...amount of hard work required to master a language even with that knack. I wholeheartedly believe that talent is not sufficient; it was what you do with your talents that determines how successful you become. While I have not professionally tutored subjects other than Spanish, I have been known among teachers, professors, and peers as a master of the English language, the Spanish language, world history, and many other subjects. I have informally tutored friends...
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...for tutoring is the challenge that it brings. I love finding new ways to reach students and finding that lightbulb turn on. Tutoring is stimulating not only for the student but for me as well. I am not one to be discouraged easily and I love getting others to see the potential in themselves. Teaching brings a sense of cultural enhancement and a self awareness that extends far beyond the classroom. I love helping students...
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...you with piles of homework and lots of stress! When I'm not nerding-out on tech and social media trends, I like to hang with my dog, play video games, binge-watch Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon ("The Office," "30 Rock," and "Doctor Who" are some favorites), swim, read, write, find spicy vegetarian recipes, and listen to audio fiction podcasts. I am a writer at heart. I am academically restless. I am magnetically drawn to learning. I want...
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...bachelor's is in humanities, with a formal minor in history and a professional writing certificate in English. My master's includes focused studies in writing pedagogy, course design, and teaching using digital technologies. My blend of digital expertise, honed by experience in digitizing materials for the WSU Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections, and enthusiasm for the teaching and learning of languages make me uniquely qualified to teach students preparing for success using English as a second...
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...helping students achieve academic success, and I will bring that same passion and creativity to any tutoring opportunity. Every student is different, and each has his or her own academic needs. I strive to find the best -- and most enjoyable -- way to tutor each student to accommodate individual learning styles. Other than English and education, my biggest passions are music, theater, and sports. I love to sing and play the piano, I have...
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Hello! My name is Brendon Davis and I am a student at the University of Washington. I am studying molecular biology and I hope to some day do research on diseases. Learning is a passion of mine, and I love to share understanding and ideas through tutoring!... When I both learn and teach, my goal is to make connections between various subjects and one's own experiences. By sewing a thread through various concepts and into other...
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...a dedicated educator with a Bachelor's degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University, I bring over 10 years of tutoring and classroom experience across a wide spectrum of subjects, including AP Spanish Language & Culture, High School English, Debate, Essay Writing, Reading Comprehension, College-Level Writing, foundational ELA skills, as well as Math, Social Studies, and Science. My teaching philosophy is rooted in creating a supportive, student-centered environment where learners feel confident expressing their...
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...the student's style of learning. Most subjects came easily to me, but I hit a wall with math in middle school and just never seemed to be able to get it to 'click.' Then, I had a very patient teacher who helped me figure out how I could learn math, and it was like the wall crashed down. I would love to see every teacher have to teach his or her worst subject for a...
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...Most notable would be English, and Reading. I am also skilled in tutoring elementary age Math. When I'm not studying at UNT I am usually reading a new book, playing a video game, or catching a new movie that is out. I've also been known to go camping from time to time. Overall, I just want to make sure that every session is productive, and that you walk away feeling like you were helped. I...
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...love for working in education began when I started volunteering as a tutor and mentor in high school. Throughout my life, I have fueled my passion for helping students succeed through a variety of careers, including serving as an AmeriCorps member for City Year, supervising elementary tutors and mentors, and am currently working as a high school guidance counselor. I have a BA degree in Psychology from The Ohio State University and a MA degree...
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...properly outline, to successfully creating an essay. My goal is to work with you and help you feel comfortable and confident in your work. I also teach speech and help students work through their anxiety of speaking in front of others to deliver a well thought out speech. It can be difficult to stand in front of classmates or teachers for a presentation. Preparation and practice is key, and I help students with doing just...
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...and love working directly with students. All students have the ability to succeed with good instruction and multiple learning touches. My teaching expertise includes grammar/editing, elementary-algebra mathematics, history, writing composition (APA, MLA, and Chicago Turabian), and reading. When I am not working on research, I enjoy playing soccer, art, piano, adventure movies, running races, hanging out with my family and friends, and volunteer work in my community. I hope to leave this world a better place...
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...learning should be great fun! I am a mother to two college students, ( a 21 year old son and an 18 year old daughter), and the owner of a fabulous German Shorthair Pointer.I love keeping busy by working in my yard, reading a good book, walking my dog, exercising, and spending quality time with family and friends. I am a graduate of the University of Missouri, Columbia and have a Master's Degree from Pittsburg...
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...standardized tests is not a common opinion, I have always liked the logical nature of standardized test questions, and the fact that simply by working on a few test taking skills students can see marked improvement. Biochemistry, while far from a simple field, is one of my favorite subjects. I find the chemical basis for how biological mechanisms work to be fascinating. Biomedical research is also a passion of mine; I have worked in a...
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...enjoy writing joke books and short stories with them, as well as playing math games like Multiplication War and Fraction Dominos. Students with disabilities are particularly important to me, and I try to stay up to date on the best practices for working with them because I've seen firsthand the ways in which minor accommodations can engender significant improvements in learning outcomes. Regardless of my students' ages and abilities, I enjoy helping all of them...
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I'm looking to empower individuals with the ability to learn a skill set of communication and help them develop the knowledge and critical thinking skills necessary to be successful in school and life. ... To let students engage with the material, grapple with issues, and learn through critical reasoning and doing.... Assess where they are at from a skill set standpoint and where their weakness are.... By teaching them a framework through which they can set...
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...in. All of my work encompasses self-empowerment and self-care and is geared towards youth and family development. I'm also a published author! Writing, talking, and writing again are my passion. Reminders that I tell myself quite OFTEN: Michael- you're only human. Give yourself grace and let your humanity show! When you're in tough times, remember that It's the hottest fire that makes the hardest steel; so, don't give up! Oh, and just when the Caterpillar thought...
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...School I found that I enjoy teaching students at all levels, from middle school through advanced undergraduate. I tutor many subjects, most especially essay writing and editing, grammar and mechanics, reading comprehension and critical thinking, public speaking, Spanish language, study skills and organization, and U.S. history and politics. The courses I have designed and taught at the University of Arizona have been cross-listed in economics, mathematics, psychology, political science, law, and family studies and human...
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...middle and high school visual arts for over ten years. I currently serve as a homebound tutor for my school. As a lifelong learner, I appreciate the value of education and want to to impart that same love of learning to my students. My role as a tutor is to be a guide and a coach. I want to equip my students with a "can do" attitude and give them the confidence to reach their...
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...reinforcing their classroom learning experiences. I am willing to put in additional time and effort to help an individual student, including one-on-one instruction or additional material on a given subject or concept. Every student has his own unique learning style which needs to be understood and utilized by the instructor. With my wealth of teaching experience, I have developed many various teaching strategies to reach different students. I sincerely believe that every student is capable...
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Recent 12th Grade Writing Tutoring Session Notes
Went over assignment description in detail. Talked about the requirements and made sure each part was thoroughly understood. Discussed topic ideas and wrote an abstract/proposal to submit to instructor by email. Next session, will review instructor's feedback, make necessary changes to the plan for the paper/project, and start work on annotated bibliography.
In this session, the student and I first went over the structure of the online class he would be needing help with. Following this, we went over a passage of Macbeth and discussed organization in writing. Lastly, we practiced writing outlines for papers, and applied it directly to a short answer question in his online class.
His analysis skills on passages are good.
We used a previous writing assignment to write a new paper. We spent time brainstorming arguments for the topic and developing these arguments. We also started to work on the introduction for the paper and the thesis statement. We will continue working on this paper next week. I also told the student that I will look for writing topics for college freshman writing classes so that we can use them to develop more papers.
We went over the student's personal essay which is due on Tuesday, August 12. She had written a strong essay overall, and she was able to identify a few areas that she could strengthen. We talked about ways to make the writing flow better in two areas.
The student had a strong working draft of a paper for her Crime Lit. class with comments from her teacher. We worked to address her teacher's feedback, and she left our meeting today with a turn-in ready paper!
We went over her first draft of college admissions essays.
Created organizational strategies for the essay component of the assessment (thesis, topic sentences, etc..).
Went over strategies for the fill in the blank sentence completions on the assessment reading section (pos vs neg).
Homework;
Improve vocab.
Practice writing section.
