...I teach because I love to learn! Currently hold a Bachelors Degree and a Masters Degree- and always interested in expanding my educational background! Current and previous teaching licenses include: *Education of the Handicapped, (Special Education) K-12 *Intervention Specialist K-12 *Reading Endorsement K-12 *Psychology 7-12 *Sociology 7-12 Specialized experience teaching students at an online virtual public K-12 charter school. Highly experienced at working with at- risk students. Former special education teacher and administrator who understands all...
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...Opera Theater. While I am certified to teach in Music and Theater, I tutor a wide variety of subjects because of the intersections these two art-forms share with English, Literature, and History. I believe that intersectional analysis and critical thinking to make connections across disciplines make us better artists, scholars, and people. I have often found that I am able to help students become empowered in their voices (both literal and written) after working together....
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I have built my life around teaching and mentoring in large part because of the incredible teachers and mentors I have had over the years. Thanks to them, I have devoted my life to literature and art, and my specialties as a teacher and tutor are paper writing, application essays, reading comprehension, and test preparation. I currently teach creative writing and literature at the University of Iowa where I attended the Iowa Writer's Workshop.
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...have extensive teaching experience as an Adult English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher, instructing small and large groups of students from a wide range of native language backgrounds and English proficiency levels. Additionally, I've tutored adults for the U.S. Citizenship Test, and provided personalized writing instruction in my role as a top editor of The Crimson, Harvard's student newspaper. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, writing, and spending time outdoors.
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...peer mathematics tutor. Fast forward to college, I have three years of tutoring experience with two of the three years as a teaching assistant. I employ a lot of pictures and relate examples to real-world experience to better connect the classroom to experiences! I graduated in 2020 with a Bachelor's of Science in Psychology with a minor in legal studies and a concentration in politics. Currently, I am a 1L (first year law student).
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...organize for tests and help with study habits in general. I have been a tutor with "Erie House Neighborhood House" for 5 years where I tutor students from the 6th grade to 12th grade. I have also worked after school, in a CPS school, with students from the 5-8th grade. I am a native speaker of Spanish and have taken college level education to have fluency and proper grammar. I also have intermediate-level French proficiency....
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...PhD in Rhetoric. I have been teaching and tutoring writing for 24 years. I am an expert on grammar and mechanics. I can help you develop your thesis, your argument, your paragraphs, your introduction, and your conclusion. I am incredibly good at helping write college application essays. In addition, I can help you find quality research and integrate it professionally into your essays. I do test prep as well, from elementary through graduate student. I'm...
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...advancement, but at the same time my larger goal in any interaction is to make sure the student knows why they are learning something. If someone thinks that what they are learning is rote or irrelevant to them, there is little chance that they will truly, meaningfully learn from the subject matter. In my tutoring, I strongly believe in the application of dialogue, real world relevance, and hands-on interaction with the subject matter. Most importantly...
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..."crunch-time." While obtaining my graduate degree, I enjoyed working as a TA, and sharing ideas and perspectives with bright undergrads. I have advanced French and intermediate Spanish language skills. I have also completed my TESOL certification and enjoy teaching the nuances of the English language to eager communicators. My teaching style is patient and personalized. I strive to find what sparks interest in the student and relate those ideas to the subject matter.
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...and helped them achieve their goals! I tutored Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Micro and Macro Economics, Business Statistics, Business Math, Payroll, Taxation, and QuickBooks in Spokane Community College from July 2017 to August 2018. Then, I was promoted to an Adjunct Instructor, where I taught Economics, Accounting, and Business Math for about two years. I have proven experience simplifying complex concepts into simpler ones while teaching. I like to know every student's comfort zone since...
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...consistent improvement. I love math but find that I am very successful teaching foundational reading and English to my online student. Science and STEM opportunities are also important to me as I am able to bring the understanding for these critical thinking skills needed to advance. My tutoring style is built on engaging and interactive lessons. I use realia, demonstrations, games, songs, and visual techniques to reach the student at every level. It is important...
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Hello! My name is Umer. I am a student at the University of Illinois at Chicago majoring in Mathematics and Classical Studies (Double Major). I am also certified through Cambridge University's CELTA program to teach ESL/EFL students. I look forward to teaching ESL students in the near future. Right now, I am gaining experience for my long term goal of moving to Cairo, Egypt to teach.
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...with disabilities. I am most passionate of teaching French, my native language, because I like to see students learning new language. Beside that, Accounting is a subject that I am always inspired to teach. Helping students and creating in them the inspiration to solve learning issues make me happy! I like to use many examples to demonstrate the courses for a good understanding of the subjects. During my free time, I enjoy reading books to...
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Started tutoring when I was 12 years old. Graduate of Naval Nuclear Power School in 1993. Over 40 years of mathematical experience and study skills. I like helping folks learn concepts, to improve their grades and outlook. Best Wishes!
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...on someone's face when they discover that they can do something that they once thought was difficult. I have had great success doing this. I have earned two degrees with honors. My Associates Degree is in Accounting and my Bachelor of Arts is in English. I have experience as a Special Education Teacher and as Tutor to students from 3rd graders to adults. Special Education training has expanded my ability to teach students of varying...
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More often than not, I am able to build a quick rapport with children. I am focused, energetic and driven, but I still know how to have fun. I have been certified in a program called Love and Logic which teaches adults effective discipline. Learning should be multi-disciplinary. Often history, science, math and writing all blend together. The beauty is in getting student to see how they blend together.
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I graduated from Slippery Rock University in 2015 with a degree in Early Childhood and Special Education. I have had many tutoring and teaching experiences throughout my college career and in the present. I also have experience working in an online classroom. I look forward to working with and building great relationships with my students!
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I began my career in education as a tutor and have since tutored and taught hundreds of students. I have tutored and taught English literature, composition, reading, technical writing, standardized test prep, ESL, and French. I love working with students and finding ways to help them best understand the material.
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...education and experience I have received have given me the confidence, knowledge, and well-rounded background in medicine and science. I then entered medical college (Xavier University School of Medicine), which provides the knowledge and art of healing the human body. It encompassed many healthcare practices developed to sustain and restore an individual's health. I finally graduated with my MD degree. I could not imagine not being a part of such an exciting, exhilarating, and rewarding...
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COMPASS Reading Tutoring FAQ
Academic advisors use the results of ACT Compass exams to place incoming students in classes that are appropriately challenging according to their personal mastery of a subject. If you're preparing to enter college at a school that relies on ACT Compass exams to inform class placement, it is important that you demonstrate all of the skills and abilities you have gained in high school in order to be placed in classes appropriate to your skill level. Classes too difficult for you can cause undue stress and difficulty, whereas classes that you don't find challenging may bore you and not help you to improve your abilities. Demonstrating your ability to comprehend written material is particularly crucial, as one's reading ability is tested in a wide variety of college courses. Doing well on this exam may allow you to skip classes that you do not need, whereas a poor performance on exam day might relegate you to a class that doesn't challenge you. If you experience test anxiety or have trouble interpreting passages in the context of a timed, multiple-choice exam, private ACT Compass Reading tutoring may be just the thing to help you present your school with an accurate picture of your reading abilities on test day.
Even if your reading abilities are top-notch, your ACT Compass results may not reflect your skills if the format of the exam gives you trouble, or if you don't work at a pace that allows you to finish the test while reading each passage and problem with accuracy. ACT Compass Reading tutoring can provide you with preparation custom-tailored to your particular needs, designed to be as useful and effective as possible. Your tutor can analyze your reading comprehension skills and pinpoint the areas in which improvement could most help you improve your score on the ACT Compass Reading exam. They can then design a study plan to help you improve these specific skills through focused review exercises. Working with a personal tutor helps remove much of the stress of having to diagnose the weak spots in your knowledge. Plus, since all ACT Compass Reading tutors have succeeded on this exam themselves, they can help you master the exact skills you'll need on test day.
The computer adaptive placement format used for the ACT Compass Reading test presents specific challenges. Practice tests are modeled after the real exam, but don't offer enough to prepare you for test day. Going it alone may leave some important topics uncovered, leading to gaps in knowledge. You may find yourself reading without difficulty and with a comfortable level of fluency. The format of the exam, however, can cause uncertainties in even the best readers, which is where your private ACT Compass Reading tutor can be of great help.
The one-on-one environment in which you will work with your tutor allows you to have your instructor's full attention, getting questions answered as they arise and receiving immediate feedback on your work. There may be assignments and homework, but these only serve to better your abilities to answer test questions quickly and accurately under pressure. Even better, you can schedule your tutoring to take place whenever and wherever it best suits your schedule, making it both efficient and convenient. Meet your tutor at home, a library, or request face-to-face online sessions using our live learning platform. Don't struggle to review for the ACT Compass Reading exam alone -- work with a knowledgeable instructor!
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Recent COMPASS Reading Tutoring Session Notes
Covered various arithmetic concepts, contrasting charts in science, level 10 reading passages, and who vs whom in English. Has a very good understanding of the concepts. Just needs more practice in the science portion.
For our first session, the student and I talked about the overall layout of the test and what she feels comfortable about and what she'd like to work on. The student is incredibly articulate and self-aware, which made this very easy for me. We went through the different kinds of verbal questions (scrambled paragraphs, logical reasoning, and some reading comprehension) and went over ways to solve these in a timely fashion. She gets most problems correct, but wants to work on her pacing. Since she's going on vacation for the next month, I gave her some chapters on math to review and a practice test to work on. I'm also going to create and email her practice sets for basic math skills.
- Meeting Tues, 7/30
- Reviewed first half of 10th practice test.
- Similar to last performance, most consistent issues are with vocab in critical reading.
Prior to our session, the student had taken a practice test from assessment test book. We went over his wrong answers in the English, Math and Reading sections, and I assigned him a reading about test taking strategies.
