Certified Tutors From Western Connecticut State University

...or from their families or friends, and rarely take the time to really understand the world. With such an information overload, who are we to believe? The only way is to develop a full background, with multiple viewpoints, and then to develop one's own opinions. My approach is to study history from a conceptual framework,...

...it very important to understand that I, as well as other tutors, am not here to give the answers. We are here to further drive understanding so that you can find the answers yourself. I try to keep the session calm; there's no pressure to get it on the first, second, or even tenth try....

...working as a tutor for the summer and throughout the school year. Currently, I am an 8th grade math teacher at a STEM school and greatly enjoy it. I have a bachelor's degree in elementary education with a focus in mathematics. I am also certified in general education for grades K-6 and in mathematics for...

...more modern texts including the graphic novel, A Monster Calls. I also have teaching experience at the middle school level, teaching 7th and 8th grade Language Arts. From this position, I have experience in SBAC exam preparation. I also am a scorer for the PARCC and SAT exams, making me an expert in their layout...

...as much as I could, playing music, and studying film in order to understand as many aspects of the human condition as possible. I am a strong believer that when you take the time to study how something works, you can apply that investigative process to any subject and become a more well rounded person.

I am currently a fourth grade teacher in Harlem. I live in Astoria, Queens. I have been teaching for five years and I am very passionate about teaching. I have taught math, reading, writing, science and social studies at the elementary level and am certified to teach special education as well.

A good tutor is one who helps a student enough that he or she may catch his/her own fish. An outstanding tutor will create a student who can surpass the tutor.

...that I met the teacher that created the learning environment for me that instilled a passion for learning that has not left me to this day. This teacher has brought me to the decision that I wanted to help students who faced the same feelings about school as I did. Because of this, I have...

...a 3rd year medical student looking to expand my skill in medicine and teaching. I have a bachelors in Math. I have been a tutor in math since freshmen year of college and I enjoy the satisfaction when someone smiles after understanding a concept that was once a problem. The way one gains a concept...

...as easy as brushing their teeth. It will be apart of them, not in a forced "you have to do this" kind of way, but more of a "hey this is actually pretty fun" way. I also want my students who are learning Spanish to not fear a new language, but to welcome it with...

...with a strong background in teach phonics and am a Certified Wilson Instructor. In addition I was also a regular education elementary teacher. I have been teaching for 6 years. I love working with students. I like to start with students' strengths and build upon those skills. I look forward to working with your child...

...heart and want to share my passion for mathematics and the practical applications used in the real world everyday! I just earned my undergraduate degree in mathematics from Western Connecticut State University and am currently a student at Central Connecticut State University working on obtaining my master's degree in mathematics with a specialization in statistics.

...I strive to make math available to every student. Each student has their own learning style and is capable of learning. My job is to connect the student to their learning, using techniques that suit their needs. We need to include a few laughs along the way, as this is Math after all!

...reading and writing at all levels. If I had to choose a specialty topic it would be Shakespeare. I designed and taught a high school level Shakespeare class for many years. As a tutor, my goal is to work with individual students based on their learning styles and outside interests. While this approach isn't always...

...with our world. I'm a visual learner, and so one of my passions is finding ways to represent potentially confusing mathematical concepts in a clear, interactive, intuitive way that helps students understand the relationships between different numbers and variables. Since graduation, I have been attending online seminars on education and music performance with world renowned...

My goal for every session is that every student comes away with a better understanding of the material. I did my BS in Mathematics, and Finance and a minor in Economics. While those subjects may sound daunting, I know that any concept can be understood with right explanation.

...Many children needed one-to-one tutoring, which I could not provide as a teacher. I enjoy teaching in a classroom, but I found that my strengths lie in one-to-one interaction. It is easy for students to fall behind, especially with the increasing classroom size. A lot of learning happens outside of school, and without guidance, this...

As an educator with two decades of experience in the classroom, I thoroughly enjoy seeing my students succeed. I have been teaching online courses as an adjunct professor and a graduate assistant since the Fall 2020 semester. I earned an MA in English and a BA in...

My name is Andrew and I'm eager to begin working with students to improve their skills where they see fit.

...also have a Master's in marine science from the University of San Diego where I focused research on a small swimming red crab common to the southern Pacific Ocean along Baja California, Mexico, after first completing a Bachelor's of marine science at Coastal Carolina University near Myrtle Beach, SC. I enjoyed traveling to different coastal...