Award-Winning TOEFL Tutors serving Carmel, IN

...am currently a second-year medical student in my gap year from University of Queensland-Ochsner Clinical school. I have been tutoring basic science and social science for the past 10 years. I love tutoring both English and Biology. I use metacognition strategies to improve learning so that students can gain both the confidence and the tools for self-motivation in the future. I really believe that you can learn any subject, by taking a step back, assessing...

...tutored Freshman biology for 1 year and was awarded Outstanding Teaching Assistant of the Year. I've also tutored elementary and middle school-aged students in reading, writing and math. My teaching style is to help students apply what they're learning to the real world and understand why, otherwise there's no point in learning it. I love traveling and visiting new places. I studied abroad for a semester in Australia during my junior year of college and...

...in International Relations with a concentration in International Politics and a J.D. I have over 5 years' tutoring experience with students from elementary, middle, high school and university backgrounds in a variety of subjects: -TOEFL -SAT Reading and Writing -History -Geography -Debate and Forensics I prefer to tutor social sciences and language arts courses because I believe a solid understanding of communication and social issues is fundamental to our society's growth and development. As a tutor,...

...have many, many hours of test prep experience, particularly in ACT and SAT prep. Many students, prior to test prep tutoring, receive a score on these tests that is not representative of their abilities. This can be due to a variety of reasons, including test anxiety and ADD/ADHD. I focus on helping students to learn the approaches they need to raise those scores, and on building their confidence so they see that those higher scores...

...understand past examples of change. These abilities transition into working life skills as well as develop responsible public behavior no matter if they are a national or community leader, an informed voter, or an observer. Geographically, my life has been all "over the world." Not only have these opportunities fueled my lifelong interest in world history and politics, but they have also developed my passion for delving into American history and politics. Teaching is not...

...am the oldest of four boys in my family. I graduated from Anderson University (IN) with a degree in Spanish and English as a New Language Education after studying abroad for the fall semester of 2010 in Santiago, Dominican Republic. I played four years of college baseball at Anderson and after college, coached one year of college baseball at Concordia University Ann Arbor. I am now teaching high school Spanish at a school just outside...

...world almost always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence if they lack understanding." The world is an astoundingly complex place filled with an astounding variety of people and creatures, but the knowledge and understanding which our predecessors hand down to us, assuming we are receptive to it, allow us to reach greater success and perhaps even greater contentment than they ever could. Of course any philosophy of education...

Hello, I am a third year teacher in an Indianapolis private school. I specialize in English Language arts and teaching English to non-native speakers. I have a license to teach grades 5-12 between the states of Ohio and Indiana, as I attended college in Ohio. I love reading , learning, animals, and the outdoors. ... Dr. Seuss wrote, and I agree, that "A person's a person, no matter how small." Any student with the willingness and...

...and standardized test prep. In my experience working with students struggling to pass a class or to prepare for college entrance exams, we always have fun determining the study method that works best for them. Everybody has a different learning style and once we hone in on the right one for you, an improvement in scores will become more than apparent. Overall, I find tutoring to be an incredibly rewarding profession and I am eager...

...son, and lots of friends and siblings to keep up with. I enjoy cooking, coffee, tea, healthy living, reading, sewing, painting, and oh so many other things. Some of my more serious interests include preventing human trafficking and slavery, and promoting better environmental stewardship. Having a variety of interests helps me connect with my students, and I like to focus our lessons on things that they care about, so that what they've learned becomes part...

...such, I do not aim to teach "tricks" for getting the right answer. Rather, I aim to wholly ingrain the skills, strategies, and overall thinking needed to fully understand how and why we can come to certain answers. My goal is not to help students to merely get a good grade on the next quiz, but to help build a foundation that allows him or her to find success on their own in future units...

...at a cram school for students in elementary, middle, and high school in Taipei, Taiwan, and two years teaching creative writing to undergraduates at the University of Notre Dame. As someone who has studied Mandarin Chinese for three years, I understand the difficulty of acquiring a new language and the importance of immersion in the language as opposed to rote memorization of vocabulary words. I also believe that presenting arguments in a clear, well-structured, organized...

...especially passionate about foreign languages, the humanities, and social sciences. I received four consecutive gold medals on the National Latin Exam when I was in high school, so I am eager to help students who are struggling with the subject. I also specialize in the areas of English-language writing, grammar, and reading comprehension. I have wanted to be a teacher from a rather young age, and I am grateful to have the chance to help...

...overseas in South Korea and the nation of Georgia. In those roles, I was especially proud of the improvements my students made towards clear self-expression in speaking and writing (which was reflected in high TOEFL scores). I've got a knack for identifying an essay's strengths and weaknesses, and for giving specific feedback to make written ideas come to life. In addition, I have a passion for helping students improve their performance in ACT Reading, Writing,...

...students in test prep (SAT, ACT, GRE, and English proficiency tests such as the TOEIC and TOEFL). I also enjoy teaching more general skills in reading/writing, helping my students advance their abilities in a variety of genres. I taught weekly group and one-on-one lessons in South Korea that covered test prep, critical reading, and essay writing My philosophy for teaching is that my students not only improve in their academic potential, but also become engaged...

...wide range of students and subjects and have taught English as a second language in Seoul, South Korea, high school Spanish, 7th and 8th grade science and social studies, and have spent the majority of my career teaching primary grades K-6. My passion; primary career focus is working with teachers and at-risk students, as a Literacy Coach in an urban school district, to increase literacy rates. Frederick Douglass said, "Once you learn to read, you...

Hi, I'm the philosopher they call Andrew! You are most very definitely welcome to come to me with any school questions, but be warned: there's a good chance we'll soon be figuring out the meaning of life...

...subjects and grade levels. In addition to ESL, I offer tutoring in reading, writing, grammar, and test prep for the ACT, SAT, and TOEFL. I love teaching because it allows me to use my passion for language to help other people. I believe that we should always be learning, and that learning should be wonderful and exciting. I strive to inspire my students to curiosity and guide them towards independence in their education. In my...

...the most rewarding experiences - it boosts students' confidence and at the same time gives them the desire to learn more and tackle harder problems. Chinese is my native language. As a Chinese tutor, I enjoy helping students not only achieve desirable scores in standardized testing, but also use the language to communicate. I believe the key to learning a new language is to practice, practice, and practice. I love seeing my students gain confidence...

...PhD candidate in English at the University of Maryland, where I teach a variety of college level courses, including composition and literature courses. I am very invested in working one-on-one with students on critical writing and critical reading skills. Both sets of skills involve analytical thinking, but they also involve creative thinking. It is the interplay between the analytical and the creative that I find most enjoyable about tutoring and teaching. In my free time,...