...a dedicated and experienced tutor with a background in physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, GMAT and GRE preparation, I offer personalized and engaging instruction tailored to each student's unique needs. My approach focuses on building strong foundations, improving grades, and fostering a love of learning. With a proven track record of success, I use interactive teaching methods and the latest educational technology to make complex concepts accessible and enjoyable. Join me to unlock your full potential...
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...English and Teacher of Students with Disabilities. Before teaching, I served as a mentor and English tutor to college students. I enjoy working with students because I love to see students become actively engaged in their thinking. I believe that the classroom is a great place to practice collaboration, social skills and metacognition while inviting students to advocate for themselves. One of my favorite quotes is "if a student can't learn the way we teach,...
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As a high school math teacher, I am lucky enough to spend my days sharing my passion for problem solving and critical thinking with students. As a tutor, I enjoy providing students with individualized lessons so that they have access to as many opportunities as possible.
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...keeping up with current education to motivate my students. I believe in life long learning and tutoring is just another avenue to help students reach their academic goals. When I'm not teaching in the classroom I enjoy spending time with my family. I love watching my children play soccer, golf and dance. I also like to shop, watch movies and travel. In my spare time I workout, run and hike in the foothills.
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...am a Special Educator in Baltimore City and a firm believer in the life-changing abilities of education. My love of reading and writing encouraged me to pursue a BA from Arcadia University in English. After graduation, I immediately went into teaching and completed a Master of Science from Johns Hopkins School of Education during my first two years of teaching. I love to help students find tools and techniques that best meet their learning needs....
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...me. My goal is to inspire, educate, and challenge students to push through moments of frustration to experience success both academically and socially. My teaching style is to access what the students know and need to know. Then plan accordingly. I am great at breaking skills and problems down in a way that most students can grasp. I am excited to become your tutor and help you get to the next level of academic success.
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...as a classroom and inclusion teacher. The bulk of my teacher career was spend supporting students in upper elementary grades. I then joined New Leaders where I worked as 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....
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...based on the Common Core standards in geometry. As a teacher, I was committed to getting to know my students’ unique interests and academic needs in order to best 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...
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Hi! I have been teaching students for 10 years and I am really passionate about helping students grow in the areas of reading and writing! I have my Master's degree in Reading and Literacy and am currently a Reading Specialist as well. I love anything related to words.
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...worked in Prince Georges County and Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland for more than 13 years. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about teaching math because there are various ways to solve math problems. My uncompromising view is that all students can learn, given a positive learning environment that welcomes exploration and enhances student confidence. I maintain a safe, respectful, positive and effective learning environment. I have a...
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...I am excited to work with your student to succeed! I have been working with kids throughout the city in various capacities for close to four years now, using my education and experience to help them succeed in school and socially. From September 2015 until June 2016, I served in a 5th grade classroom in Hyde Park with City Year Boston, helping my students primarily with their reading but also with math and other subjects....
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...incorporate them into the work I do with them. Knowing these things about the students I work with really helps me to keep them engaged and motivated while also making a connection with them. Because I take the time to get to know who they are, they feel much more comfortable to have me join them on their educational journey and they know that they have another member on their team: someone who is there...
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...in their own way, and if you can speak their brain's language you can teach anyone anything. I have a skill for rephrasing questions and problems in new ways so that a student can solve the problem on their own, without further help from me. I am a good communicator and motivator. I have been told I can inspire people to do things they never thought they could do, show them how to do it,...
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...in private and pubic schools. English and literature has always come very easy for me. Growing up, I would tutor my younger bother who struggled in these subjects. Now, as a teacher, I enjoy making reading and writing fun by incorporating current events and interesting subjects. As a tutor, I feel I have the flexibility to make learning fun and interesting. Once the students comprehend the content, it will make it much easier (and less...
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...academic lives. I hold a bachelors degree in Elementary Education and a master's degree in Educational Leadership. I am a certified K-6 educator with an Administrator I (Assistant Principal) certification with over 12 years of education experience in subjects ranging from reading, mathematics, science, and social studies. I have successfully helped numerous students improve their grades and develop a love for learning. My strong communication skills, patience, and adaptability allow me to connect with students...
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...teach 3rd grade at a school in Cleveland. My favorite unit in reading is an author study on Mo Willems( the author of Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus!) We are getting ready for our unit end puppet show. Math is fun when we do our fraction unit! Cutting pizza and candy bars into halves/thirds or whatever and then getting to eat it! My favorite subject to teach is writing! When I am not...
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...I strive to provide each student with the concrete strategies that allow readers to make meaning of text, and to clearly express ideas through writing. I make my process as a reader and writer transparent, and I've seen my students try out those steps, and make progress. With progress comes enthusiasm, and eagerness to make those steps their own -- that is when they soar! While I've worked most extensively with middle school students, I...
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I am a very patient and experienced teacher. I believe in encouraging and supporting my students to meet their goals. Education is very important and I feel that tutoring at a young age can make such a difference for students that school doesn't "come easy to".
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...younger siblings and friends with homework. In college I was an undergraduate teaching assistant for an Introduction to Genetics course. Over the past 4 years during my PhD I have formally tutored math and science of various levels, culminating in at 200 hours of lessons. I have experience tutoring elementary science, and high school biology/chemistry, as well as college level biology courses. I also have experience tutoring elementary, middle, and high school math. I particularly...
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Recent 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.
