Certified ACCUPLACER WritePlacer Tutor in Costa Mesa, CA
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...at the community college level, so I am able to integrate my experience and knowledge from my studies and years as an educator to assess individual needs, learning preferences, and continually develop strategic instructional strategies for my students. My greatest joy as an educator is seeing a student gain confidence in his/her abilities. It is my motivation to never stop improving myself as a tutor. I want my students to do more than just get better...
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Certified ACCUPLACER WritePlacer Tutor in Costa Mesa, CA
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I became interested in tutoring during college. I started tutoring biology, chemistry and writing. By my senior year, I was running the tutoring center and writing lab. Following undergraduate, I became a teacher's aid and substitute teacher in the public school system. A year later I attended graduate school, where I received my PhD in neuroscience. I have over 10 years of experience tutoring math, science, SAT prep, and sciences (including biology and life sciences).
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Certified ACCUPLACER WritePlacer Tutor in Costa Mesa, CA
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...new cultures and meeting new people! I graduated Magna Cum Laude with my B.A. from Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA. I have intermediate working knowledge of Spanish and Mandarin Chinese and am always looking for ways to improve my language skills and knowledge of new things in general. My favorite things to tutor are math, writing, and chemistry, and English language. In my spare time I love dancing and cooking, sometimes both at the...
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Certified ACCUPLACER WritePlacer Tutor in Costa Mesa, CA
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...tutors as a college students who are now colleagues and friends who continue to inspire and assist me with my ongoing learning and writing. As a tutor myself, I hope to be a role model like my tutors were for me. I love learning, reading and writing alongside students, I love watching students encounter new ideas for the first time and more than anything, I love watching students come into their own as independent learners....
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Certified ACCUPLACER WritePlacer Tutor in Costa Mesa, CA
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...in learning. My approach is tailored to each individual, focusing on building understanding, confidence, and curiosity. I believe that every challenge is an opportunity to grow, and I strive to create an environment where questions are encouraged, mistakes are embraced as part of the process, and progress feels exciting. Whether it's mastering new concepts, preparing for exams, or simply developing better study habits, I am committed to making learning engaging, empowering, and meaningful. Together, we'll...
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Certified ACCUPLACER WritePlacer Tutor in Costa Mesa, CA
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...together after your first diagnostic test, and I will be data-driven in pursuit of improving your score until we achieve your goals. Fully over 90% of the students I've taught have gained admission to their top choice schools, graduate school, or one of the most selective universities in the US. Outside of this work, I have also been fortunate to start a tech company, intern for The White House Chief of Staff when President Obama...
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Certified ACCUPLACER WritePlacer Tutor in Costa Mesa, CA
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...grammar and vocabulary. I truly enjoy reading challenging literature in my spare time. My love of reading allows me to be passionate about teaching students to appreciate books and develop a lifelong love of learning through reading. I also have experience as a Kindergarten and ESL teacher in teaching phonics and early reading skills. I currently teach Family and Consumer Science as well as health and want to propel students to higher knowledge in a...
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Certified ACCUPLACER WritePlacer Tutor in Costa Mesa, CA
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...grades 7-12, 3 years experience as a teacher or tutor at the college level, and 1 year experience as an ACT/SAT test prep tutor in an expensive tutoring center. In addition to all my experience and training, I'm also a good test-taker with an in-depth understanding of how to do well on standardized tests. I achieved a perfect score on PRAXIS English teacher certification exam and did well with other standardized testing.... All students can learn...
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Certified ACCUPLACER WritePlacer Tutor in Costa Mesa, CA
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Hello! My name is Ronel and I am excited to tutor Physics and Math courses. I am looking forward to getting more opportunities to connect with new students and provide feedback on how to improve their abilities to solve problems methodologically.
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Certified ACCUPLACER WritePlacer Tutor in Costa Mesa, CA
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...PSAT. In test prep sessions, I like to begin with one or more diagnostic tests and then create a plan for the remainder of our time together. It's always my goal to make the best use of your time, so I encourage students to tell me what they'd like to work on. This not only ensures that the lesson is relevant, but also allows the student to take ownership of the learning process.
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Certified ACCUPLACER WritePlacer Tutor in Costa Mesa, CA
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...in bilingual education. I earned another master degree in educational administration from University of Texas Rio Grande Valley so that I could have more opportunities in the education field, but because I find teaching so exciting, I preferred to continue teaching. I tutor all subjects kinder-8th grade, all levels of English/reading and social studies/history, all levels of English language for English language learners, Spanish beginning through advanced, and study/learning strategies. Of all the subjects I...
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Certified ACCUPLACER WritePlacer Tutor in Costa Mesa, CA
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...I am equally passionate about teaching. I have experienced many challenges in my learning career and in my personal life that make me a well-rounded tutor. I have the empathy, compassion, and patience to guide an individual of just about any age and/or learning style through some of the toughest subjects. I will not stop until you feel comfortable with the material and have a true understanding of the subject matter. I look forward to...
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Certified ACCUPLACER WritePlacer Tutor in Costa Mesa, CA
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...scholarly articles, books, textbooks, dissertations, collections of plays, essays, translations, and short stories. My most recent collaborative project was nominated for a literary award for outstanding translation of contemporary Russian fiction. I received a BA in French and English from Indiana University in 2007, and graduated on the Dean's list with honors, and won the prestigious Quinten B. Hope award for excellence in French Language Studies. I studied one year at the University of Provence,...
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Certified ACCUPLACER WritePlacer Tutor in Costa Mesa, CA
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...for APS, as a Behavior Management Specialist with Desert Hills, and as a tutor at UNM's Center for Academic Support. I have been ABQ Charter Academy's English Intervention Instructor since 2011. I offer one-on-one, customized instruction for scholars who experience difficulty reading. I also run ABQCA's Dual College Credit program, through which scholars can earn credit in high school and college simultaneously. I hold a BA in English Literature from UNM, a Level I Teaching...
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Certified ACCUPLACER WritePlacer Tutor in Costa Mesa, CA
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Cait Gardiner is a graduate student at Notre Dame of Maryland University. After substitute teaching in public and private schools for over a year, she fell in love with the career and is pursuing an Accelerated Certification in Teaching. She prioritizes individualized, experiential learning in each session to help every student be their best self.
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Certified ACCUPLACER WritePlacer Tutor in Costa Mesa, CA
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I have been an educator for 16 years. My degrees are in English and Creative Writing, and I am a published poet. I love to read and write, and I bring that excitement to my students. When it comes to being a tutor, I am patient, efficient, and understanding. ... I have been an educator for 16 years, and my teaching philosophy has always been and will always be: students come first, writers are made, not...
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Certified ACCUPLACER WritePlacer Tutor in Costa Mesa, CA
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...MA in Teaching of Writing, and a PhD in Rhetoric. I have been teaching and tutoring writing for 24 years. I am an expert on grammar and mechanics. I can help you develop your thesis, your argument, your paragraphs, your introduction, and your conclusion. I am incredibly good at helping write college application essays. In addition, I can help you find quality research and integrate it professionally into your essays. I do test prep as...
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Certified ACCUPLACER WritePlacer Tutor in Costa Mesa, CA
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...full time work from home teacher and tutor! I tutor with Varsity Tutors, teach through Mother of Divine Grace School online (teaching high school English, history, and writing with distance high school learners, some with English as a Second language), and teach English as a Second Language through VIPKID online full time from home. I would love to schedule time to help you with writing, grammar, and English! My experience in the public high school...
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Certified ACCUPLACER WritePlacer Tutor in Costa Mesa, CA
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...community college nearby, and I am currently working on my Bachelor Degree of Arts in English at Sul Ross State University. I tutor reading, writing, and literature. I especially like to tutor literature of any kind, but I really enjoy writing as well! I believe that learning should be an experience, and that students will learn more if they are enjoying themselves. Outside of academia, I enjoy traveling, visiting new coffee shops, trying my hand...
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Certified ACCUPLACER WritePlacer Tutor in Costa Mesa, CA
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...I worked primarily with first-year students on argumentative essays, but sometimes had the opportunity to work with graduate students on research papers and with English as a Second Language students needing help applying grammar rules. Since 2009, I've been teaching middle and high school Language Arts courses ranging from 6th grade reading through Senior Composition. I help my students to recognize the strengths they already have and use those strengths to improve other areas. I...
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Private ACCUPLACER WritePlacer Tutoring in Costa Mesa, CA
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Costa Mesa ACCUPLACER WritePlacer Tutoring FAQ
No matter which classes you take in college, your writing skills will be put to the test. To provide students with the best writing education possible, many colleges place significant emphasis on sorting incoming freshmen into appropriately challenging writing classes that neither bore nor overwhelm them. Many schools use the ACCUPLACER WritePlacer assessment as a guide in making these choices. This section of the exam may seem underwhelming at first glance, as it only asks you to write a relatively short response to a single provided prompt. However, consider the impact that this single piece of prose can have on the trajectory of your college education: if you do not demonstrate your writing abilities to the fullest, you may be placed in a class that teaches content you have already mastered, that bores you, and that stalls your progress toward your degree. Being relegated to such a class could perhaps even bar you from taking other, more interesting writing classes until you successfully complete that too-easy course as a prerequisite. Do not let this happen to you. Instead, prepare to showcase all of your writing abilities on test day with the help of personalized ACCUPLACER WritePlacer tutoring. Varsity Tutors can help you get connected with an ACCUPLACER WritePlacer tutor.
ACCUPLACER WritePlacer tutors can provide you with focused instruction geared toward helping you master the writing skills and concepts you most need to improve upon in order to succeed on exam day. Each WritePlacer tutor is familiar with the details of the assessment, as well as the five characteristics of writing that its evaluators particularly stress. They are also talented and enthusiastic teachers, able to help you develop your writing skills through targeted exercises and plenty of feedback. To further customize your experience, Varsity Tutors' educational directors can analyze your current writing skills, concerns, and preferred learning style to help you connect with the personal tutor best suited to working with you. At that point, your tutor can gauge your writing abilities and use this analysis to craft a series of lesson plans that focus on helping you develop the exact skills you most need to bolster before your test. You can have your tutor's full attention during each of your in person or face-to-face online ACCUPLACER WritePlacer tutoring sessions, meaning that you can receive prompt feedback on your work and immediately walk through ways in which you can improve your abilities as soon as you finish an exercise.
Your tutor can also help you learn to bolster your skills not just in writing your work, but also in pre-writing, outlining, and proofreading your work ' all steps that can come together to help you excel on the day of your exam. Figuring out where to start improving your own writing skills is a nearly impossible exercise without the help of someone who can provide helpful and objective criticism of your work. While reading over your own work, it's easy to miss errors or structural issues. A fresh set of eyes is crucial to the editing process. Your ACCUPLACER WritePlacer Tutor can be these eyes, and they will help you ensure that your writing is the best that it can be. Excellent writing instructors can provide just the feedback you need, helping you to identify and refine any weaknesses in your prose before test day. Contact an educational director at Varsity Tutors to learn more about the specific ACCUPLACER WritePlacer tutoring options that are available in your area, or for help getting connected with a personal instructor as soon as possible! Meeting with an ACCUPLACER WritePlacer tutor is the first step on your path to writing excellence!
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Recent Costa Mesa ACCUPLACER WritePlacer Tutoring Session Notes
In our last session, we reviewed test-taking strategies for each portion of the exam. We made some final edits to his last essay and reviewed the vocabulary that had come up over the course of his reading comprehension practice. We then spent the remainder of the time working on extra math problems with an emphasis on arithmetic and speed. I sent his mom a couple of online practice tests for him to complete yesterday to get him in the timed test-taking mode. All in all I believe he is very well prepared for the high school exam.
Today, the student and I focused on vocabulary, reading comprehension, and a few math problems. We reviewed the stem lists that the student has been working on, and then she completed 25 practice vocabulary problems. The student then did three reading comprehension problems, and we ended the session with doing timed math problems.
Today, the student and I worked on preparing him for his essay. After talking about the writing skills that colleges generally expect to see from their students, and some of the ways in which he can demonstrate those skills in his essay, we focused on the aspects of academic writing that he finds most challenging. In particular, we explored differences between conversational and academic English in terms of vocabulary, syntax, and tone. We practiced finding more formal ways to express some of the ideas that he initially wrote in an informal, conversational style, and reviewed some of the grammar and punctuation rules that we had previously examined in the context of the test.
We met and discussed an overall plan for using our time together to prepare the student for success on the basic skills test required for teaching certification. I modeled a strategy of inner dialogue for completing reading comprehension passages and then had him practice with my support and guidance. We also discussed the pros and cons of each of the two basic skills tests that are accepted: the TAP and the ACT.
The student and I worked on several different things in our session today. She has tests coming up in science, social studies, and math, so we spent some time discussing good ways to study for those tests. We talked about writing out the information on note cards to help boil it down into smaller chunks and main ideas. We then worked on the essay she has, which she was having trouble with. I helped her organize her thoughts and pull out quotes from the story to support her ideas. We also looked over a math homework assignment that she had left a few problems blank on, and she understood them once we went over them. Finally, we worked on prep for the state test. We continued working on the short responses we had started working on last time, and I left her an extended response to do over the weekend for homework. The student is doing a great job with everything, and she is a pleasure to work with!
The student studied for her science and Spanish tests. We also spent time on math because her math test is in 2 days.
She has worked extremely hard to prepare for finals, and the end of the tunnel is in sight.!!
