Award-Winning AIMS Tutors in Spring Valley, NV

...truly inspired by being a part of the academic and personal growth that students experience; it is priceless! I have experience in working with accelerated G.A.T.E (gifted and talented) students, as well as students who are struggling below grade level. I strongly believe that many students simply need a different perspective when trying to understand certain concepts. Whether it may be fractions or literature, I am trained in advancing my students to reach that next...

...the University of Maryland and a Master's of Education degree from Grand Canyon University. I am currently licensed by Nevada for K-5 and teach a first grade class. I am able and willing to tutor other ages. I believe that every child can learn. I further believe in providing appropriate scaffolding and differentiated instruction tailored to each unique student. I strive to provide learning activities that appeal to each individual's learning styles and interests.... I would...

...in elementary education from Nevada State College. I love working with children and truly brightening their future with helpful tools to use to succeed in school. I believe that all children learn a little different and with taking that into account, I would design instruction based on their learning styles. My favorite subject to tutor is language arts. This includes reading, writing and speaking. In my spare time I like to be outside. I love...

...7 years of experience in education, curriculum design, leadership development, & adult training. I have taught kinder, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade. I have also conducted private tutoring for 1st-12th grade students, college undergraduates, and adult learners in math, language arts, and test prep. I am a very patient and seasoned educator with the tools and high expectations to lead any pupil to success. B.A. Columbia University M.Ed. University of Nevada, Las Vegas M.Sc....

...my teaching license and Master's in Education and was hired in the public school system where I live now, Las Vegas, Nevada. I taught 1st, 3rd, and 5th grades while balancing motherhood and my career. Having a spouse who works long hours, and a daughter who plays club soccer for a traveling team, this became quite rigorous. I decided to put my career on hold so that I could become a full-time mom, and invest...

...experience, tutoring students from elementary age to graduate level, as well as working with students with special needs. I particularly enjoy tutoring mathematics, biology, and helping students prepare for standardized tests. I can also tutor in writing and reading, since I have experience as a professional copy editor. My focus when tutoring is student understanding. I believe academic goals are more readily achievable when concepts are understood, rather than formulas memorized. When helping students prepare...

...confident with the assignments they are given, and are able to retain and utilize the concepts that I have taught them. I know that they usually understand or master the topics I teach them, because I informally assess them at the end of the session and their results are at or above the level they are expected to be at. In addition, I use approaches where I relate the subject matter to their personal interests...

...concepts. I will assess what works best for each student and directly target his/her educational objectives – regardless of subject, level of difficulty, or learning style. Most importantly, I love to teach! I know what it’s like to be frustrated by classroom material or an instructor’s teaching style; and it is very much a shared victory when I can help others find study strategies that scaffold their learning and academic success far into the future....

...of Arizona to teach elementary grades kindergarten through eighth, special education kindergarten through twelfth, and multicultural education. Currently I am teaching third grade at a public elementary school in Phoenix. During my undergraduate degree work I was fortunate enough to be able to work with third, fourth, sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. I have a lot of experience with a wide range of students and looking forward to the opportunity to work with many more!...

...types of learners and have a wealth of strategies to make instruction exciting and engaging. I have worked with struggling and ELL/ESL students each summer in a variety of grades K-8. I taught 5th grade gifted for 7 years and have enjoyed working with many ages of students. Many of my students enter the local IB program, and it is my responsibility to ensure they are prepared. My past students have attained many scholarships and...