Committed to Student Success. I build on the students strengths. Mirroring their current studies to prepare them to be successful in the current classroom while building their skillset and confidence.
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I am a public school science teacher who gets excited about science. I love to share my sense of wonder and inquisitiveness with students. My mission in life is to help young people look at the world around them with inquiring minds and become lifelong learners with an appreciation for the beauty and wonder that surrounds them every day.... I can't help but see the wonder and beauty that surrounds us in nature. Many people walk...
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...interested in ethics, and part of my value system is a strong belief in the transformative power of knowledge and wisdom. I aim to one day become a professor of philosophy (particularly ethics), and I am currently in the process of preparing for a joint JD/PhD in Philosophy. Consequently, I am interested in both theoretical and applied ethics. One of my core talents is the ability to convey concepts in multiple ways, and I like...
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Can also tutor:CLEP, PSAT, ACT and 78 more subjects.
...of both professional and private teaching/tutoring experience and skills. The teaching certification program I completed is heavily focused on STEM education and creating well-rounded students for today's technology centered world. Our lesson plans were both hands-on and thoroughly engaging while ensuring efficacy in education. I firmly believe that every student has the potential for "math literacy"; with a little help, anyone can be a math-confident person. I am most comfortable teaching math subjects (from preschool...
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Can also tutor:ACT, SAT, SSAT and 53 more subjects.
...career that would allow me to continue pursuing my passion for criminal justice and allow me to make a difference in the lives of others. After a few months of research, the plan to become an attorney targeting juvenile clients began to unfold. This plan has brought me on a long, winding yet interesting journey. The necessity to continue working full time created a detour in the plan by a few years. Initiating the plan...
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...and computer education teacher, I enjoy fostering a love of learning in students, whether it is reading or learning new tools for computer use. I graduated with a Bachelors of Arts in English with a concentration in creative writing. I am in the licensing process as a teacher for the core subjects grades 4-8 content area, although I am currently teaching computer education until the time that I am able to fill a content area...
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...currently an asset integrity analyst at PinnacleART in Pasadena TX. I am a huge, huge math lover. I also thoroughly enjoy periodic tables, solving equations and reading essays. My experiences with schooling in Nigeria have taught me just how important a teacher's attitude is on the student's success, that is just half of the goal. Let's work together to achieve the other half as well. Outside of work , I like to combine weight training...
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I'm a former English teacher, published writer and currently employed by the Department of Education. I have a passion for helping individuals gain the tools they need to continually improve their quality of life.
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...have fiction editorial experience with the online literary journal, "Lunch Ticket," which highlighted talented Young Adult (High School level) writers, and have published an article there on Neurodiversity. I have also published poetry and produced a film that debuted at a film festival last year. I am always impressed by the imagination that young people bring to the field of writing and believe that a combination of determination and learning can lead to confidence in...
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Can also tutor:CogAT, PSAT, SAT and 80 more subjects.
...must know that we believe in them and their capacity to learn. Students must learn in a safe and happy environment where they can have structure and discipline on a daily basis. I truly believe that failure is not an option. I strive to bring a positive attitude and high expectations to any and all of my undertakings. I always want to make a difference in the student's lives and educational attainment. My ultimate goal...
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...for adults. I have twelve years of experience teaching English with students from sixth to twelfth grades. I have worked for five years in GED preparation programs and with remedial adult instruction. I have four concentrated years of teaching special education, as well as two years of teaching English and Public Speaking at the community college level. I have a passion for words that I would love to share with you or your student! I...
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...led a team of 8 first-year corps members through their service at a k-8 academy and serve as a liaison between school administration and community partners. I maintained an extensive database of corps members and student data tracking over 80 students' attendance, behavior, and coursework performance. Additionally to monitoring progress, I attended weekly meetings with staff to discuss school climate, academic interventions, whole school programming and strategic ways to meet our district goals. In light...
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Hello, My name is Deatrick LaPointe. I have an MS degree in Management of Technology and am currently a PhD Candidate in Cyber Defense, Information Assurance. I enjoy learning and hope to pass on my knowledge and experience with others to enhance quality of life and education.
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...good teacher you have to love what you teaching and I do. I am very excited about the opportunity to be a part of my students' lives as they grow intellectually, socially, physically, and emotionally. It is a great joy and privilege to impact the lives of children in these ways. The look I see on each kid's face when they realize that they have accomplished what they always thought was unattainable is priceless.
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...Algebra-1, Algebra-2, Pre-Cal, Calculus, SAT and ACT to the different 6th-12th-grade-level of students. I also have been a private tutor for over 10 years. I was the Math Department Head for 3 years and in 2016 I became the Math Instructional Coach. I am good at teaching math by using visualized teaching style with real life examples patiently. So students can comprehend the meaning of the topics and when they solve practice questions, they can...
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Can also tutor:ACT, SSAT, CLEP and 58 more subjects.
Education
Ankara University - Bachelor of Science, Mathematics
...an accredited early college high school, and a Principal at a public charter high school. These 13 years in education have taught me how to work with a wide range of students from kindergarten to undergraduate. I have taught English from 5th grade to 12th grade, as well as History from 5th grade to the college level. Along the way, I have developed several methods to promote their academic success. I have proven my ability...
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Can also tutor:GED, CLEP, ACT and 90 more subjects.
Education
The University of Texas at Pan American - Bachelors, History
...communication will be seamless during our sessions. My professional journey has taken me from the vibrant tech hubs of Buffalo, New York, to the bustling streets of Tokyo, Japan, enriching me with diverse experiences that enhance my teaching approach. In addition, I'm gearing up to launch a startup in Tokyo next year, and I'm happy to share insights about this exciting venture should you be interested. My primary aim is to provide high-quality tutoring that ensures...
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...Laude with Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience at UT Dallas and then went on to complete two and half years of medical school with clinical rotations at UT Southwestern Medical Center. I liked all the specialties in which I rotated, but I did not feel called to any one specialty in particular like my peers did. This is why I left medical school in 2018 to pursue a M.S. in Applied Cognition and Neuroscience at...
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An experienced tutor can evaluate your ability in each of the subjects tested, from English and math to science and social studies, and can create a learning plan dedicated to reviewing and strengthening the areas that trouble you most. If you struggle with English, a STAAR EOC tutor can help you review literary and informational prose, and can teach you strategies for approaching questions about everything from fiction and poetry to newspaper articles and persuasive writing. Oftentimes, questions on these exams will test your ability to make inferences from the text or understand complex vocabulary. A tutor can help you learn to decode the most complicated of passages and to use context clues to help define unfamiliar words that you may encounter.
With private tutoring, you can focus on the topics with which you struggle most while also receiving test-specific strategies for those topics you already understand. In many ways, STAAR EOC tests assess your comprehension of subject fundamentals and your ability to apply this knowledge, rather than whether you can simply recall the details of each subject. This is especially evident on the STAAR EOC Math tests, which test your understanding of algebra I and II and geometry. With a private tutor, you can review the fundamentals and pick up any stray applications you might have forgotten over the course of your class. The STAAR EOC Math tests challenge students with tricky questions that may be missing key information or have important hidden details. A talented tutor can walk you through difficult problems and teach you strategies to decode complex questions and avoid being tricked. You can often get closer to the right answer by drawing missing figures, estimating quantities, and looking to the answer choices for clues. Your tutor can expose you to the complex exam formats in advance, helping to reduce surprises on test day.
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Recent STAAR EOC Tutoring Session Notes
For today's session we went over a reading assignment that was given to her prior to our session. It covered plot structure and required her to pull other additional elements in order to answer the questions. We also went over another selection that covered indirect and direct characterization. At the conclusion of our session I went over her essay and short answer prompts for Monday. We discussed how to brainstorm, construct a thesis statement, and use supporting details. We also talked about using the essay prompt and background info provided to help make your essay better.
During this session, we worked on homework from her other tutoring. She had a question packet and two essays to finish and turn in the next day. She said she was having trouble understanding the concepts in the questions, but it turned out she was just overwhelmed. We went over the concepts - drawing conclusions, cause and effect, making inferences, etc. - and she was able to define them all with little prompting. We made notes on the pages so she could remember them for later and moved on to the essays. I helped her plan for both the expository and persuasive essays she was assigned. She had some vocabulary trouble with the prompts, but once she figured out what the prompt was asking, she planned both essays fairly well. I left her well prepared to write the essays later.
This was our first session. We discussed strategies that could help the student overcome her comprehension struggles. We also looked at how she approaches terms she doesn't know. We walked away with three goals
1. Test the term
2. Test the answer
3. Score of 2245
We covered the state assessment Writing section, emphasizing theme, tone, and perspective. She struggled most with perspective and comparison questions. She seemed more confident as the tutoring session progressed. I gave her three additional state assessment practice sections to work on for our next session.
The student and I went into an articulate discussion of quadratic functions and equation forms. We talked about what a parent quadratic function is and what it describes and is used for. We briefly reviewed slope-intercept form to assure she has mastery in this area, and she does. We discussed what a domain and range means and how it is represented in quadratic systems. The last 25 minutes of the session we did prep work for the biology assessment exam, the primary focus being cell anatomy. She needs to review cellular organelles and their functions for our next session. She is progressing well and seems to be building confidence.
The student and I worked together on a portion of a practice placement test. I gave her test taking strategies. She is a much better reader than I had anticipated. She is a hard worker who wants to face her challenges head on.
