Award-Winning Elementary School Science Tutors serving Framingham, MA

...I actually wasn't satisfied with my score, so I spent 2 months working hard to get my score to where I wanted it to be. The second time I took the exam I saw a 200-point increase. Previously, I have had experience teaching the SSAT and the SAT. The student I tutored in SSAT successfully passed the exam is now attending a private high school abroad. With VarsityTutor's online learning platform, I will be able...

...at UMass Amherst, I have worked with both high school and college-aged students. As a camp counselor and neuroscience researcher, I have worked with infants and children from 2 months to 13 years of age. I take the time to help my students find the best learning style for them and tailor my teaching approach accordingly. I work to find creative ways to help students understand tough concepts. My goal is to foster critical and...

I am currently a junior at Boston College, majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Marketing. I have tutored for two years through a small Tutoring volunteer program in the Twin Cities Metro area. I taught math, science, and ACT preparation for students eight to 15. This year I am a board member of the Women in STEM club at Boston College and row on BC's DI women's crew team. I enjoy teaching computer science,...

...in the maths and sciences, helping students out at all skill levels (elementary through college). Excelling in these studies myself, I guide my students on study skills, tricks and trades to the subject, and how to best tackle difficult problems. I cater to the learning styles of all students and try my best to find the easiest way for us to tackle a challenging subject so that once on your own, you feel confident in...

...Harvard. I tutor subjects in diverse areas, from Molecular Biology and Middle School Math to Spanish and ACT Test Prep. I have a lot of experience teaching students of different ages and levels. In high school, I worked with a program called Breakthrough Miami for two years where I taught extracurricular classes to middle school students. In college, I worked with Varsity Tutors to tutor middle school and high school level standardized test prep. Likewise,...

I'm a graduate of Northeastern University, having earned a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry with a minor in History. I'm passionate about cancer research and I'm currently a PhD student at Yale. I find that there is not one tutoring style that fits every student. People learn in different ways, and I make sure to adjust my tutoring style accordingly.

...to MIT to take classes from MIT students on any subject imaginable. My time in ESP got me addicted to "spreading the joy of teaching and learning". I love my work as a manufacturing consultant and enjoy spending my weekends teaching online small-group classes and tutoring students. When tutoring, I specialize in Math, Physics, English Grammar and Syntax, and Microsoft Excel since those are all skills and concepts I tutored in college and continue to...

...and school-specific essays. I believe that, with persistence and grit, students can develop an extremely solid foundation of learning that can aid them in tests and everyday life. I definitely stress practice problems and problem solving in my approach, however I am open and flexible to feedback and adjustment. As a tutor, I hope to aid students in attaining their full academic potential! Besides academics, I also enjoy spending time with friends, performing piano (especially...

Melissa has served primarily as a middle school science teacher for the past ten years in both public charter schools and an independent school. She has a great passion for outdoor and environmental education, as well as social and emotional learning. In her spare time she is a fitness and nutrition enthusiast. Please see her philosophy of science education for more information regarding her style of pedagogy.

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...also pursued coursework in linguistics. I tutor a variety of subjects, but I especially love helping students students achieve their artistic goals. Regardless of the subject, I like to make learning fun, so that my students really feel like their education is their own. I've found that when students can truly connect with the material, it makes all their hard work more enjoyable. When I'm not tutoring, I teach beatboxing workshops, perform stand-up comedy, work...

...a student I worked as an undergraduate research assistant in a cognitive neuroscience lab, studied in Paris, debated with the Yale Political Union, and took part in numerous off-campus mentoring and counseling activities. In many ways I am still a student, always trying to grow as a person and in my profession. My favorite subject to teach is math, because there are often many different ways to approach any one problem - the fun is...

...is one bad day, one bad teacher, or one confusing topic to make a student feel hopeless and that a certain subject is a lost cause. Tutoring is a great way to change a student's attitude towards a particular subject. I have always prided myself on getting to know the students in my class beyond their lives in the classroom in order to determine how they can learn to the best of their abilities. The...

I am a graduate of Loyola University Maryland. I am licensed to teach first through sixth grade. I have worked with children from first grade to eighth grade in many different capacities! I was a camp counselor for years, I have tutored young students as well as college students at Loyola. I currently work with 8th graders. I love working with students of all ages and I am extremely passionate about what I do!

...ages into consideration. While tutoring in the classroom, I have become aware of how to articulate complex scientific ideas and concepts to my students, using stimulating, practical, and accessible methods. My teaching approach is based on creating a hands-on learning experience with real-world scenarios and interactive conversations to promote a dynamic learning environment motivate students to use their critical thinking skills and boost their curiosity. Such a way not only improves student's understanding of scientific...

...of subjects from standardized tests like the SAT, ACT, GRE, TOEFL, IELTS to college admission coaching to elementary/middle school math and reading. Her favorite subject to teach is helping students apply to and successfully get into their top school choices. Outside of academia, I am a venture capital investor into startups created by students at Ivy League Universities. I also teaches personal finance on TikTok. I can't wait to help her students be successful in...

...geometry. I teach Guided Reading which involves using leveled reading books for both narrative and informational texts. This also includes teaching reading strategies to students to strengthen their decoding and comprehension skills. Units of Study for Primary Writers from Teachers College in New York has been a program I have taught to help young students become stronger writers. I teach Wilson Fundations Phonics program K-2 which includes vocabulary and spelling. I am available to talk...

...adapt themselves to learn in new environments. I have experience tutoring and teaching both children and adults. I volunteered as a tutor with a charter school in South Boston before attending law school. As a trial attorney, I also assist with the lawyer training program in which I teach new lawyers trial advocacy and pre-trial litigation skills. From both experiences, I understand the need be goal driven yet flexible so that each student can be...

...Professor of Biology at Sacred Heart University and 1.5 years of experience as a teaching fellow for Biology lab courses at Yale University. While I was at Yale, I was also a Teaching Fellow at the Center for Teaching and Learning for 2.5 years. As a Teaching Fellow, I developed lessons to help first time teaching fellows become familiar with fundamental concepts in education like active learning and learning styles. My favorite subjects to tutor...

...grades 4 to 8. My teaching is centered around creating connections between content and themes, as well as connections to the students' personal lives, current events, and other content knowledge or media. Learning, especially learning social studies, is most accessible to the student when it becomes relevant. I will work with you to find a door into whatever you are learning - whether it is geometry, history, anatomy, geography, essay writing, or any other discipline.