...a great teacher include accountability, creativity, and exceptional management skills. Students' views of education are shaped by their early experiences in school. A teacher is one of the first people to develop a child's passion for knowledge. Students enjoy the learning experience when they feel their academic curiosity and well being are nurtured. It is important for a teacher to model how all aspects of life is a learning experience. I believe it is important...
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...This provided me with a wide variety of material, lesson plans, and experiences that motivated me to work as a full-time AmeriCorps tutor in a public school in Chicago following graduation. I spent this year tutoring and mentoring fifth graders, providing whole classroom support and leading small group pull-outs. I also led an after school program focusing on homework help and Common Core skills for fifth and sixth grade. I have a deep understanding of...
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Can also tutor:SAT, ACT, PSAT and 33 more subjects.
...job coach for adults in a local GED program. In that position, I helped individuals to craft resumes and practice interviewing techniques. That position allowed me to work with individuals to develop a long term career plan that would help them achieve their goals. In undergrad at the University of Illinois, I completed a degree in International Business and Marketing, with a minor in French. I then went on to get my Master's Degree in...
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Hi there, I'm Bhaavi and absolutely love to help others excel in subjects they may be struggling with. Students deserve the opportunity to live up to their fullest potential and prosper in their academic careers, and that is precisely why I am here to help!
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Can also tutor:Algebra 2, Math and 21 more subjects.
...classes with a wide range of student abilities and interests, and honors and AP-level English classes with many proficient students looking to advance their skills in analytical writing. Tutoring should be tailor-made to fit YOUR needs and focus on the skills you want to strengthen. As your tutor, I will help you achieve the goals you set for yourself in a timely, efficient way. I skillfully combine my wealth of content expertise with a personalized...
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...life would be a good education. I attended Boston Latin School, the oldest and one of the finest high schools in the country, graduated with honors and was a letter-man in track and swimming. After that I earned my BA in English from the University of New Hampshire and later an MA in Reading at the University of Evansville in Indiana. As a career teacher in the field of English Language Arts and Reading I...
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I am a passionate educator who has worked with students for over 10 years. When I am able to work with a student and see growth not only in what they are capable of, but their own confidence as a learner, I feel like the work I have done means something.
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The importance of curiosity and inquiry should never be lost as we grow. I am a Certified Reading Specialist for K-12 and Classroom Instruction at Elementary School Level. I am currently an Adjunct Faculty Member, teaching literacy and instructional methods at the graduate level. I have a great deal of experience tutoring entrance exams.
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Can also tutor:GED, PSAT, SAT and 42 more subjects.
...tutor. I am a certified educator with over 15 years of experience and a Master's degree in Education. Throughout my career, I have been committed to helping students build literacy skills, grow in confidence, and reach their academic potential. I have taught Reading, Language Arts, and Social Studies to middle school students and currently serve as a high school Literacy Coach. I provide instructional support to both students and teachers, lead professional learning, and specialize in...
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...taught English and English as a Second Language (ESL) for students in grade 6-11. I have taught middle and high school students in Texas, Florida, and New York- 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...
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I have been a classroom teacher for 20 years, and I truly enjoy helping students achieve their goals! I have my Masters in English from MTSU, and I am certified to teach ESL, English, history and government. I enjoy working with students to make learning fun and memorable. I'll even use silliness to make skills fun!
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Can also tutor:ISEE, GED, ACT and 51 more subjects.
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MTSU - Bachelor in Arts, Social Studies Teacher Education
MTSU - Master of Arts Teaching, Curriculum and Instruction
An educator that understands that each student learns differently, socializes differently, and learns at a different pace. A teacher who understands that the mission of educators and students is to collaboratively develop thoughts and minds that lead to healthy socialization, and academic success.... To be a great educator, one must know how to tailor the curriculum to the individual student. It is the educator's job to identify why some students struggle, and to then implement effective...
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...me to look for a profession that would allow me to combine my love and reading and writing with public service and also help me make a lasting impact on society. What better profession would allow me to make a difference everyday than teaching? With that in mind, I returned to school at Kean University where I majored in English and Secondary Education and obtained my post-baccalaureate teacher's certification. Since then I have had the...
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Can also tutor:ACT, SAT, HSPT and 52 more subjects.
...education began when I started volunteering as a tutor and mentor in high school. Throughout my life, I have fueled my passion for helping students succeed through a variety of careers, including serving as an AmeriCorps member for City Year, supervising elementary tutors and mentors, and am currently working as a high school guidance counselor. I have a BA degree in Psychology from The Ohio State University and a MA degree in School Counseling from...
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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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My name is Rohan. I am attending the Rutgers University Honors College with a current plan to double major in Genetics and Statistics. I formerly attended the Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Technologies, so I am proficient in tutoring the STEM topics, the humanities, and testing.
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...in Arts and an Associates in Science. Next, I went to Eastern Kentucky University and earned my Bachelor's in the Science of Psychology. My free time is spent researching to increase my knowledge base. I feel like nobody is ever finished learning and that everybody can learn something from everyone. My children even teach me new information daily. There are no mistakes, only learning from experiences. There's no such thing as a bad student, only...
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...also earned a master's degree in education from Johns Hopkins University along the way. I hated math as a kid because my teachers always made me feel stupid in class for not understanding right away. I became a math teacher because I saw how many people get stuck in their education and careers when they run into trouble in math class. Working with me, you will understand how capable you are and will never have...
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Can also tutor:GED, ACT, COMPASS and 22 more subjects.
...English teacher who is going into my third year of teaching, and I LOVE it! I enjoy working with students every day and inspiring them to enjoy the craft of writing and find the joy of reading. I graduated from Miami University with a degree in AYA Integrated English/Language Arts Education and a minor in Spanish. I look forward to this opportunity to work with people who would like to continue their study of Language...
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...would make as a teacher. After graduating and moving back home, my parents also expressed their feeling on the impact I would make as a teacher, because of my love for children and their well-being. I guess one can say this planted the seed. I later became pregnant with and gave birth to my daughter, Chelcie-Elaine Smith, right before my first year of teaching started. When you are pregnant and have children you have many...
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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.
