...science track and a minor in nutrition. I have extensive experience tutoring high school students as well as adult learners in math, science, and Spanish, having worked as a GED instructor at a local community center. Research areas include nutritional biochemistry and mechanical CPR. Spanish is a passion of mine, but I also love biochemistry, pharmacology, and anatomy/physiology. Working through question sets with explanations is, I think, the best way to approach any subject. Here...
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...since the beginning of my undergraduate education. Additionally, I have volunteered at the Student Success Center in multiple educational institutions. I was a struggling student at certain points along the way in my academic career, and I valued the people who helped me get through both issues with comprehension and motivation, and fostered the skills within me to get to where I am today! It is my goal to provide those types of opportunities to...
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...have worked as an assistant preschool teacher and as a beloved camp counselor for many years. My teaching philosophy is focused on skill building: My goal in tutoring is to give you/your child the skills to be able to work independently outside of the tutoring session, and translate these skills to a classroom environment. I have tutored students in Reading, Writing, Literature, History, Math, Hebrew, Regent's subjects, CLEPs and Photoshop. I have also helped many...
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...skills, vocabulary skills, and writing skills. along with study skills. I enjoy teaching very much, and I find in the summer, I start missing it!! I have been tutoring during my summers off for about 14 years. I have worked with children from kindergarten up to 9th grade. I also take on a few students during the school year. I look forward to meeting your child and being a part of his/her academic success!!!
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...high school as a part of a work study program. I really enjoyed tutoring students in areas of difficulty and making a difference in their academic progress. It also gave me a great way to review material I took in the past. I have also translated Arabic for over four years at elementary, middle, and high schools throughout the capital region. I assisted in translating official NY state examinations, including the Common Core and Regents...
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...professionals in preparation for exams. My classes and I have also won several academic awards too! I'm originally from Indiana but I've lived all over! I lived for two years in Japan and 2 years in China. I also have been to many other countries including Korea, Canada, Panama, Costa Rica, and Mexico. My family and I love to travel and we plan a couple of trips every summer. HIstory and culture are very important...
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...college level. Ever since my undergraduate career, I knew I had a talent in teaching others what I know. As per recommendation from my professors, I started as a supplemental instructor for college chemistry-CHEM 1251! It was such a wonderful experience working with other students and helping them achieve their goals in mastering chemistry! After that, I was hooked! I continued as a SI leader for most of my undergrad. My tutoring style is unique...
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...When tutoring a student, I am extremely patient. I understand that struggling with a subject can be frustrating and many people prefer to avoid the work all together. I have learned that relating difficult topics to something the student enjoys is an effective learning tool. I combine this technique with hands-on examples. In my experience, practice does make perfect! I tutor in many subjects, including the following: - Pre-algebra - Algebra - Pre-calculus - Calculus...
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...I feel proud when my students tell me of their success. It encourages me to continue working hard and improving my teaching abilities so that students can benefit from someone who can convey information well to them. My goals is to be of great assistance to students who are either striving for the highest goals or struggling to put the pieces together. With both ends of the spectrum, I am willing to lend every faculty...
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...content the student needs to take the next step; and finally, 4) Stay with the student until he or she can master the concept that was once a stumbling block to them. Therefore, I use a direct one-on-one approach with the student that emphasizes modeling as a foundation. I am passionate about helping students because I have seen that at work in my own life. If I was not able to receive the tutoring that...
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...My students are not just my students but teachers as well. The infusion of technology as allowed me to create and build a classroom without walls. In my spare time I enjoy kayaking, swimming, cooking, and traveling. My journeys throughout the world has allowed me to visit many exotic places and cultures. I enjoy bringing these experiences into my classroom. I am passionate about science, enjoy social studies, and believe that incorporating all disciplines into...
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...Chemistry. However, I also have students that I tutor in all subjects ranging from all ages ranging from middle school to college. I feel my students succeed when they are motivated, organized, and engaged in the material. I support my students by creating study schedules, finding new and creative ways to explain materials or supplement their current understanding, and providing one-on-one support personalized to the students' needs. I find joy in de-stressing students by creating a...
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...teaching elementary, high school, undergraduate and graduate students, I specialize in tutoring many subjects, mostly in the humanities and social sciences. I also tutor in Mandarin Chinese. As a native speaker in Chinese, I love to teach Chinese because the language relates to my background and specialty. I can also tutor areas in social sciences, including statistics, biostatistics, psychology, etc. I am looking forward to meeting new students. My teaching philosophy is to let students...
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...informal and formal screeners along with pre assessments - I will always have a map of where to take any tutoring session. Having an academic and practical elementary/middle school application understanding of data definitely enforces corrective instruction, reteaching, or content enrichment that will occur. I have also worked a great deal with middle school students in pilot programs that center around blended and asynchronous learning. I am entering my 6th year as an elementary/middle school...
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...Syracuse, I worked with a program called Literacy Corps, tutoring students from all over the city. After graduating, I entered an AmeriCorps program in Pennsylvania, teaching full time for a year. I feel that having tutored for so long and being so recently out of school gives me an advantage in helping students. I intimately remember the struggles of trying to learn material that just wouldn't click in my head. Given that, I like to...
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...applicable examples related to the students as a way to further explain the concepts. I am very patient because I believe that each student can attain the knowledge at his/her own pace. Therefore, I like to encourage, motivate my students, and show that learning very fun! In my spare time, I enjoy reading various topics on Jesus, self-improvement, history, financial literacy, biographies, etc. I am passionate about traveling and embracing myself in different cultural experiences...
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...be graduating from medical school in May and begin my residency training in Emergency Medicine this summer. I have always had a passion for learning and teaching. I have extensive experience teaching elementary-school age children in math and reading as well as undergraduate, graduate, and medical students in anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and microbiology. I am passionate about engaging my students and helping them understand and apply the material. In my free time I love...
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...This instills the logic behind the answer and the process, and helps them think independently and analytically. Where appropriate, I employ the Suzuki method and have found that to be very effective. I mostly tutor math, reading, and writing courses. I am very experienced with test preparation subjects such as SSAT/SAT and ACT. Please see my profile for a full list of subjects. In my leisure, I like to dabble in music. I’ve studied Music...
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...Jenks Public Schools teaching middle and high school students a wide variety of subjects including ESL, Spanish, physical science, life science, pre-algebra, algebra, geometry, American history, geography and 7th-12th grade language arts. Regardless of the subject, I have always relished the opportunity to work with students to help them develop critical literacy. In life, we may never need to remember the parts of a cell or the quadratic equation but a requisite of success and...
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...SAT/ACT preparation. Being a former student-athlete, as well as continuing my passion for playing, I understand the unique struggles that may cause, and am more than willing to give advise on how to effectively balance school and sports. I am not jut interested in teaching young students how to pass tests, but rather how to actually learn, expand the mind, and think critically for themselves. It is my personal goal not just to help you...
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Recent 8th Grade Tutoring Session Notes
Today, the student and I covered a grammar exercise about finding the object of a sentence when the sentence is in inverse or passive form. Then, I helped him complete his vocabulary homework. Next, we worked on math homework and reviewed the difference between the slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines. At the end, he finished his history homework.
We covered topics for his science and math final tomorrow. Topics included DNA, plants, kingdoms, perimeter and area of figures. I saw his current grades and his upcoming final dates. The student was quick to answer questions. I did not leave him with extra practice since his final is tomorrow and he has a review in hand that he plans to look over again.
The student wanted help reviewing her chemistry for her upcoming science final. We covered most of the things that she had covered earlier in the year in chemistry which mostly covered the definitions of terms. We also went through her previous tests to look at the problems that she got incorrect. For the last half hour or so, we spent some time reviewing math concepts - how to complete the square and solve an equation, simplify rational expressions, etc.
Today we reviewed for the student's Science test that she has tomorrow. We covered properties of matter, chemical & physical changes, and chemical reactions. We discussed balancing equations, factors that affect reaction rates, fire safety, and electronic configuration of molecules, including the Lewis dot structure theory. In addition to reviewing for the exam, we reviewed types of angles for the student's math class and completed a worksheet.
She seems to do well on quizzes and in class assignments. I did help her create a study guide for her exam.
Today we worked on polishing the introduction to her declamation. She did a great job writing it, and made the appropriate connections without much prompting. I'm hoping doing this will show her how much easier it is to hear the corrections out loud than to read them.
Now that she'll be done with school next time we meet, we're going to work on finishing a grammar workbook we started, and go on to short reading and writing assignments. I'm going to gather a list of short stories for 8th-9th graders that we can read for the summer and do writing prompts on.
