...grant. Other experience includes YMCA youth activities leader; curriculum creator; preschool teacher; published author; and award-winning papier mache artist. I enjoy reading, volunteering, attending sports and music events, and traveling. I currently volunteer 10 hours per week as an adult ESL instructor for the Williamson County Literacy Council. I also serve as a voting clerk for my precinct and as a commissioner for the Leander Public Art Commission. My proudest accomplishment and greatest joy is...
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I have a passion for teaching and love seeing my students succeed! I have over 100 hours of experience working in elementary school classrooms, over 100 hours of employment in preschool classrooms, and 50 hours of tutoring students sixth grade and older. I am an Education major and graduated in the Spring of 2018. I have been teaching in public schools for two years now - one year as a fourth grade teacher, this year...
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I am a teacher of 21 years! I love making learning fun and interesting. I have taught from 2nd grade through 8th grade. Math is my favorite subject, but I also enjoy teaching Science and English!
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...Spanish speaker and love teaching the language and culture that I grew up with to others. Similarly, there is no feeling more satisfying than seeing a student I'm working with experience an "aha moment" as what they're learning starts to click and their confidence consequently grows. In my opinion, education isn't one size fits all, as such I individually tailor my lessons for each student I work with. When I'm not tutoring you can find...
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...in elementary education with a minor in early childhood. My masters degree is in curriculum and instruction, followed by my Education Specialist in Leadership. I am currently obtaining my doctorate in education for Administration. I have taught all grade levels from PreK to college! I don't have a favorite because learning never stops, no matter your age! I have been an instructional coach and taught teachers to be strong instructional leaders and have been a...
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...a variety of creative platforms. I have tutored the children of Laie, Hawai'i in mathematics and held English classes for immigrants in Washington D.C. and Maryland. My hope, however, is to focus the skills I gained throughout college on helping students learn to navigate design software. I am familiar with programs like Adobe Photoshop, Procreate, Illustrator, After Effects and others. I believe that technology should be used to enhance educational experiences and rebuild lost creativity....
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...in achieving their academic goals, particularly in English and Spanish. Tutoring in Spanish holds a special place for me as it is my native language, and I aim to empower my students to communicate effectively in Spanish-speaking countries. I hold two master's degreesone in Business Administration and another in Health Administrationfrom Webster University, along with a bachelor's degree in General Studies with a minor in Education from Columbia College. My teaching philosophy is straightforward: "Teaching is...
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...perfect foundation for a lifelong learner. I have many hobbies that I am passionate about and share with others. I am a gardener who studies and grows different herbs and vegetables, that I use in making jams, salsa, salves, natural remedies, and juices. I have studied and do a variety of dances. I used to be a former Zumba Instructor. I am a belly dancer as well as dance with two Caribbean dance troupes in...
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...early childhood through college. In the past couple of years (including summer), I have taught kindergarten and first, third, and fourth grade. I am completing a Master's degree in education at Fordham as part of my certification in grades 1-6 and have a 4.0 GPA. As an undergraduate, I attended Wellesley College and was cross-registered at MIT. I majored in Jewish studies and minored in history, although I took courses in everything from microeconomics to...
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...Associate at Memorial Sloan Kettering, where I lead patient management for a number of groundbreaking clinical trials in the Multiple Myeloma service. I also recently studied for the MCAT, in which I self-disciplined with a set of Kaplan books, and scored in the 96th percentile. In conjunction with my clinical ambitions, I am also passionate about the learning environment and supportive opportunities that come with tutoring. Prior to Varsity Tutors, I gained tutoring experience in...
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I am Joseph Lockett, a Tuskegee University graduate Class of 2013. I am eager to tutor and possibly mentor students with math and language arts/English. I enjoy reading, listening to music, and traveling around the world.
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...I believe it is important we will have a relaxing and friendly relationship which will make the time we spend together most enjoyable and fruitful. I will provide plenty of breaks during my lesson to cater to your needs and preferred learning style. With 5 years of experience of working with young people with different learning needs, such as ADHD, I will adapt my teaching style to your needs so you can feel comfortable and...
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...plan to continue my education in hopes of obtaining my Master's. As for right now, I spend some of my spare time helping students who are struggling with their coursework in a variety of subjects. I look forward to helping in any way that I can and improving the confidence level and excitement level of learning for students. If you ever have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at any time!
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...value. Teaching students how to read and fostering a beginning understanding of numbers and how they are used are areas I excel in teaching. Working with a vast amount of students from differing backgrounds and learning styles has helped me acquire multiple teaching methods and strategies. I graduated from Appalachian State University in 2016 with a bachelor of science degree in elementary education with a concentration in English. I am planning to apply within the...
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...the evenings, I coach competitive dancers in tap, lyrical, hip hop, and musical theater. Before becoming a teacher, I did summer school for first grade students. I am passionate about teaching kids and not a certain subject--it's why I chose Elementary and not middle or high school. I just enjoy all learning, so it made sense that I would want to teach all subjects. My favorite way to teach is through game-like learning opportunities. When...
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...I'm so happy to work with you on your academic goals. I'm an experienced, licensed classroom teacher who has taught pre-k through adults in all areas of reading, writing, special education, organization, study habits, test prep, public speaking, and personal and professional development. I've done extensive research in dealing with academic and social anxieties as they impact school performance. My areas of licensure are language arts and special education. I can't wait to see your...
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...teenagers and have had unwavering attention to their academic success. I have also been active in their school as a volunteer and TA. I have seen children struggle, therefore, my passion is to work with children that simply fight to try to grasp the concepts that come so easily to others. One important philosophy that I live by and have taught my children is, "Always speak 'with' someone and never 'to' them". We were made...
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...potential in various unique lessons, and techniques. Learning is fostered by creating the appropriate atmosphere.I try to create such an atmosphere, by helping students think out loud, reflect on experiences, identify problems, and develop solutions.I keep current with materials, and educational strategies, all of which help to promote learning in my students. On a more personal note,not only am I creative in my approach to teaching, I also create jewelry, which I sell on Etsy....
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I am a teacher and a tutor with over 20 years of experience. I have 3 masters' degrees in varying subject areas; education, business, and entrepreneurship. Additionally, I have worked with children of all grade levels; including k-12 and college levels. I enjoy motivating students and helping them reach their fullest potential.
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...approach to help you meet your learning goals. This might involve discussing your goals in our first session, creating engaging exercises and games, relating material to your life, listening to music to connect with the culture, and periodic check-ins to assess your progress. These quizzes are meant to help you gauge your learning, and we can determine the frequency of these check-ins together! A few personal notes: I love to dance, and music has been...
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Calgary Handwriting Tutoring FAQ
As the modern world becomes increasingly reliant on computing and smartphones, the art of handwriting seems to be disappearing. Many students now learn to type with much more skill than they have when writing with pen and paper. However, no matter how much these things change with technology, there will continue to be many environments in which good handwriting is necessary for interpersonal communication. Whether you are the parent of a child who is just learning to write in print or cursive script, or an adult with less-than-perfect handwriting, you should consider contacting Varsity Tutors about personal, professional handwriting tutoring today.
For the young student learning to write, it is often difficult to coordinate the more passive ability to read a language with the active work of writing in it. While it is necessary to teach all of the grammar and syntax needed in writing, it is likewise necessary to practice the techniques that make for flowing and legible penmanship. Both in print and cursive writing, careful muscle memory techniques should be developed in order to form long-lasting habits that can benefit your child for the rest of his or her life. Instead of letting him or her develop bad habits early on, provide them with a patient and trained handwriting tutor who can help them work through the exercises necessary for achieving beautiful handwriting today.
When you get in touch with Varsity Tutors, you can speak with an educational director to craft a student profile. This allows potential handwriting tutors to view your child's specific needs, including any goals that may be set for them, their current skill level, and the type of handwriting they should be developing through the individualized tutoring. When you hear from a potential tutor, you can discuss your child's needs on a more thorough level to ensure that you are selecting the ideal handwriting tutor for your child. In addition, you are free to create a student profile for yourself if you are also seeking handwriting tutoring.
Upon selecting the tutor, you will work alongside them to create a personal lesson plan that will allow the tutor to track your process through each tutoring session. If you have a specific goal, such as learning cursive or even calligraphy, you can let the tutor know, so they can adjust the lesson plan to reflect this goal. They provide instant feedback to prevent the development of bad writing habits, while teaching your child important skills to allow them to write while they think simultaneously.
The quality of our handwriting remains an important factor in the first judgments that people form about our self-presentation. Therefore, it is important for a young child to learn to use good handwriting from the earliest period of practicing penmanship. Likewise, it is important even for an adult to cultivate excellent handwriting in order to maintain an impressive mode of self-presentation. If your handwriting could use some improvement, you should consider contacting Varsity Tutors today to find the directed help that can assist you in rectifying some of your manual habits and muscular memories. With a carefully crafted set of exercises that are customized to meet your particular needs, your tutor can help you quickly improve your handwriting.
Whether for adults or for children, handwriting tutoring is best provided by an instructor who knows the most effective exercises to employ that cater to your specific strengths and weaknesses. Let Varsity Tutors help you connect with such a tutor to help you or your child achieve handwriting success! Contact Varsity Tutors today to connect with the handwriting tutoring options available in your area, or to arrange for face-to-face online tutoring through our live learning platform.
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Recent Calgary Handwriting Tutoring Session Notes
When we first sat down, the student asked me to look over the work she had done so far on her practice test. I determined that she has a strong grasp of how to perform operations since everything she had done on the problems I checked was correct; however, several problems were not complete. She knows HOW to do things; she just was unclear in some cases about WHAT to do. We then examined simplifying rational expressions, solving rational equations, and graphing rational functions. Over the course of the hour, she came to realize which steps were missing. I believe she is prepared for her test.
The student had his big project on a "tale" to work on. He had picked a book from the library on the legend of Hannuman. We picked up reading the book from where he left off the day before with his other tutor. After we read, we talked through the different parts of the project he had to do, and I had him work on the majority of the writing that had to happen: writing the title, the author's name, a summary, etc. This took just about all our time, and the other tutor was coming the next afternoon to help work on this assignment as well, so we stopped after getting the summary done. The student did great work even though we went a little over time and it was challenging for him!
I met with the student today to go over the review for her final that she has on Friday. The material focused on different concepts of mechanical physics - forces, velocity, acceleration, friction, vectors, and springs.
The student had a good understanding of the concepts, and was able to draw the diagrams for the question well. She just needed some help applying the proper formula to the right situation.
The student and I continued doing problems from all sections of the ISEE. He is doing really well. We focused particularly on basic algebra, graphing polygons in the coordinate plane, and the distributive property. He is very quick to pick up new concepts. For our next session, he is going to do an essay prompt to see where he is in his writing.
The student has a test this week in Biology on the history of Earth. We read through some of the chapters discussing how scientists are able to determine when certain organisms were present on Earth, the Eras and periods of Earth's history and what things happened in each. She will need to review this information again prior to her test and plans to make flashcards with definitions.
