...was offered a job to teach here in Arizona. I have always had a desire to learn and grow and I wish to inspire that desire in others. This is why I became a teacher. This is my third year teaching in the Vail School District and while there have been challenges, I have never had such a rewarding experience. When the light bulb moment happens with a student, it is the best feeling in...
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...a Bachelor of the Arts in English Literature with a Politics minor. While at Oberlin, I served as Editor-in-Chief of the school's alternative weekly newspaper, and worked in its writing center. Working with students to improve their essays was one of my favorite parts of college and I'm excited to be back at it. Since graduating, I've worked for Oberlin's Office of Communications, written for two alternative weeklies (Cleveland's Scene and Portland's Willamette Week) and...
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I am an English teacher in Rochester, NY. I have experience tutoring at the middle school, high school, and college level. For me, the goal of tutoring is to teach you the skills you need in order to become a stronger reader, writer, or test taker! I look forward to working with you! ... My philosophy of teaching is student-centered, hands-on work. Students must take ownership of their work in order to learn best. I believe...
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...willing to meet students where they are, accommodating a wide variety of student learning styles. I have experience working with students in need of writing and reading assistance. I am also a qualified SAT tutor and ran the tutoring program at my High School, during which I gained experience training other tutors and teaching them a wide variety of strategies. During my junior year, I completed a research project on language acquisition in second language...
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...also have a real passion for the subjects I tutor, History, English, and French. The best part about tutoring is helping students to feel the same way about history and language as I do. The tutoring process is of great benefit to me as well, not just the student. I always come away learning a lot both about the relevant subjects and about the best ways to connect to students and tap into their scholarly...
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...one likes to struggle through material that they don't understand and don't find interesting. I like to help students personally connect to the information they're learning, as well as understand real world use for that information. Patience is key to being a good tutor, and I strive to always be patient and understanding with a student who is struggling. I am extremely passionate about the Spanish language, as well as Psychology, and I hope to...
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...love exercise, being outdoors, and attempting to cook intricate dishes in the kitchen. My background in English prepares me to tutor students in anything writing related, but I especially enjoy 19th century history, literature, and politics. I have taught courses in English, Composition, and SAT Prep for Penn State Lehigh Valley, and have tutored in local community college writing centers. Whether you're looking to improve a grade, develop a college essay, or acquire skills needed...
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...teaching, it is possible to do this effectively and, with effort, will lead to higher absorption of material - and yes, higher grades. Outside of tutoring, I'm currently a contractor at Scott doing IT work. It keeps me busy but also allows me to use downtime to continue my own education. I'm on track to continue on to earn a secondary education endorsement, and likely won't be stopping there, as I find the technology of...
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...myself moved to this country when I was 13 years old; thus I am able to relate to a lot of the ESL students and their culture-related obstacles. I am pursuing a premed path and I am currently shadowing a developmental pediatrician at the Children's Specialized hospital. This particular experience has helped me develop the ability to work with students who have been diagnosed with ADHD or high functioning ASD. Besides loving all science related...
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...tutoring approach is warm, supportive, and highly personalized. I ensure to meet students exactly where they are and guide them step-by-step toward mastery. Whether a student needs help with homework, test preparation, reading and writing skills, or foundational math and science, I tailor every session to their learning style and goals. My mission is simple: to create a positive, motivating learning environment where every student can thrive. I am committed to helping learners reach their...
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...a teacher must first of all see the beauty in whatever is being taught, must actually feel it, and must present it to the students as something they will also find beautiful. Because of this, my primary interest in life has been literature and philosophy, and I am myself a dedicated writer. But there is profound significance in every avenue of human thought; it is the teacher's responsibility to make that significance apparent to the...
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...Of course there is literature that can be dry, but there is so much out there that is wonderful and engaging. You just have to look for it. The English language is one of the most difficult languages to understand, but approaching it from a different perspective is what helps it make sense. My goal is to apply language to everyday use, which is the tactic that seems to help others grasp harder concepts. It...
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...in Indiana. My courses included Algebra, History, Geography, Economics, and Personal Finance. I tutor Math, History, Reading, Writing and a few other subjects; however, my favorite subject to tutor is math. It is also the one subject where, I feel, a good tutor/teacher can impact a student's performance the most. I believe learning should be fun. If you aren't having fun, you're doing it wrong. I like to laugh and do it often. I have...
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...strategy, time management, as well as intense focus on the test materials themselves. Additionally, I believe intensely in the power of positive reinforcement and belief in oneself, and do my best to instill in my students a sense of confidence going into the test. Many high school students generally dont see the ACT test as something enjoyable, so I always make sure that tutoring sessions are something not to dread, but maybe even look forward...
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...middle grades level. I have taught several different subject areas, including 6th grade math and social studies, 7th grade language arts and social studies and 9th grade English I and World History. Whatever I am teaching I try to make it a fun and interesting experience for both the students and myself. When tutoring I try to make it a personalized, individual experience for the student. My husband and I have decided that I will...
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...I especially enjoy teaching writing; I myself love to write and I teach students a clear process for approaching challenging essay assignments. Above all, I believe that learning should be meaningful and enjoyable and that any academic task is part of a student's personal journey of discovery. My undergraduate education at Columbia University gave me a thorough understanding of British, American, Latino, and African-American literature. My Master of Arts program in Adolescent English Education at...
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...language arts and American literature. Knowledge is power, as the saying goes, and knowledge comes through reading and writing. Literacy is the path to liberty, independence, and fulfillment and I want to help students succeed in their reading and writing to empower them to freedom. One of my favorite historical books is The Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglas. In his autobiography, Douglas, a former slave, describes how his masters kept him enslaved by...
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...I have extensive experience tutoring in math, both as a private tutor and with a company. My BA (University of Arizona) and M. Phil. (Trinity College Dublin) degrees are respectively in Creative Writing and in English, and as such, I have a strong background in those subjects as well, which are my favorite to tutor--I enjoy exploring the precision of language to clearly communicate ideas. I offer tutoring at all levels in English, and up...
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...SAT prep. I also coached mock trial debate as part of the National Hispanic Institue Youth Leadership Conference, where I learned how important it is to express yourself and your ideas clearly. In my experience, a student can't learn if he or she doesn't see the connection between academics and pursuing one's dreams. For example, Algebra may seem useless in daily life, but a solid foundation in math allows me to understand basic principles of...
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...I believe that learning should be both meaningful and enjoyable. My goal as a tutor is to create a warm, encouraging environment where students feel confident to explore new ideas and grow as learners. I take pride in getting to know each student as an individual their interests, strengths, and goals and using those unique passions as a vehicle for growth. By making connections between what excites my students and what we're learning, I help...
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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.