...am a current undergraduate student at North Carolina State University. I am currently working on my degree in Psychology with minors in both Criminology and Social Work. I have a passion for working with children and have plenty of experience in that field being the oldest of 4 siblings! Overall, my subject specialties include Psychology, English, History, and AP Classes, though I am comfortable tutoring in other subjects. I am a strong believer in the...
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Hi, I'm James! I'm a Mechanical Engineering major and a Physics minor, working on advanced thermoelectric power generation at my college's laboratory. I've taught as a volunteer at my university's planetarium for a while now as well as doing private tutoring for a few years, and though I have experience tutoring in a wide range of topics, I have found that astronomy, writing, physics, and other assorted STEM topics are my strongest fields.
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...context of chronic pain and addiction. I began my research in basic science; that is, I spent the first decade studying mouse models of this field. After "completing" my education (I put that in quotes because I feel like it is never really completed!), I moved on to clinical studies in the same field at Yale University's Department of Psychiatry, where I wrapped up a NIDA-funded postdoctoral fellowship in July 2017. After you earn a...
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...learn topics that were once difficult to me. Thus, I am definitely empathetic to the struggle (and I know that it is in fact very real), so I will go out of my way to help you. My academic interests and pursuits have varied over the years, but typically align along the lines of STEM. But, the study of cognition is a personal favorite of mine. I have even incorporated those principles into how I approach...
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...I educated visitors of all ages on early American history. I went back to grad school for a Master's in Public Administration with a specialty in Organizational Development. I worked full time while putting myself through grad school. It's important to gain life experience as well as educational experience. Both make you a well-rounded lifelong learner. I continued to work as a nontraditional educator in parks in recreation. Once I earned by MPA, I went...
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...graduated from Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK High School. I am entering Rice University in the Fall, where I will be studying Applied Math and Bioengineering. I grew up with numbers. I attended Russian School of Mathematics every weekend for many years. I partook in AwesomeMath during summer 2020, and won awards for math research. I teach arithmetic, algebra, geometry, precalculus, trigonometry, calculus (AP Calculus A/B, AP Calculus B/C, college calculus), and statistics. I also offer ACT...
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...believe anyone can learn anything when their Learning Language is used to teach new subjects. Employing my learning and growth mindset has allowed me to understand complex concepts, and make them relatable to other learners. As a recent graduate with a Master of Arts in psychology, my 4.0 GPA illustrates that I have developed a strong understanding of the neuropsychological elements involved in learning processes. Combined with my classroom experience working with neurotypical, special needs,...
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...received my Bachelors Degree from Harvard University with a Double Major in Economics and Comparative Studies of Religion with a minor in Psychology. I will soon return to school to pursue my PsyD or PhD in Psychology. I have been tutoring for 3 years with Varsity Tutors and tutored for around 5-6 years in total. I truly want my students to understand the subject, not just complete the work assigned. So, I will ask open-ended...
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...recently received my degree in Economics from the University of Chicago. My tutoring experience has primarily been one-on-one with elementary, middle school, and high school students. I believe doing well on tests involves more than knowing the subject material. I emphasize test-taking strategies, like process of elimination, ignoring irrelevant information, and pacing. More than anything, I hope to help students build the confidence they need to ace their tests and succeed in college and beyond....
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...been tutoring writing throughout most of my education, I'm specifically passionate about dealing with written work and test preparation. I am also, of course, very devoted to the subjects of psychology and the social sciences. Given my background growing up in a college prepatory high school among great expectations to achieve in academic realms, I hope to ease the pressures of academic stressors and approach learning with patience and a focus on personal connection to...
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...I'm Ariana. I am a graduate student pursuing a Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Liberty University. I am passionate about helping students build both the confidence and academic skills they need to succeed not only in the classroom, but beyond. With previous experience tutoring K-6 students in math, reading, and writing, I've seen firsthand the difference individualized support can make. Throughout my academic journey, I've been fortunate to have supportive tutors, and I'm...
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...I'm Alex, and I'm here to help students make the most of their summer break. I offer personalized summer tutoring focused on building essential skills through engaging activities. With nearly 10 years of tutoring experience, I cover Math, English, Social Studies, and Science for students from elementary to middle school. Summer is also a fantastic time to explore new passions! I offer tutoring in American Sign Language (8 years) for beginners. Additionally, my 10 years...
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...the process of learning English from scratch, I deeply understand the challenges involved in honing one's language skills. I hope to use the lessons I have learned from my experience to help others who are working on improving their reading and writing skills, no matter how far they are along the process. I am patient, persistent, supportive, receptive to feedback, and I always strive to adapt my tutoring style to work with each student's unique...
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...step to success is the power of knowledge and there is no concept too complex or dry to be digested by any person. The key to learning is all in the presentation! When I am not teaching, I like to train animals, have adventures, run trails, and write short stories. My vices include baked chips and sour punch straws. I can make a mean lasagna and my mother thinks that I am very funny. Let's...
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...taught special education as a school resource teacher and worked with students from Kindergarten to 12th grade. I also worked as a substitute teacher which exposed me to many different types of assignments from diverse teachers at diverse schools. I am extremely adept at teaching using state standards and I make learning fun and enjoyable for all of my students. I believe that assessment is as important as teaching because it allows me to know...
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I am currently a college student majoring in biology with an emphasis in pre-med. I aspire to become a neurologist in the future. I know what it is like to misunderstand something in class and feel frustrated. I know what it is like when a teacher does not explain something clearly. I will adapt to your needs and learning strategies. I am here to help.
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I am a provider of subject information, an encourager, a provider of examples, one who nudges you for your questions and then responds with a reply that will encourage you to dig deeper into the topic. My goal is to provide access to as much information as possible and light your desire to know more for you to achieve the level of success required by the subject at hand.... The role of teacher is best defined...
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...of rural communities about proper nutrition habits and others ways to improve their health using the resources they have available. These experiences motivated me to seek a future in healthcare in which I will be attending the Indiana University School of Medicine in the Fall of 2021 in order to become a physician. Moreover, I am most passionate about tutoring in Biology and Algebra. I see great importance in education because it helped me make...
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I am an Ohio State Honors College Sophomore, studying Management Information Systems. I am an active brother in the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity and a goalkeeper in Ohio State's indoor soccer club. 800 Math SAT's, plenty of AP test experience
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...enjoy helping students build their level of confidence with the material being learned. I believe that when a student feels confident about a subject that the student is more open and willing to work on new concepts and continue to work on complex concepts and skills. In addition, I enjoy giving students the tools that allow them to become successful in the future. I enjoy working with students in any of the social sciences. I...
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AP Psychology gives high school students the opportunity to study human thought processes, motivation, and behavior in a course that presents them with college-level challenges and expectations. Students who earn excellent grades in the course can gain an impressive achievement to add to their transcripts, and those who earn excellent scores on the cumulative AP Psychology exam can be awarded with college credits long before setting a foot on campus. Covering everything from the history of the field to specific aspects of various theories, from the analysis of data in a variety of forms to the designing of statistically and scientifically valid experiments, AP Psychology can easily feel like too much to handle in the course of a semester, especially to a student who is already taking a full and rigorous course load and has a variety of extracurricular commitments. Don't give up on your ambition to conquer AP Psychology - get help instead!
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AP Psychology instructors are able to identify the exact aspects of the subject that you need to focus on in order to succeed. They use a combination of assessments, practice work, and conversations to quickly pinpoint areas that you excel in, as well as ones that you need to work in. They can use this insight to design a curriculum for your AP Psychology tutoring sessions that addresses these topics and concepts specifically. Your sessions can then help you master precisely what you need to learn to succeed, allowing them to be extremely efficient.
You're free to work at your own pace without worrying about keeping up with the rest of a study group or class. You can ask questions as they arise, as well as ask questions without being in a tutoring session. Your tutor can even adjust lesson plans on the fly if you make sense of a concept more quickly than planned, or need extra time to understand a particular topic completely. AP Psychology tutoring is all about helping you gain the foundational skills that you will use in later psychology classes and on the AP exam. In addition, you are free to request more or fewer tutoring sessions at any given time, whether you have a tighter schedule or you have a test coming up. You can even have online tutoring sessions.
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Recent Smithtown AP Psychology Tutoring Session Notes
With the student, I also created a system for her to effectively study a lot of material. I showed her a better way to take reading notes using bullet points; suggested an approach to studying the chapter, by reviewing sidebars, graphs, and the questions throughout and at the end of the chapter. We then reviewed her chapter on neurons, etc. We also discussed a way to handle the stress she was feeling with the subject.
We went over the student's paper and discussed her understanding of the concepts as well as fine-tuned her approach in order to take into consideration variation in personalities. We then went over the topics in her chapter that she will be tested on in order to review and make sure she understood them. When she was unclear about something or when she had a hard time remembering certain concepts we went over them in more detail, and I gave her several examples to help make the concepts less abstract.
Continued prepping for test on Classical. He is able to recall some of the concepts better than during previous sessions. Seems to have a better grasp of topics.
We began a review for the student's unit test on Cognition, Thinking and Language. She had a slideshow and note from the teacher, which we reviewed slide by slide while referring to the textbook, giving examples, and elaborating on the information contained on the slide. I had her teach me a lot of the material and give her own examples as a study tool, and a way for her to better remember all of the information. Her class average is a 92, and she is hoping to bring it up to a 95. We also completed an extra credit paper comparing Skinner and Chomsky.
Today was my first day meeting with the student. I got to meet the family who I got along with very well. Started off just getting to know the student to make sure she was comfortable around me and then went over the basic overview of what the psychology test is like. She told me that she mainly struggled with the aspects of the class that involved biology because of the heavy memorization that it required. She also needed to get a better knowledge of famous psychologists and their experiments. We worked on a lot of vocabulary - she started off excellently getting most of them spot on. When we got to the brain however and identifying different parts of the brain and their function she struggled a lot. Spent a majority of the time working through vocab and going over the different parts of the brain a few times at the end.
We covered the different areas of the brain (all of the lobes) as well as the 'nature vs nurture' concept of psychology. He was able to recall the different parts and functions of the brain by the end of our session. He is going to study the concepts more before his test tomorrow.
