Certified 10th Grade Writing Tutor in Long Beach, CA
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...have spoken Spanish for nearly 10 years, learning the language by traveling abroad and through high school and college courses, and I love it! I also have many other academic interests and I am excited to tutor in any of the areas listed on my profile. I have tutored a wide age-range; from pre-k to college and everything between. I was a tutor in several capacities throughout my years at school, and have continued to...
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Certified 10th Grade Writing Tutor in Long Beach, CA
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Hello! I have taught general education as well a special education for over 10+ years as a professional teacher for 8 years and a para-professional for 3 years. I have developed many fun and engaging lessons for students to help...... I believe that all students can learn. I believe with the right tools and strategies, all students can be successful and achieve all their goals!... I believe it is important to develop a relationship with the...
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Certified 10th Grade Writing Tutor in Long Beach, CA
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...Human Geography for 4 years at the high school level, and IB Social and Cultural Anthropology SL for 12 years . Since retiring last June, I found that I missed student contact and the chance to help students achieve their goals. I had excellent test score results for both AP Human Geography and IB Social and Cultural Anthropology SL. Therefore, tutoring seems to offer an opportunity to continue doing what I love, but on a...
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Certified 10th Grade Writing Tutor in Long Beach, CA
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...I have taught 4-6 grades as well as high school math and social sciences, GED preparation, and even worked with teachers and other professionals in preparation for exams. My classes and I have also won several academic awards too! I'm originally from Indiana but I've lived all over! I lived for two years in Japan and 2 years in China. I also have been to many other countries including Korea, Canada, Panama, Costa Rica, and...
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Certified 10th Grade Writing Tutor in Long Beach, CA
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...English from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. and a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs and French Language and Literature from George Washington University. I spent a year directly enrolled in the French Literature department at the Universit de Strasbourg in Strasbourg, France. Prior to returning to teaching, I worked in a variety of non-profit support functions, such as administration, operations, accounting, and finance in Strasbourg and Washington, D.C. I am available to tutor a...
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Certified 10th Grade Writing Tutor in Long Beach, CA
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...University in England. Throughout my studies I have developed extensive logical and reasoning skills that I believe were key to my academic success, and skills which I believe anyone can acquire with proper instruction. This combined with my familiarity with the GRE means I can help you achieve the result you wish. My way of teaching focuses on understanding instead of rote memorization and that each pupil is best suited for a tailored teaching plan...
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Certified 10th Grade Writing Tutor in Long Beach, CA
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...writing, literary analysis, and ACT and SAT writing and reading. In 2011, I earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Macalester College in English language and Literature. Before tutoring with Varsity Tutors, I tutored for another private company. I am an excellent tutor because I remember distinctly what it was like to be a student and can both empathize with their frustrations and help them to move past those blocks and toward a greater understanding...
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Certified 10th Grade Writing Tutor in Long Beach, CA
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...attending the University of Chicago for two years of my undergraduate studies. I was a high school English teacher for seven years in Indiana before relocating to Ohio this November. I taught in a fairly large public school English 9 and Composition, helping students with literature, writing, grammar, and speaking/listening skills. I designed and implemented writing assignments for my students, providing assistance throughout the entire process. I'm very familiar with To Kill a Mockingbird and...
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Certified 10th Grade Writing Tutor in Long Beach, CA
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...There I earned my bachelors degrees in both Secondary Education and English. I've now entered the Graduate School of Special Education. I believe every student can succeed with the right amount of attention and the appropriate person encouraging and pushing them to be better. I excel with late middle school/ early high school students. I'm open to tutoring online and in person. I want every student to do their very best, and I accomplish this...
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Certified 10th Grade Writing Tutor in Long Beach, CA
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...learn anything, so long as the instructor is willing to teach to the student's style of learning. Most subjects came easily to me, but I hit a wall with math in middle school and just never seemed to be able to get it to 'click.' Then, I had a very patient teacher who helped me figure out how I could learn math, and it was like the wall crashed down. I would love to see...
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Certified 10th Grade Writing Tutor in Long Beach, CA
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...and PBS. Currently, I'm a Copywriter and Creative Consultant. Before getting into media, I taught 7th-12th Grade English and Creative Writing for five years in private schools, including Canisius High in Buffalo, one of New Yorks top Jesuit prep schools. I got my B.A. in English from the University of Notre Dame and a Marketing MBA from Columbia. I have a solid academic background and a passionate interest in American/English Literature. Im strong on standardized...
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Certified 10th Grade Writing Tutor in Long Beach, CA
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I'm looking to empower individuals with the ability to learn a skill set of communication and help them develop the knowledge and critical thinking skills necessary to be successful in school and life. ... To let students engage with the material, grapple with issues, and learn through critical reasoning and doing.... Assess where they are at from a skill set standpoint and where their weakness are.... By teaching them a framework through which they can set...
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Certified 10th Grade Writing Tutor in Long Beach, CA
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...I have experience helping people learn in many different stages of life, from age 3 to adults, including preschool, elementary, middle school, as well as high school students. I love math and science and I love sharing that love with other people. Technology is also a passion of mine and I have experience helping people get up to speed with helpful skills for the professional environment. As a tutor, I believe that everyone benefits from...
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Certified 10th Grade Writing Tutor in Long Beach, CA
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I specialize in writing but also excel in other areas such as elementary math. I am very personable and enjoy communicating as well as interacting with students to aid in their learning process. I look forward to working with you!... For me, the most important thing is teaching a student to work independently. Far too often, students expect to be given the answer, which will not effectively prepare them for higher-level work.... Get to know a...
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Certified 10th Grade Writing Tutor in Long Beach, CA
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...academic, creative, and personal writing, and have experience in helping edit and structure college essays. I believe that my studies at the University of Richmond in English and Classics and my work in English at graduate school at NYU have given me a deep and nuanced understanding of both English literature and history that I would love to share with others. I first became interested in education at college at the University of Richmond when...
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Certified 10th Grade Writing Tutor in Long Beach, CA
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...is where I call home. I have been teaching for 11 years now and I have extensive tutoring experience. I received my Master's Degree in 2012 from American International College and I am MA State certified in Moderate Special Needs, English and History. I received my BA in Liberal Studies from Westfield State University in 1997 and my 2nd BA in Philosophy from D'Youville College in 2003. As a Special Needs Teacher I plan meaningful...
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Certified 10th Grade Writing Tutor in Long Beach, CA
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...order to be successful. Confidence is everything. It is my duty to equip students with resources and techniques that will enable them to become life-long learners and productive citizens. Several of my students were not on level with reading, comprehension, and writing, and so I had to be creative in how I presented information and assessed them. At the same time, many of my students were in advanced classes who needed to be challenged and...
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Certified 10th Grade Writing Tutor in Long Beach, CA
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...sophomore year. He wasn't afraid to be goofy, he was able to gain the respect of his students, and he made history interesting by relating it to his students lives. He is what inspired me to become a social studies teacher. I graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater with a major in History and a degree in Secondary Education. I am a nerd for history and social studies in general, and I take...
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Certified 10th Grade Writing Tutor in Long Beach, CA
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...Prior to this, I spent two years at William Jewell College studying elementary education with a concentrated area of study in English. I have worked as an assistant teacher in 4th, 5th, and 6th grade classrooms, as well as in homeschool settings. I have also worked as a tutor for children ages 5-15 with learning disabilities: I taught phonemic awareness as a means to increase fluency and accuracy in reading and spelling. I have tutored...
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Certified 10th Grade Writing Tutor in Long Beach, CA
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...who taught me different study skills and tricks for picking up reading, and I grew up helping my friends with their homework. I genuinely enjoy helping other people learn things they did not know before, and to gain confidence and competence in areas that previously challenged them. I believe that the most important attribute I possess that makes me a great tutor is my open-mindedness. I understand on a personal level that different people have...
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Long Beach 10th Grade Writing Tutoring FAQ
Are you concerned about your tenth-grader's writing? It is not too late to strengthen the foundations that are necessary for your student to develop mature writing skills for the future. In tenth grade, your child will continue to apply his or her writing skills to a range of tasks and topics that grow increasingly difficult and involved. His or her literature classes will require a growing emphasis on analysis and insight, as well as the ability to coherently translate their ideas onto paper.
Likewise, in preparation for the ACT and/or SAT, it will be necessary for your child to develop a focused ability to argue consistently and logically in response to a provided prompt. Such skills frequently require further development and adjustment at this point in your child's studies. Instead of being distressed by such a need, let Varsity Tutors help you connect with the perfect tutor to help your child strengthen their writing skills and move on to future success.
It is very difficult to provide adequate feedback about a student's writing abilities in the context of a group class or in the limited time available during after-school tutoring programs. It takes a significant period of time for a tutor or teacher to read, critique, and develop feedback in response to a writing passage, even if it is only several pages long. This process requires one-on-one interaction and careful evaluation of all the details of your child's written work. A personal tutor is thus the best option for helping to improve your child's writing. Given the importance of standardized tests, as well as the admissions essays that your child may soon be writing for college, it is critical that you provide adequate support for his or her writing abilities.
The ability to effectively communicate is an important factor by which your child's intelligence and maturity will be measured by future colleges and employers. Many students will have high GPAs and be able students in quantitative and verbal reasoning. However, real distinctions emerge when administrators read an applicant's written words. Writing is such an important skill that not being able to write well can have an extremely negative impact on your child's future. Your child's writing ability will determine everything from whether they get into college to what college they can get into and the type of job they can obtain in the future.
Writing can be a long and arduous process. It is easy to get frustrated at any point along the way, but a private tutor can help encourage and guide them. So whether your child is struggling to start an essay, having difficulty developing the main body, or suffering through trying to write a conclusion, a private tutor can help them through every step of the way. We can help you connect with a tenth-grade writing tutor to help your child work on strengthening these skills, enabling him or her to not only succeed in his or her classes today but likewise lay firm foundations for later success.
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Recent Long Beach 10th Grade Writing Tutoring Session Notes
The student finished up his history paper over the week and turned that in yesterday. So today, we shifted our focus to preparing him to write his English paper. This paper is quite a bit shorter than the history paper, so he should be well prepared with the experience from the history paper under his belt. Again, today we worked on honing a thesis, crafting paragraphs, and shaping a coherent outline.
We talked about Oedipus, Frankenstein, and Macbeth. We covered themes from all three books that overlap in preparation for her final tomorrow, which will be an in-class essay. We also went over some literary terms and went through an essay that she wrote on Oedipus. She'll revise her Oedipus essay over the next two weeks and we'll go over it again next time.
The student and I worked together to create a study plan for his final exam. We reviewed previous exams and practice questions to identify major areas and content that he would need to be well-versed in, and then constructed several specific, hands-on activities for him to complete to ensure the best possible content retention. He has a good chance of doing well on the exam as long as he sticks to his study plan. Hopefully he will take advantage of the exercises in order to prepare himself.
We gave some special attention to timed writing strategies as well.
I helped the student with grammar and sentence construction for her history essay. We reviewed it together and overall she did great putting together the concepts to address her teacher's comments in rewriting.
In our most recent session, the pupil and I worked on her poetry portfolio -- an ongoing English project. In class, the students have been reading a wide selection of poets and were then asked to emulate the stylistic tropes of their favorites. The student, who enjoyed reading Shakespearean sonnets, was striving to write a few of her poems in iambic pentameter. For her main poem, she has been drawing upon her private life and was writing about a recent personal loss. We discussed the delicate balance between writing from the heart and producing material that was appropriate for class. I was impressed by the depth and honesty of her writing. She has a knack for working with words, particularly in exercises that are more creatively inclined. I have enjoyed watching her finesse her writing style and vocabulary over the course of this year.
We reviewed the student's upcoming grammar test by going over and practicing the gamut of grammar rules, including types of words, subject/predicate/objects, verbs, punctuation, independent vs. dependent sentences, types of clauses, and more. We also discussed creating a thesis for his in-class essay, and finding structure for a compare/contrast essay.
