...endorsed in ESOL and Reading. I have a BA in Psychology/Sociology, M.Ed Early Childhood Special Education, and I hold a Doctorate in Education, Instructional Technology from Nova Southeastern University. I served 21 years in the US Army Reserves, retiring as a MAJOR in 2010. I have two daughters. The oldest is attending the University of Kansas for Music Therapy. She will graduate in May 2021. My youngest has started her freshman year at University of...
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I am eager to encourage and inspire my students to reach their educational goals. I have forty plus years of classroom teaching experience with an exceptional track record and over ten years of experience in successfully leading and supervising other teachers as elementary principal.
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My name is Dana and I am excited to support and guide you while you rock your way to meeting your learning goals! I have a degree in Chemical Engineering and I am a certified Chemistry and Mathematics Teacher as well and I...
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When I was 15 years old, I knew that I wanted to be a math teacher. It was all because of a fantastic math teacher that I had in high school. I have taught math at many levels and I still love showing students math concepts. At this time in my life I do not want the responsibility of teaching a class, so tutoring math is in my best interest right now.
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...years, but prior to entering law school, I taught study skills to junior high school students. Upon returning to the classroom last year, I asked myself how could I have waited so long. I absolutely adore it. I have always had a passion for working with people with disabilities, and teaching children with autism has allowed me to do that. My strengths are in the areas of writing and English. I also have a firm grasp...
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I am a veteran elementary school teacher with 24 years experience. As an enthusiastic and dedicated educator, I look forward to growing young minds and helping them achieve their goals. I'm confident that my experience and teaching style will be an asset to your student.
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My name is Lauren and I look forward to meeting/tutoring with you! My background has 10 plus years in education and tutoring in multiple areas. I am patient, kind, caring, understanding and have a passion for helping others learn at all levels.
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Yaseen is currently a third-year law student at Washington University School of Law. He scored in the 99th percentile on the LSAT and he has substantial experience teaching test preparation. Yaseen works closely with his students to develop personalized and effective study plans. He graduated from Grinnell College and Bronx Science.
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...State University with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Education. I have three years of continuous one on one tutoring experience in many high school subjects, as well as experience with standardized tests such as SAT, ACT, PSAT, and GRE. I currently work at an Elementary school and am familiar with elementary level subjects and practices. I am committed to helping each student discover the way that they learn best in order to...
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...pass their Professional Licensure/Certification Exams, such as: LMSW, TEAS7, Audiology, LSAT, SLP-SpeechLanguagePathology. I also work with 3rd-8th grade students throughout the year studying for/improving reading comprehension in English and Math, HSPT, SHSAT, SSAT, ISEE, ACT Reading/English to better their chances for hs&college preparation, as well as the GED and AP exams. I look forward to helping you prepare and improve your score/pass your upcoming exam(s). I have over 25y of experience within education. I passed...
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...have taught in public and private schools from Pre-K through MBA, with 39 years at the master's level. My strongest subjects are Test-taking Skills, English Composition, Reading Comprehension, and most Liberal Arts. I have been extensively trained in SAT / ACT prep, consulted for a test prep business, and am certified to teach Special Education, Visual Art and Montessori Early Childhood Education. Learning can be fun and all students can learn. Come grow with me,...
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Vancouver CogAT Tutoring FAQ
The Cognitive Abilities Test, or CogAT, is an aptitude test used widely throughout the U.S. to determine a child's eligibility to enter gifted and talented programs. First used in 1968, this multiple-choice test is made up of three sections: the verbal battery, the quantitative battery, and the nonverbal battery. Depending on the school, these batteries may be administered to students all at once or separately. The focus of the exam is specific reasoning skills that have been shown to strongly correlate to academic success. Specifically, the CogAT measures the ability to learn new tasks, problem-solving abilities, and cognitive development. One strength of the CogAT exam is that it is largely nonverbal, so it can be useful for assessing students whose first language isn't English.
The CogAT is offered to students in kindergarten through 12th grade. If your child is preparing for the CogAT, it may be of great benefit to have him or her work with an experienced tutor who knows the ins and outs of the exam. Varsity Tutors can connect you with just the right tutor for your child.
Although it varies from school to school, the CogAT generally allows students 30 to 45 minutes per battery. The total exam consists of 118 to 176 questions, depending on the level. Within the verbal battery, your child will be asked questions on sentence completion, picture or verbal (depending on grade level) analogies, and picture or verbal classification. The quantitative section tests your child on number puzzles, number analogies, and number series. Finally, the nonverbal section tests your child on figure classification, figure matrices, and paper folding.
A private tutor can help your child prepare for the CogAT exam by working through similar questions and shoring up his or her strengths. At the same time, the tutor can help define your child's challenging areas, and focus on improving them. When you have a gifted child, you know that it's important to be able to provide the resources necessary to develop his or her natural abilities, and passing the CogAT with a high score is a great way to secure future gifted learning opportunities.
Your child's CogAT tutor can work at his or her own pace, without hurrying through skills that need a little extra work, while moving on when a concept is mastered. This provides for efficient study time focused specifically on your child's abilities. The one-on-one attention gives your child the opportunity to ask questions when they arise, and to get answers immediately. Sometimes children freeze up during an exam situation, so working with a tutor to gain confidence using materials that resemble the CogAT can be a great advantage.
Varsity Tutors will help you find a tutor who can work with your child based on your schedule. Using the Varsity Tutors live learning platform, your child even has the option of meeting with his or her tutor online. If your daughter or son is preparing for the CogAT, get in touch with Varsity Tutors today.
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Recent Vancouver CogAT Tutoring Session Notes
We used a study book of questions and went through the equation building, number series, and quantitative relations. She did well on most and I only had to walk her through a couple of questions that she couldn't figure out. Next session we will review the paper folding and shape series questions.
I tested the student on the various sections of the placement exam to figure out his strengths and weaknesses. I was able to conclude that his weakest section is the verbal battery, specifically the verbal analogies subsection. I will come up with extra practice questions for our next session so that he can have additional work between our sessions. I am not concerned at all. He is very bright and learns very quickly.
The student and I covered practice items in his workbook to expose him to the different types of questions on the test. We also did some specific work with numerical sequences and equation building. The student was focused and eager to learn and no concerns were noted.
The student and I worked on a few story problems, and then selected a book about dogs from the library to practice her reading skills. She seems to prefer those things to math analogies. I will work on incorporating more math into future sessions to help her become more comfortable with it.
The student and I completed practice questions to prepare for the exam. Specifically, we worked on vocabulary and analogies. I worked with her on test-taking skills (eliminating answer choices, using clue words, looking for parts of speech, suffix/prefix, etc.). She is very bright and eager to learn. She is a joy to work with!
All the concepts that we have worked on in the previous sessions so far, I tried to review all of them. The student is taking the test tomorrow, so I tried to cover all the basic concepts that cover arithmetic, algebra, geometry and probability. Also reviewed some test-taking strategies like the elimination process and using substitution to find the answer.
