I have over a decade of experience as an educator and I've worked with students of all ages. I am certified as both English Language Arts for grades 7-12 and ESL for grades K-12. I earned my graduate degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from New York University. I am passionate about teaching and believe in challenging my students while giving them the support they need to grow.
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I am an educator who loves what I do. I love talking to students, and helping them realize that their education is the one thing no one can take away from them. I enjoy reading, writing, and outdoor activities with my own four children, and I love to cook and bake with them. I am currently finishing up my second Masters - in Educational Leadership, with a passion for policy.... My teaching philosophy is that each...
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...a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from the University of South Florida. I hold a Professional Educator's Certificate in Elementary Education (K-6) with an ESOL Endorsement as well as ESE Certification. I have worked professional with children since 2006 and am always striving to learn more about people and the learning process. I keep up to date with the newest and best practices in education by attending academic conferences and reading articles from educators around...
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...to be able to work with third, fourth, sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. I have a lot of experience with a wide range of students and looking forward to the opportunity to work with many more! I am able to teach a variety of subjects, but the most rewarding subjects for me to teach are Math and Reading. Working with children on those subjects is the most rewarding because I love seeing the light in...
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Hello, My name is Amanda and I've been a public school teacher for 7 years. I am licensed in Massachusetts to teach Elementary Education, ESL k-6, and Reading Specialist k-12. I've spent most of my 7 years as a Reading Specialist.
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...lesson plans and worked with the school to create Math initiatives. In the upcoming year, I will continue working for City Year Washington DC as a Learning and Development Project Leader, where one of my responsibilities will be assisting my 5 school teams in creating and implementing Math and ELA lesson plans. In this position, I will have to research Math and ELA tutoring methods from 1st grade all the way to 12th grade.
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...I know that hard work and dedication in education pays off. I hold myself to a very high standard in my own education, and I like to instill these same values in my students. I spend my days as a Special Education teacher for Chicago Public Schools, working with students in kindergarten through 8th grade. I have also been working as an independent tutor for the last few years. I have extensive experience working with...
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...am a Pennsylvania-based educator who specializes in using modern pedagogical methods to reach diverse groups of children. I focus on ensuring that each of my students connects with individualized lessons and prepared material in order to maximize his or her potential. I believes in student empowerment and work diligently to ensure that each student has ownership of his or her learning. I hold an endorsement in Instructional Technology and use my passion for technology to...
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...and autism. Along with my teaching experience, I have held leadership roles both in my current position and in other positions at my previous school. I am certified in special education, grades one through eight, from the Maryland State Department of Education and earned a Master's degree in education and human development from George Washington University. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, listening to music, learning about history, playing with my dog, and keeping...
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...Students, has given me strategies to better manage the classroom and to engage with students for them to understand the purpose of discipline being used in a classroom while letting them still have a voice to represent themselves. This has resulted in a class that is structured but gives students the opportunity to engage in content like never before because the flow of my classes is so much smoother. Nathaniel Higgins, my principal, has given...
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...my name is Lizzie. I have been working with kids in one way or another since I was about 12 years old. With babysitting at a young age, working at day cares, and now teaching people of all ages how to ride horses you could say that I have a passion not only for kids but for being an educator. I am currently going to school to be an elementary school teacher and would love...
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...reading intervention program in Waukegan for middle schoolers. I was an aide in Deerfield School district for students with severe autism in a Life Skills classroom for 2.5 years. I student taught in a 2nd grade placement, followed by a 4th grade placement in Buffalo Grove. I have tutored before and I love to develop connection and build positive relationships with the students I teach. I have an endorsement in math. I have taken many...
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Hello My name is Contessa Ratcliff. I am a Texas native who LOVES the Dallas Cowboys!!! I have been in education for 10 years and I enjoy watching students become confident and grow!
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...and Special Education, and my Masters Degree in Gifted Education. I am currently working on my second Masters in Christian Leadership. I tutor all elementary subjects, essay writing & editing, and can help with any education classes as well. My favorite subject is Science, because I love learning how things work. I am all about doing what is best for my students. Everything in our tutoring session will be based around you and how you...
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...name is Elisa, and I have an M.Ed in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in reading and English as a second language. My experiences in education have led me to teach early childhood up until 8th grade. Also, I have taught fifth and third grade at a National Blue Ribbon School, and I strive to stay up to date on the best educational practices. I got trained by some of the industry's top rated...
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I have taught math, language arts, and reading for the last 10 years. I have tutored for more than that. I am ready to do all that I can to make your student successful in the material they are struggling with. I am so confident that I can do it that I guarantee you'll see results the first time I'm there!
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...is your success. I have multiple methods of guiding students to understanding, and as a tutor I will be able to do the same for you. I break down concepts dependent on how you prefer to learn and will adjust how I teach according to your needs. I am easy to engage and will ensure that you get the concepts. If I am unable to explain the first time, you can be assured that I...
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...over your body," that we all used to laugh about. Well, a few years ago I got really tired of trying to memorize the digits of Pi so I got a Pi tattoo on my right wrist. I'm not a big believer in making math all about the "skill and drill" but instead I really focus on engaging you in the subject and understanding the why behind what you're doing. As a teacher, I would...
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I have been teaching for the past 6 years, and I've forever carried a passion for learning--even in the most minor situations. I personally think it's hard to learn anything without feeling that the content is relevant and meaningful, so I work hard to make this the case for my students.
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Can also tutor:SAT, PSAT, ACT and 34 more subjects.
...became a teacher because being a student was challenging. I felt like I could never do the work and I believed my teachers just couldn't understand. Mathematics was a language that made little sense to me. When it finally began to click and it was time for me to decide what career I wanted to enter, it was an easy decision. My passion is not only teaching math in a way that enables all students...
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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.
