Award-Winning ACT Reading Tutors in Tulsa, OK

I am a graduate of the University of Colorado-Boulder, where I received my Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in History and Studio Arts. I also recently received my Master of Arts (M.A.) in History (with a focus on medieval European...... I believe in helping students to obtain the tools and motivations to become successful students, writers, and thinkers in every aspect of their lives.

...an engaging manner. I will utilize a variety of activities and projects to re-enforce core lessons and foster creativity and cooperation. Students are also people. My tutoring sessions will be a place of learning, both academically and personally. I will maintain standards and help each student achieve personal goals through clear instruction, positive discipline, and organization. I will encourage each student to take responsibility for their learning while providing the support they need along the...

...I can help stoke the fire of curiosity in students and help them (especially struggling students who may be frustrated with a topic) learn to delight in learning. My musical education consists of 13 years of choral singing, 12 years of electric guitar, 5 years of piano, and 3 years of singing classical art songs and opera. I have performed in principal roles in the University of Tulsa's Opera Theater and am currently singing in...

...If you want a tutor who listens to you, cheers you on, and shares school-proven strategies to enhance your learning, I am the right tutor for you. Basic Info: I graduated from Knox College in 2011 with a B.A. in Secondary Education. I have worked in the classroom with gifted students, students with learning disabilities, adult learners and English-language learners, so I have had the opportunity to hone my teaching skills to meet many different...

...to the college level because helping people is the best feeling you can have! With twenty years experience in accounting and business combined with teaching and tutoring elementary age through college, I have a unique range of experience that allows me to present material in a manner that makes the subject more relatable. I was recognized with the Award for Teaching Excellence from Tulsa Community College in 2010, graduated first in the accounting program from...

...different learning levels, and I know how to think outside the box to help students learn and problem-solve. I will be TEFL certified by the end of February, and have most recently spent time tutoring college students in grammar and essay writing. I'm patient and easy-going and like to make my learning environments relaxing and fun--school is stressful enough as it is, and you don't need to feel that way when you are with me!...

...Spanish and basic French. I can help with mastering content (memorizing vocabulary and so forth), but what I really emphasize are building long-term skills so that students are learning HOW to learn on their own. I focus on building their confidence along with their skills: setting short-term, achievable goals so the student sees regular progress can help immensely with low academic esteem. I also strive to give positive, constructive feedback on a regular basis, which...

I am currently finishing my degree in English Education at Northeastern State University. I have four years of tutoring experience and love helping students. I have been a tutor for the AVID program for four years and I am currently finishing up my degree in English Education. I love teaching, tutoring, and helping students reach their full potential. ... I believe that my role as the tutor is to bring out the academic best in students. They already have what they need; they just need someone to help bring it out in them.

...critical literacy. In life, we may never need to remember the parts of a cell or the quadratic equation but a requisite of success and upward mobility in many fields is analytical thinking, reading, and writing. Another crucial skillset I foster in my students is having a growth mindset, the philosophy by Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck which posits that challenge as an opportunity for growth. This means helping students shift their thinking from...... I believe that tutors prepare students for success not by asking if they know the answer but by training them to identify a problem, consult resources, evaluate and synthesize information, formulate a solution that makes sense, and then act upon their decision with confidence because they have evidence to support their thinking. Students are then empowered to be active creators of information rather than passive recipients of facts from books just to make a grade.

...at OU I taught English full-time in South Korea, which allowed me to hone my pedagogical skills. My favorite subjects are History, Geography, English, Government, Civics, and Critical Reasoning. I believe that everyone can excel with enough dedication and the right guidance. Whether it's drilling critical reading skills for the SAT or GRE, developing writing strategies for AP classes, or helping to give context to a World History class so that the student can do...