...an avid writer at heart and am in the process of writing my own book. I'm here to help with English writing and reading. I have some skills in math and am not scared to pull out a calculator and crunch with you! I think that tutoring and giving back is so important because I had tutors growing up and they were life savers. Glad you are here and can't wait to meet ya!
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...University, pursuing my Bachelor of Science in Engineering. I have been tutoring a wide range of students for several years, starting in the COVID-19 academic year under the organization "Connect With Gwinnett", during which I went to several elementary schools in my county to tutor elementary and middle school students. In high school, as a member of the National Honor Society and President of the National Spanish Honor Society, I assisted peers of mine in...
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I recently finished graduate school at Florida International University where I earned a Masters degree in Linguistics. I have experience teaching linguistics, English as a second language, and writing courses. I am very passionate about helping students see their strengths and helping them make sense of the material.
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...languages were the driving forces I was able to achieve fluency for some of the languages I took the effort to learn to this day. These are the same core values I also want to instill in all of my students. By inspiring them to achieve their goals and reminding them the importance of discipline and consistency, success is sure to follow. Some of my interests include learning more about world history and different cultures,...
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...After graduating, I hiked from Canada to Southern Oregon on the Pacific Crest Trail before going home to Georgia and teaching adult volunteers to be informed and effective monitors of absentee ballot processing during the election. I am a proud product of Atlanta Public Schools, and I think that every student has a right to an engaging, eye-opening education. I enjoy teaching many subjects, including SAT prep, Math, Science, and Reading, but my biggest passions...
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...I studied at Coventry University in the UK. I have previously taught General English to Taiwanese and Chinese adults and children online. I have also taught A1 and B1 level adults from Columbia, Turkey and Ukraine (to name a few) General English. I can teach ESL, TEFL and ESOL. I have a very relaxed, conversational yet thorough teaching style because I believe in creating an enjoyable learning experience as well as helping students reach their...
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...University, focusing on second language acquisition. I also hold a Master's degree in Linguistics from West Virginia University. Over the past nine years, I have taught Chinese language and culture at universities such as The Ohio State University, West Virginia University, the University of Virginia, and the University of Maine at Farmington. I have experience teaching Mandarin at all levels, including speaking, listening, reading, writing, grammar, conversation, Business Chinese, and test prep, such as HSK...
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I'm an Undergraduate student studying Mechanical Engineering and Linguistics at the University of Kansas. I specialize in Mathematics and English, and I enjoy helping others reach their goals in their academic careers. I believe anyone can learn a skill or subject, once they view it from the right perspective!
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...open to tutoring a variety of subjects, although I have the most experience tutoring English and mathematics. I started informally tutoring my younger brother during the pandemic and later began tutoring other elementary school students in reading and writing through the Youth Development Resource Center. Having been an editor for my school newspaper, I also have experience mentoring students in journalism in addition to academic essay writing. In terms of mathematics, I have taken calculus,...
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...English as a Second Language with Chesapeake Public Schools. As well, I am an adjunct faculty member at Thomas Nelson Community College. I have a Master's degree in English/Teaching English as a Second Language, and I have spent the past 2 years working in Japan as an English teacher for the Japanese government. Now that I am back in the U.S., I am excited to begin working with students and sharing how improving your language...
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...Bachelors in English, and a Diploma in Game Design. With these degrees I've become an expert in how we as humans learn, and I'm dedicated to helping other understand how they can best learn to solve problems themselves. While I'm passionate about a wide swath of subjects, my expertise is in analyzing literature, creative writing, and game design. learning about these fields boost critical thinking skills and in turn boost performance all other subjects.
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...My own writing has appeared in arts magazines, literary journals, scholarly journals, local newspapers, textbooks, syndicated blogs, and literary anthologies, among others. My first priority as a tutor is to attune my strategies to the client's purposes and personal interests. As a lifelong lover of language, I believe it is crucial to be able to express one's original ideas clearly and concisely. Most of all, I am drawn to the work of tutoring because I...
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...doable steps. I lived in South Korea (20192022), work daily with high-stakes research and writing, and bring that same precision to tutoring. My sessions start with a quick diagnostic and a goal we can measure. From there, I build short, structured lessons that use active recall, spaced practice, and real-world examples so progress sticks. I tutor: Korean (conversation, reading, translation; DLPT/TOPIK prep), academic writing & research, study skills, AP social sciences (Comp Gov, Human Geo,...
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...goals. My primary experience is in elementary education, but I have experience working with students ages 3-21. I have a bachelors degree in education from Washington State University, and a masters degree in Education (emphasis in Literacy) from Eastern Washington University. I am also endorsed to teach English Language Learners. I am experienced and knowledgeable in a variety of subjects, and with enough notice can tutor in virtually any subject. My expertise lies in literacy...
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I am a senior linguistics major at Haverford College. I have extensive experience collaborating with peers during my time as an undergrad and am able to assist students of all ages. I am particularly interested in helping students with psychology and verbal and/or writing test prep! I have also worked in a kindergarten for the past four years in literacy and mathematics centers, and am very confident in my abilities to work with children.
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...my knowledge and skills through various professional development opportunities. I am passionate about learning and always looking for ways to enhance my teaching practices to better support students. I tutor in subjects ranging from basic math and reading to more specialized areas like study skills and test preparation. My favorite subject to tutor is math, because I enjoy breaking down complex problems into manageable steps and seeing students gain confidence as they master new concepts....
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I am a speech-language pathologist in the state of GA. I have a masters in Communication Sciences and Disorders and I am pursuing my doctorate in speech-language pathology. I am knowledgable in foundations of the English language, learning disabilities, and executive functioning abilities needed for improved study skills. I'm looking forward to helping those who need assistance with learning various subjects as well as preparing for vocational changes.
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Linguistics is the scientific study of language and its structure, including the study of morphology, syntax, phonetics, and semantics. It can be a challenging course that systematizes and decontextualizes familiar elements of language, often making them seem very unfamiliar. The subject can become overwhelming very quickly, especially if you are suddenly required to discuss aspects of the language that you have never considered in their own right before, like verb transitivity. In linguistics, transitivity is a property of verbs that determines if a verb can take direct objects and how many objects a verb can take.
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Every student has different concerns in linguistics, and your class curriculum may stress certain aspects of the subject more than others. Your tutor can design a lesson plan that's specific to your needs and concerns to make your linguistics tutoring as efficient, rewarding, and enriching as possible. Whether you are encountering difficulties conceptualizing the difference between syntax and semantics, forgetting what makes a grammar rule prescriptive or descriptive, or you simply find yourself intellectually entangled in the intricacies of parse trees, your tutor is there to help. So that you learn the maximum material, you do not need to review concepts you already understand as you have fully grasped this content. However, you are free to move on to new concepts and theories as soon as you feel you have mastered the content at hand.
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Recent Linguistics Tutoring Session Notes
Before we started this class, we had a little quiz on the vocabulary we have covered in last few classes. The student studied a lot at home. Thus I asked him to memorize just one page at one time and we will test it again next class. Then I introduced different sentence types, such as questions and negations, we will finish the sentences next class, then the rest of the time we will intensively practice what we have learned in class.
The student has a test tomorrow, so we went over the vocabulary for the test by playing Simon Says and practicing having conversations. He did really well and is well prepared for his test. I also went over the etymology of some of the characters to help him develop tricks for memorizing the characters. We talked about the three functions that a radical can play in a character (tell you what it sounds like, tell you what it means, do nothing) and practiced identifying the parts of characters.
The main two phrases we learned of today were "different" and "same". We learned different colors, different numbers, different animals and different shapes. We used different color to draw same animals on the paper and we used same colors to draw different shapes on the paper. A series of drawing activities like these gave us opportunities to say them in Chinese again and again. The student is smart and has an amazing memory.
Today we went through two sets of vocabulary from the student's school work, one was about the animals and the other was from previous vocabulary for reviewing. He learned and memorized the animals vocabulary very well and also we practiced the adjective, cute, by telling which animals were cute or not. And I also explained three characters that look alike as he couldn't differentiate them at the beginning.
The student learned a new lesson today, and she did really well. She did 65% of the reading on her own as well as she learned to write a few new Chinese characters.
The student and I went over the previous session's dialogue on date and time, and then we went over a new dialogue involving hobbies. We also reviewed basic sentence structures and various modifications of sentence structure, and we practiced a few grammar drills.
