditional subject-based tutoring. MLC’s program has been taught in local schools, disseminated through parent outreach presentations and workshops, and shared with educational professionals on a national scale. MLC continues to provide the highest quality services possible to an organically growing network of families, schools, and youth professionals in the Silicon Valley region.
Our Commitment
Through the years, our company has grown, but our core values remain the same: excellence, experience, professionalism, and integrity. We prioritize the needs of our students and families above everything. We promise never to compromise our quality or integrity. Our purpose is to serve our clients in the best ways possible.