...effectively responds to students' needs in order to help students reach their personal and professional goals. My educational background from the University of Toronto is in Education, English Literature, and Sociology. I am TESOL/TESL certified and have 2 years of professional ESL teaching experience in South Korea. I have experience working with elementary school students, middle school students, high school students, and adults. Through my experience, I've gained the skills necessary to adjust to different...
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...full potential, but I make it clear that I am there to support them along their academic journey. My favorite part of teaching math is convincing kids who believe that they cannot succeed at math that they can succeed this confidence building is key. I love tutoring Pre-Algebra, Algebra and Geometry, because these subjects contain so many relevant skills that students must master, not to just succeed in higher level math, but to succeed in...
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...social studies. I have additional experience teaching elementary school students, middle school school students, and adult learners. With my training from Brown as well as ongoing training from the Rhode Island Department of Education and other reputable providers, I continue to hone my abilities to facilitate the learning process for students of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. I believe in personalized teaching that allows students to build confidence and excitement about a given subject while...
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...and I currently teach high school mathematics in Providence. I graduated from Cornell University in 2010 with a BA in Psychology. I dove into teaching right after college and taught 6th grade math. After a few years of teaching, I served as an Urban Education Fellow at Brown University. I love teaching math and working with students of all ages. I really love algebra concepts in particular! In my free time, I like to play...
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Can also tutor:ACT, PSAT, MAP and 32 more subjects.
...assess how they interacted with material. Rather than explain a problem the same way to every student, for instance, I looked for multiple approaches and helped my students understand which made the most sense for them. I also considered their personal background and interests to ensure that they would have the most positive learning experience possible, regardless of how they felt about the content we covered. In addition to my teaching experience, I have personal...
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...to fully understand how and why we can come to certain answers. My goal is not to help students to merely get a good grade on the next quiz, but to help build a foundation that allows him or her to find success on their own in future units of study. In each lesson, I use a variety of methods - stories, games, worksheets, writing, manipulative activities, etc. - to ensure (1) a deep understanding...
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...any problem. When assisting with a writing assignment, for example, it will only be a temporary solution for me to simply pull out a red pen and begin editing. Instead, I prefer to have a conversation with the student to explain the "why" and "how" behind the necessary revisions so that we can improve the piece together. When I am not tutoring, I enjoy traveling, gardening, watching movies, playing racquetball, and spending time with friends...
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Can also tutor:PSAT, ISEE, AIMS and 39 more subjects.
...strong passion to educate young minds. I view my chosen profession as one with a responsibility to inspire students to take ownership for their own education by providing them with the proper tools to succeed. Recognizing that every child has different capacities for learning it is also my responsibility, as their educator, to make sure I know my students' individual needs and determine the most effective approach for presenting information to them.
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...Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I have tutored in a wide variety of subjects, though most of my experience is with primary and secondary students. I also tutor in test prep, including ACT Reading/Writing, SAT English/Biology, and Nevada state proficiency exams. I am most passionate about teaching psychology, English/writing, reading, and elementary/middle school math. My individual teaching style is flexible, as I feel it is necessary to cater towards a students unique...
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Can also tutor:GED, ASPIRE, NNAT and 177 more subjects.
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University of Nevada- Las Vegas - Bachelors, Psychology
...administrator within the District of Columbia Public Schools. I most recently served seven years as a Principal in Washington DC, leading her school to gain authorization as an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program School. Therefore, I have a wealth of experience with elementary content and students. Regardless, of my various positions I have never lost the love of helping students to learn. I enjoy seeing the lightbulb go off when students make the connection to...
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...As both a classroom teacher and a tutor, I have gained invaluable experience about how to help students, all the while learning so much about life from my students themselves. Besides tutoring, I make my living writing content professionally for several ed tech companies. Outside of work, I love to hike and play with my dog. I am a huge traveler and am very thankful to have a career that allows me to be flexible...
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I have 6 years of teaching experience in grades 6-12. Over the years I have taught everything from low level classes to AP Statistics. I have a passion for what I do and a love of math. I can't wait to use my passion and experience to help your student do their best, and feel proud of what they achieved.... To explain or demonstrate every topic in a way that reaches every student no matter where...
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Can also tutor:SAT, ACT, ASPIRE and 24 more subjects.
...fourth grade, I taught 9-and-10-year-olds science and math and as a kindergarten teacher I focused mostly on teaching children to read and basic mathematics. These very different experiences have provided me with a deeper, more meaningful understanding of what students need to be successful both academically and socially at different developmental stages. Finally, I love to learn and I love to teach! I hope that I will have the chance to meet and educate other...
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I love math and what I love even more is working with students to help them understand the language of math. Problem solving and critical thinking are paramount life skills and math is a great way to learn them!... I always teach the student that is in front of me that day.... I like to get to know how a student thinks, specifically how a student thinks through the problem solving process. So, we will solve...
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...teacher for over five years and I have had great results with my students. My goal as your teacher is to give you the tools that you need so that you are able to teach yourself to solve problems in the future. I am here to help you get to the next level academically whether your goal is to ace the SAT, learn the English language or to see your name on the honor roll...
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My name is Grace, I am a tenured third grade teacher. Currently, I team teach in an inclusion classroom. I have five years experience teaching second and third grade. I have students with various learning needs and it is important to me that all of them reach their highest potential. I love what I do and am looking forward to extending my love for teaching beyond the school day.
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...Leveled Literacy Intervention program as well as Sonday for students who benefited from multisensory reading instruction. I graduated in June 2004 from Columbia High School, in May 2008 from Rutgers College with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, in May 2009 with a Master's Degree in Education and have dual certification in elementary education (K-5) and middle school mathematics (6-8). I returned to school at Kean University to get my Teacher of Students with Disabilities certification...
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...and 6. Throughout the school day, I assist in their classrooms as well as take them out for extra support in a small group setting which my school refers to as "Intervention Lab." It is here that I work on goals and objectives from their IEPs. I absolutely love coming to work everyday. I see the benefits of individual and small group attention and I am looking forward to sharing those experiences with you!... My teaching...
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I have tutored students, especially in music subjects for 24 years. I have an alternative teaching certification in New Mexico. I am studying education at New Mexico Highlands University. I have a bachelor's degree in music from the University of New Mexico. I can help with a wide variety of topics including math, English, science, music, and history. I believe in culturally responsive teaching and in student centered teaching.
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...in the same elementary school for almost 12 years. I absolutely love what I do and cannot ever see myself doing anything different. Ever since I can remember I had wanted to become a teacher. There is such a joy that comes from interacting with my students and getting to know them and watching them grow, both personally and academically. I believe that there is always a way to be successful, no matter what obstacles...
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The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exams test students multiple times over the course of each academic year, in grades three through eleven, in order to evaluate how their progress in math and English language arts measures up against the Common Core State Standards. The results of PARCC exams can be used by educators to diagnose areas in which remedial attention may benefit a particular student, to help him or her gain the skills that they will need in college classes or in a professional working environment. Thus, the results of the PARCC can have huge consequences for your child's educational experience. Test anxiety or the computer-based standardized format of many PARCC exams may present obstacles to your student and prevent him or her from demonstrating the knowledge and skills they have gained.
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Recent Edmonton PARCC Tutoring Session Notes
Today we reviewed an essay the student had written since our last session and went through the Verbal, Quantitative, and Math sections of the exam. The student wrote an interesting essay. We went through ways that she could have easily connected her main points to supporting evidence. She had a great use of vocabulary throughout her essay as well. From this, it is no surprise that she did very well in the verbal section of the test. The student is adept at puzzling out the definitions of words she is unfamiliar with. She struggled slightly with some of the Quantitative questions, but after review she seemed to have a better grasp of the approach to solving these types of problems.
The students worked on a practice drill consisting of 15 problems, ratios (4 problems), and averages (4 problems). They also worked on synonyms and how to guess the meaning of a word from context, positive/negative, and/or stem word. They developed their own definitions and then applied the techniques to Practice Drill 3 (20 synonyms), Practice Drill 5 (10 synonyms), and practice Drill 7 (20 synonyms). They began Practice Drill 9 (30 synonyms), and will complete as homework.
Sample Essay prompts incorporated into writing session. Worked on use of clear, concise language and proper sentence structure. Development of introductory paragraph and supporting arguments was the focus of the lesson. Tested the student on a Sentence Completion section; time management and number correct show improvement.
The student is showing continual improvements, bumping her English to a 28 and her math to a 31 (yay!). We worked through the questions she had missed and talked through them more broadly so she could apply them to other problems in future tests. She is really getting the hang of things, and just needs to put a bit more effort into remembering equations and re-working the longer reading-like English questions.
Focused on sentence completion and intro to passage-based questions (SAT Critical Reading section). Student 1 set his final score goal at 1800 and Student 2 set hers at 1600. When working on sentence completions, Student 1 said his confidence with this type of question was a 4 and Student 2 said hers was a 3 (on a 1-10) scale. By the end of the session, Student 1 said he was at a 7 and Student 2 was at a 6. They have been emailed with practice problems for sentence completion and passages, and asked to complete a timed SAT practice test before our next meeting.
Today, the student and I went over some of the challenges we ran across after he completed his second Science and second Writing sections. Science seems to be a strong point for the student, who scored high on his first attempt. He could, however, improve slightly on his essay. His argument and structure are still clear and well-established, but he still needs to save time to go back and check for grammatical errors once he has finished writing. As the essay factors into his English section score, it is crucial that the student scores well on his writing. We also worked on vocabulary flashcards to help expand the variety of words he uses in his essays. Overall, he is making impressive and quick improvements in both the Science and Writing sections.
