Certified Tutors From Brandeis University

...high school. In college I helped fifth graders at the local public school after school with their homework. I have experience with a broad age range and I enjoy the differences in approach that each student demands. I believe that a tutor must have patience. This allows students to work at their own pace as...

...to look at education from a different lens and therefore given me a comprehensive look at curriculum and instruction. I am currently completing my principal certification and hope to pursue this goal in the near future. The rest of my time is spent with my wife and two children of 1 and 4 years. I...

...on a number of private clients, I designed and taught college-level courses to high school students as part of MIT's Educational Studies Program. This program places undergraduate and post-college instructors with small classes of highly motivated students to tackle advanced subject matter. This gave me excellent experience in pedagogy and adaptive teaching.... My teaching philosophy focuses on using questions to gain insight into exactly what a student needs to work on, and what strengths they can...

...the skills I learned from creative writing to journalism and op-ed content. I already had experience clarifying sentences, helping writers develop a unique written voice, and keeping writing concise and precise, but through The Justice I learned how to find and support a strong argument, recognize logical fallacies in one's own thinking as well as...

...Wellesley College and was cross-registered at MIT. I majored in Jewish studies and minored in history, although I took courses in everything from microeconomics to psychology, and I graduated with a 3.92 GPA. At Wellesley, I worked as a statistics teaching assistant and volunteered as a kindergarten literacy tutor, an early childhood center student teacher,...

...people having a working understanding and appreciation for the subject. My teaching style is based around first explaining where the relevant topics come from as sufficiently as possible, how and why certain techniques work, and applying all of this to specific examples of varying difficulty. I emphasize gaining an understanding as to why skills and...

...ELA and Mathematics. Many of my students utilize Singapore Math, Go Math, Math in Focus, Eureka Math, or Prentice Hall Math curriculums, and I have developed quite a familiarity with these texts. I have worked with over 500 students in preparing for the Living Environment, Earth Science, and Chemistry New York State Regents in the...

...schools in the Chicago area. I believe strongly in independent learning and in fostering a student's passion for knowledge. Together, we will formulate a plan that best fits the student's needs and interests. I use guided questioning to find the strategies that best suit the student's abilities. My ultimate goal, aside from helping the student...

...I also love working with students. I completed an elementary education certification program in college, and I love helping children understand math and increase their literacy skills. I am comfortable tutoring a variety of subjects. In my spare time, I like going for runs, doing (and teaching) Zumba dance fitness, and doing crafty projects.

I am a passionate, practiced teacher who wishes to help students reach their full potential. Using empathy and listening, I assess student needs and create a custom learning plan for each client. I hold a doctorate from Brandeis University and have taught in both high school and collegiate settings. ... My teaching philosophy is centered on listening and respect. I listen to student needs and instill in them the confidence to succeed.

...for society to flourish. Regardless of the subject I am tutoring, I always work to develop critical thinking skills over rote memorization, and I am frequently impressed with the clever strategies students can develop when given the chance. In my spare time, I enjoy reading (primarily fiction), playing soccer, and writing songs on guitar and...

...brains work. It's fascinating to me to see all the different ways we perceive things as humans, and I love finding ways of learning that work for each individual. I see tutoring as an opportunity to explore and learn. When I'm not tutoring I love reading and exploring the beautiful parks in NYC.

...of children in subjects such as clarinet or math. I love spreading knowledge to people around me. On my free time, I love music, listening (Kpop and instrumental), or playing (clarinet, piano). I also really like sleeping and going on the internet. I'm excited to tutor anybody and everybody who wants some extra help!... My teaching philosophy is to be as hands-on as possible, because that's honestly the best way I learn. I also believe in...

...countries internationally. In addition, I am also a part of General Tutoring in which I voluntarily tutor a high school sophomore every week in mathematics. Although I am comfortable in tutoring a variety of subjects, I am most interested in Mathematics and Science. From my experience in teaching, I have found that the most successful...

...strengthening my Italian language skills and taking an economics course at a local university. I am on the Brandeis Mens Club Volleyball team. I am passionate about learning and have always enjoyed helping others learn both in and outside of the classroom. I continued my passion for tutoring during my first year at Brandeis with...

...preschool to high school and with a wide variety of needs. I first started tutoring in high school as part of my National Honor Society chapter, and I believe academic achievement is a matter of matching individual students with the learning approaches best suited to them and that with the right approach, learning can be...

I've been teaching Mandarin for almost half a year. My students are very satisfied with my lectures. I was trained at the Mandarin school, and I used the teaching method that is proved to be useful for Harvard students for the past 20 years. I'm glad to bring Chinese culture to the whole world.

...student and helping them to understand the subject matter. So developing a plan for learning is very important. I am interested in a variety of topics. Including biochemistry, biophysics, chemistry, biology, and many others. I am pursuing a position in a biochemistry lab with an interest in synthetic biology. I am very interested in helping...

...I tutor science and math at the high school level. My tutoring skills have been developed in my science classroom, and my apartment building. I started tutoring some neighbors for their nursing exams (mostly math) and a middle school student. So, regardless of your age, I know that my approach to building from what you...

...care about my students. Also, I have the patience, ingenuity and compassion to help the student improve in the subject they are struggling with. For example, the year prior to my arrival at the school, only 5% of the 9th grade passed on to 10th grade. However, the following year, thanks to our prep classes...