Hello! I am a Junior in college studying Early Childhood and Special Education. I love to help students of all ages, however, to discover the bridge between academics and the importance of learning to better oneself and the surrounding world.
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...National Society of College Scholars and Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society. I have been tutoring for six years, predominately working with high school students, and have completed over 300 hours of volunteer tutoring. I am very passionate about learning (some may say that I am a nerd!) and strongly believe in learning because one genuinely desires to become knowledgable in the subject, rather than studying to master an exam. It is my utmost desire to...
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...historically - to keep people back, push others forward, is an example of its importance. We cannot know everything, but we can make a dent into some areas and see the importance of a subject in some way to our lives. I like to have a balance life and some subjects can be used as a stepping stone to another discipline in latter years, or to attain a better score on a test, etc. As...
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...points or more after only a few lessons. My approach is the opposite of "one-size-fits-all." We will develop a customized syllabus 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,...
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...well as my extensive study of the SAT, have led to my success in tutoring students for this exam. My study of teaching techniques and pedagogy, as well as my extensive observation of a diverse group of experienced professionals, has given me an array of tools and techniques to use with students. My own experience giving extra help to high school history students has also taught me a lot. Personally, I believe that a teacher...
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...as rewarding, interesting, and fun as possible. I see myself more as a coach or mentor rather than a teacher since no true learning can occur without mutual respect. My main focus is always to foster a genuine understanding, even an appreciation, of the subject. When students create their own meaning and insight, that's theirs forever. As a consequence, recalling facts and organizing information, which has to be done, becomes much easier. As a rule...
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...within a unique way that allows learners to stay interested and teach how the information is right in the everyday lives. I have attained all degrees within a criminal justice concertation of study, while obtaining my law degree. But, my greatest teaching environment is to my athletes whom I instruct as well. My fondest memories with learning is where and why something like history or social studies has occurred and why it matters.
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...knowledgeable in the fields of both History and English. My goal is to create an environment where my students feel safe to ask questions and are excited to learn! I also have over a year tutoring college students and at risk athletes in various subjects, so I am well qualified with students who have a passion for learning and for those who don't! I personalize my tutoring style to best fit the goals and needs...
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I recently graduated from Brown University with a degree in American History. I have extensive experience tutoring students to prepare for the SAT and SAT subject tests in US History and Literature, as well as teaching and tutoring students of all ages in after-school programs and religious school. I'm excited to work with you or your child either on standardized test preparation or on generally improving performance in history, English, and social studies!
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I have taught college-level statistics, sociology, and psychology for 15 years. I have significant experience helping students understand statistics and apply it to the social sciences.
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...work with you. I have been an educator for over 15 years and before becoming an educator, I spent 6 years in the Army as an Air Traffic Controller. I have enjoyed the transition from soldier to educator and it is my mission to continue serving. I believe students are partners the learning process and that they learn best from educators who believe in building and maintaining positive relationships. I always strive to provide diverse,...
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...literature with very detailed explanations. I do believe that I can, through online courses, bring a very great participation to this worldwide Knowledge Building. "Education is a great engine of personal development, it's through education than the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor, the son of a mine worker can become head of the mine, the child of a farmer can become even president of a great nation" said late Nelson Mandela. I...
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...students of all ages in a variety of subjects including, History, German, and English. As a History major with Economics and Education minors, I feel prepared to foster an in-depth understanding of diverse subject matter. I am currently completing coursework to receive my Masters of Arts in Teaching and have a lot of experience working with students. I have taught in both a classroom setting and in one-on-one tutoring sessions. I look forward to working...
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...teacher. Before student teaching, I spent several years studying history at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. I have always been a lifelong lover of history, and so I moved to Washington, DC for college to immerse myself in living history every single day. It was an amazing experience, and certainly helped to solidify my interest in teaching social studies. My passion for teaching and working with young people, strong content knowledge, and hard work...
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I enjoy teaching. Even as a little kid I taught others when ever I could. I have a Masters Degree in Special Education, so I can help you in many subjects. I started teaching professionally when I was in the Army, and as a side job I taught conversational English while stationed in Japan. I have taught in big schools and in one room schools. I have tutored in many subjects.
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...the material. Regardless of your starting level, I will work with you unlock your full potential in the subject by ensuring that I help you build a strong understanding of the concept for each subject which will help you achieve your goals. Literally all the students I have regularly tutored have gone on to enjoy their subject material because of the passion and excited I bring to the subject so that learning is fun than...
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...Master's degree in Special Education and undergraduate degree in Psychology. I am a positive and friendly person who believes in helping students and/or adults overcome barriers, in order to reach their goals. Learning should be fun and I believe that engaging students in their learning process helps motivate them to work through their weakness and become successful in obtaining their educational goals. I have taught and tutored in several subjects: Reading, Writing, English Literature, US...
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...own unique, long-term set of tools and techniques that are catered specifically to their specific needs and learning styles helping people make small changes that will have long-lasting impacts is truly a dream come true. I have two degrees and a minor from Loyola University Chicago and I am currently completing a Masters degree program from Georgetown University. I have a quite diverse and extensive tutoring and teaching background I have taught almost every subject...
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I love working with students, and that joy comes through into my sessions. I don't judge the struggles of my students. I would rather work to build on the skills they have already and to point out all of the positive accomplishments they achieve.
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...African American studies and Economics. My interest and passion for teaching is a result of my deep desire to learn. I enjoy exploring new concepts that are unfamiliar to me and challenging myself to discover solutions to complex issues. Helping students understand difficult course materials is exciting because It allows me to learn and participate in their academic development. My teaching style is unique in that I challenge my students to find their own approaches...
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Studying the rich and ancient history of Africa presents any student with numerous challenges. African history encompasses a history that spans for millennia and attempts to describe an entire continent and the many distinct cultures, kingdoms, and civilizations that it gave rise to. Thus, the breadth of the subject can make it seem extremely overwhelming. While African history classes may narrow their focus to particular eras, cultures, or regions, more challenges arise from the interconnectedness and interactions between African regions, as well as the complex relationships with European cultures.
The paucity of written documentation of much of ancient African history means one may need to approach it using methods very different from the text-based studies used to address the histories of other regions, cultures, or eras. You may be expected to piece together early African history from sources as various as art, cultural traditions, transcribed oral stories, architecture, archeological findings, and other historical elements that form a part of a greater picture of a society at a given time. Additionally, the way in which Africa's cultural landscape was altered by the slave trade, the way in which it was divided up, colonized, and eventually decolonized by European countries, and its later political instability all can present students with unpleasant aspects of history that are difficult to discuss or come to terms with.
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A private tutor can work to custom tailor your African history tutoring to address just those aspects of the subject that you find most confusing. If you need help in researching a paper, putting the significance of a particular artifact into words, or keeping track of a large timeline of events spanning centuries, we can help connect you with a tutor who can help. The lesson plan your tutor creates for your African history tutoring sessions prioritizes your needs and concerns, and doesn't waste time reviewing material you already understand, allowing your tutoring experience to be extremely efficient and effective. Your tutor can also work at your pace, which allows you to spend as much time on a particular topic as you need to fully comprehend it.
You can have your tutor's full attention during your sessions, giving you the opportunity to discuss confusing points, receive feedback on your work, and have questions answered as they arise during your learning process. This is something that may not really be an option in a classroom setting, because your teacher likely doesn't have the time to spend significant time with individual students.
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Recent African History Tutoring Session Notes
I reviewed topics that the student learned about in class this past week. From reviewing I observed that the student was very knowledgeable with the subjects. We then moved on and I began to pre-teach the material for the following week for the student. Overall, the session was extremely successful!
We continued to review from the book. We went over the study guidelines her teacher provided and how to read graphs and maps. I also wrote out an outline for her to follow when taking notes to prepare for this final.
The student's teacher said that her social studies final will be completely multiple-choice and will mainly test vocabulary knowledge, so we tailored our studying strategies today accordingly. I quizzed her on all of the vocabulary until we both felt confident that she knew the words well. Then we reviewed nearly all of her old social studies tests, looking up any questions that she had gotten wrong. Since this test is multiple-choice and closed-notes, as opposed to the usual open-notes, short answer format, I focused less on minor details such as geography and more on key concepts, people, and phrases. I also taught her some general multiple-choice test strategies to use in the event that she is really unsure what answer to pick.
Today we spent the majority of our time preparing for the student's world culture quiz on Tuesday and perfecting his outline. We also spent a brief moment reviewing his math for a test on Tuesday as well. He appears to be a very good math student.
Student 1 and I finished her social studies study guide for her test, and began her practice test. We went over important vocabulary (revolution, volunteer, Declaration of Independence, constitution, patriot, patriotism) and went through Unit 1 in her book. Student 2 and I did a math worksheet about litter collection and grouping numbers, and then we worked on his science project, which was classifying aliens on a poster.
I helped the student study for his social studies test. I reviewed the work he had done in outlining the essay questions. I also quizzed him on some of the study guide. For the matching sections, he preferred for me to read the definition and he would say the vocabulary word. I went along with that for a bit, but for the people and events, I would give him the name of the person/event and he would need to explain it to me. I would ask follow up questions to make sure he knew the material. I told him that going that direction would be more helpful because we learn things better when we teach them to someone else.