About this Service

I teach a visual, interactive, highly accessible version of the Python programming language.

Turtle Graphics works by making coding and math concepts accessible in an embodied, intuitive way—no prodigious talent necessary.

Here's a comment from the aunt of an 8-year-old student, who is a third of the way through NYC's AP Computer Science Curriculum after only a few sessions:

"My 8 year old nephew is extremely shy and it takes a lot of patience to bring him out of his shell, so finding the right activity for him has been hard. I wanted to give him something that tapped into his interests (he loves Roblox) so I figured coding might be a good bridge to him engaging with what he already likes more creatively.

"Luke met him exactly where he was, moved at his pace, and made the lessons fun enough that he forgot to be nervous and is loving building things with code. I’ve even learned a ton just watching them and am loving how accessible and fun it was and how nice it’s been to connect with him about the things he’s building. I’ve also seen him grow in his willingness to try new things and work through challenges. Can’t recommend turtle tutoring enough!"

If your child has a bright & inquisitive mind but is poorly served by traditional math instruction, or is just eager to learn more about code, I can help.

You can schedule a free intro call here: https://calendly.com/luke-conley/turtle-coding-intro

About this Lister

I'm an artist, programmer, and care worker based in NYC.

With nearly 20 years of experience working with neurodivergent people of all backgrounds, needs, and ages—from children as young as four to adults, people on the autism spectrum, individuals with ADHD, and anything else the DSM can throw at you—I bring a humane sensitivity and unyielding, flexible encouragement to every learning process.

Background and Expertise

I have taught programming to working artists, kids as young as eight, and worked in public high schools in New York State and Westchester County, including many students with a wide variety of IEP's (and, too often, many years of secondhand assumptions about their abilities).

As a young person, I was misled into thinking I "had no brain for math." Discovering the creative, accessible (and most of all—FUN) elements of math and code has been a transformative experience for myself as a learner, thinker, and maker, and one I love to share with others.

I've been coding since 2017.