Certified ACCUPLACER Arithmetic Tutor in St. John, IN
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...the moment when the light bulb comes on and the connection is made! I have more than 20+ years worth of experience tutoring one-on-one in multiple subjects and the two most important lessons that I have learnt is "always make it fun" and "always engage the student." I have undergraduate degrees in Mathematics and Computer Engineering and an MBA too. If you are struggling with a particular concept or idea - my end goal is...
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Certified ACCUPLACER Arithmetic Tutor in St. John, IN
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...summer classes for students who were making up credits in order to graduate. I have learned to adjust my teaching approach for the students I have before me. I understand the concept of learning styles. I have experience with students who are bilingual and are struggling with English as a second language. I have worked with students of all skill levels. I have tried to remain healthy by running and going to the fitness center...
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Certified ACCUPLACER Arithmetic Tutor in St. John, IN
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Hello: I'm a lifelong learner and educator. I have taught in public and private schools from Pre-K through MBA, with 39 years at the master's level. My strongest subjects are Test-taking Skills, English Composition, Reading Comprehension, and most Liberal Arts. I have been extensively trained in SAT / ACT prep, consulted for a test prep business, and am certified to teach Special Education, Visual Art and Montessori Early Childhood Education. Learning can be fun and...
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Certified ACCUPLACER Arithmetic Tutor in St. John, IN
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...Mathematics and a minor in Economics. With a passion for education, I then went on to receive a master's degree in Education, and I am currently pursuing a teaching credential in Secondary Mathematics. I have been a tutor since middle school, and I have extensive one-on-one instructional experience in many subjects, including test preparation and mathematics. I also worked as a classroom teacher in both Los Angeles and New York City for over 2 years....
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Certified ACCUPLACER Arithmetic Tutor in St. John, IN
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...and rhythms and are more auditory; some are verbal and learn best by reading about a topic; some are physical doers and learn though experiments and for building and touching a 3-D geometric figure out of cardboard or on a computer screen. Most students are a mix of several of these learning styles. I tutor students of all ages as well as adults. I truly love teaching and always work with each student differently to...
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Certified ACCUPLACER Arithmetic Tutor in St. John, IN
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I acquired a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Philosophy at MSU Denver. During my time as a student, I tutored MSU Denver's diverse population in Math, English, and Philosophy. Doing so has made me a versatile and patient tutor. My favorite subject to tutor is Logic. A few of my favorite things are illustrating, strategy based games, and concise writing.... Conduct introductions, determine student's goals, and begin to review the material.... I help the student...
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Certified ACCUPLACER Arithmetic Tutor in St. John, IN
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...am about to begin graduate school as a PhD Student in Condensed Matter Physics. I am currently working at an experimental physics lab at the University of Maryland, College Park. My tutoring style is pretty relaxed. In my experience, if someone knows what question to ask then they are already pretty close to the answer; they just need a push in the right direction. I like to help people talk through the problems. My job...
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Certified ACCUPLACER Arithmetic Tutor in St. John, IN
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...physics because of the tangible progress which I am able to help students achieve, and I enjoy working with students of all ages and abilities. I have been a mathematics and physics tutor for the last eight years and have worked with students enrolled in middle school, high school, and university courses. As a tutor I work to build my students confidence and independence. In my spare time, I enjoy drawing and playing volleyball and...
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Certified ACCUPLACER Arithmetic Tutor in St. John, IN
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...I have taught as a 2nd and 3rd grade teacher in public education, taught Science and Nature Education through Montessori methods, have substitute taught all subjects K-12, and spent many hours in Special Education classrooms, working with exceptional students of all abilities. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about helping students make a connection between what they are learning and how it will help them in all areas of...
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Certified ACCUPLACER Arithmetic Tutor in St. John, IN
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...my students. I am motivated to assist and guide even the most tentative or discouraged student to find their niche as a productive, lifelong learner. While I tutor a range of subjects, I am most passionate about laying a great, educational foundation (K-8 academic subjects), Writing Skills and college entrance/transition preparation. In my spare time, I enjoy singing, games/sports of any sort, volunteering, and of course, reading and writing. I graduated from Northern Kentucky University...
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Certified ACCUPLACER Arithmetic Tutor in St. John, IN
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...local public high school and in my own private home school. My home school students went on to college with up to 100% academic scholarships. I occasionally tutored middle school math and ACT prep for family and friends with exceptional success. Now that I have retired from the classroom full-time, I am continuing my passion of helping students learn. I use humor, color, and probing questions to help my students discover that they are very...
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Certified ACCUPLACER Arithmetic Tutor in St. John, IN
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...at Noble Academy, a charter school in Columbus. All of my classes have demonstrated positive growth over the course of a year. I also run a college prep clinic for students from Somali backgrounds and have done so for the past four years. I started in education through Teach for America as a Spanish and remedial English teacher at a high school in Greenwood, MS. I tutor English, Writing, Math, Social Studies, and Spanish. I...
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Certified ACCUPLACER Arithmetic Tutor in St. John, IN
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...for six years. I have tutored high school and college students in subjects including chemistry, physics, biology, and mathematics (from pre algebra to differential equations). I have also worked at Stony Brook University as a college biology lecturer. I like to use a hands on approach to tutoring rather than just lecturing, although I find it best to adapt my methods to the learning style of each individual student. I love to dance, especially ballet....
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Certified ACCUPLACER Arithmetic Tutor in St. John, IN
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...in pediatrics. I love working with young children. I started tutoring elementary students as an undergrad with Americorps, which gave me the opportunity to work with all ages from 6 yrs-18 yrs old. I tutored mostly in math, science, Civics and reading/writing. I enjoy helping people and a better way to help the youth achieve their academic goals is by tutoring them in a way that they can understand by breaking the subject down using...
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Certified ACCUPLACER Arithmetic Tutor in St. John, IN
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...undergraduate program, I taught English as a Foreign Language in Shanghai. Before my graduate studies, I taught English and Anthropology in China. I have over 30 years of experience teaching. I spent more than 5 years teaching TOEFL and SAT, 20 years instructing EFL and am TEFL certified with distinction. Currently I place international students in local high schools. Therefore I am constantly involved with education on many facets. My personal mission is to help...
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Certified ACCUPLACER Arithmetic Tutor in St. John, IN
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I thoroughly enjoy helping others grasp concepts and showing them that they are much smarter than they thought! I have two bachelors of science degrees: one in biology with a minor in chemistry and another in nuclear engineering technology. I have two years of previous professional tutoring experience at a community college. I also am a proud veteran of the US Navy, where I served 6 years as a nuclear machinist mate.
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Certified ACCUPLACER Arithmetic Tutor in St. John, IN
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...my veterinary studies, and these skills translate directly to tutoring by allowing me to explain complex concepts clearly. I'm committed to providing the best possible learning experience and value your input. If you have any resources or suggestions that could enhance your learning, please share them with me. I'm always open to feedback. Feel free to contact me with any additional questions or to schedule a lesson. And if you're unsure if I fit your...
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Certified ACCUPLACER Arithmetic Tutor in St. John, IN
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...I take pride in helping learners build confidence and achieve their academic goals. I specialize in tutoring English, Literature, Writing, and Test Preparation, with a particular passion for essay writing because it allows students to develop their critical thinking and communication skills. I believe that learning should be engaging and tailored to each student's unique needs, so I take a personalized approach that fosters both understanding and curiosity. Whether guiding students through challenging coursework or...
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Certified ACCUPLACER Arithmetic Tutor in St. John, IN
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...with a concentration in Secondary Mathematics (6-12). With eight years of experience working with children through tutoring, summer camps, after-school programs, and volunteering for children's hospitals, I am deeply committed to education. My career aspiration is to become a middle school educator while establishing my own tutoring business. Although I possess a broad understanding of various subjects, my expertise lies in Mathematics, particularly in topics like Algebra. In addition, drawing from my personal experience as...
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St. John ACCUPLACER Arithmetic Tutoring FAQ
Many universities and colleges rely on the ACCUPLACER exam to analyze the degree to which incoming students have mastered core mathematical and verbal concepts. The ACCUPLACER is a suite of tests that quickly, accurately, and efficiently assess reading, writing, math, and computer skills, according to the official website. An individual's academic strengths and weaknesses are highlighted in these tests, and an interactive learning tool is provided so that colleges and higher-learning institutions may identify your specific needs in a particular subject.
Institutions use the results of this series of tests to assist in the placement of each student into first-semester courses of appropriate difficulty and content. These are courses that will challenge students, but not bore, stress, or overwhelm them. If you are getting ready to take the ACCUPLACER, the Arithmetic section may be the part of the test for which review seems most unnecessary. Consisting of 17 questions about the basic operations and applications of arithmetic, including whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages, the Arithmetic section can be easy to brush off. These basic skills may be your most rusty; however, they were likely covered a long time ago.
Not reviewing these core concepts can result in a non-optimal performance on this section of the ACCUPLACER, and this can have disastrous results for your placement in first-semester math courses. Ending up in a class that teaches material you already know can add an unnecessary workload to your degree track. This may perhaps even prevent you from registering for more advanced courses until you complete easier prerequisites that you might have been able to skip had you performed better on the ACCUPLACER. Reviewing your elementary math skills in preparation for the ACCUPLACER Arithmetic section can have long-lasting benefits on your undergraduate education, but determining the particular content on which to focus your review can be a rather unintuitive task. Custom-tailored ACCUPLACER Arithmetic tutoring might be just the thing to help you study efficiently and effectively. Varsity Tutors' educational directors can help you select an instructor who knows all of the ins and outs of this specific section of the ACCUPLACER and the content it tests.
Each instructor has the teaching skills to make concepts seem intuitive, no matter which teaching style you find to be most effective. This is where Varsity Tutors steps in. Its educational directors can analyze your particular strengths and weaknesses in working with arithmetic and can use this analysis to assign a private tutor that is perfect for your needs. From there, your tutor will design a customized series of lesson plans focused on helping you master just those topics you most need to work on before test day.
Each tutoring session can take place in a one-on-one, in-person setting, so you can have your instructor's full attention. Face-to-face online tutoring is also available upon request. This is to accommodate your work or school schedule, and everything in between. Additionally, the individual nature of private tutoring means that you can work at whatever pace allows you to learn best. In order to grasp the material completely, you are encouraged to spend just as much time on a concept as it takes you to fully understand it. Do not feel rushed. Anything that is hard to comprehend can be reviewed. To save on time, however, all materials and concepts that were previously learned will not be reviewed as you have already mastered this subject. If you would like to learn more about ACCUPLACER Arithmetic tutoring available near you, or to schedule your first session, contact Varsity Tutors today! Tutors are professional, experienced, knowledgeable, and would love to work with you.
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Recent St. John ACCUPLACER Arithmetic Tutoring Session Notes
Tonight we continued reviewing addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, fractions and basic word problems. We spent quite a bit of time focusing on fractions - converting mixed fractions to improper fractions, finding the common denominator, and adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions. The student is improving!
Today we discussed how to prepare a writing assignment for the student. We went over choosing the right topic based on the criteria provided in the test, ways to brainstorm, how to write an introduction, adding details to your writing and more. He completed the writing assignment component of his High School practice entrance exam.
Today the student and I did more worksheets from her reading comprehension workbook. She has done most of the practices in the book, so the activities and passages are getting more difficult. Next week we will look exclusively at poems.
During this session, the student and I worked on improving her grammar as well as reading & comprehension. First, I had her complete the second half of the grammar section from the High School exam practice test. Based on either her errors or the grammar rules tested on this section, I had her learn these rules with me using example sentences. Specifically, we focused on the use of me vs. I, as well as recognizing fragments/run-ons from complete sentences. Second, I had her do a practice reading & comprehension passage followed by questions. I selected a very challenging passage for her so that she could practice the strategies I have had her use; Always remembering the main idea, and returning to the passage to find evidence in the text rather than make guesses that are unfounded "stretches."
The student and I went back to the math section of the practice test. After working through each problem, I asked her to tell me what the main concept of the problem was, and to summarize how she found the solution. I am helping her identify "clues" in a problem's wording as to whether the problem is more logic or pattern-based, or more arithmetic-based, to help speed up the process of understanding what the problem is really asking and solving it accurately. I assigned her a set of math problems and two reading comprehension exercises to complete over the next few days when we will not be meeting.
I am tutoring the student for the exam. Today we discussed the topics that would be on the exam and narrowed down the areas of focus. We worked through mathematical word problems and an English diagnostic. Next week, we are going to practice more word problems and begin working on root words.
