Certified COMPASS Reading Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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...who love teaching, teach students to love learning". I am excited about teaching, and this comes through in each and every lesson I teach. Learning should be fun, meaningful and engaging! I have been a teacher for the past fifteen years with extensive experience ranging from kindergarten to post-college students. I have a Bachelor's Degree in Visual Arts and Management. I later earned my Master's Degree in Education from Walden University. I am TESOL endorsed...
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Certified COMPASS Reading Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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...a recent graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, where I graduated Magna Cum Laude in both Biochemistry and Chinese. I enjoyed being involved on campus- I'm a member of Phi Gamma Nu business fraternity and Kappa Delta social sorority. I volunteer with two local outreach programs for teens and am a member of my school's International Relations Council. I am an experienced tutor who loves to teach and help others. I have over 400...
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Certified COMPASS Reading Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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...am so excited to be part of your educational learning. It is my objective to help learners with building a strong foundation in literacy. With being a highly qualified State Certified Educator, it is my belief that I continually learn just like my students. Therefore, with my Master's in Education and Master's in English Language, I am constantly broadening my professional development skills set. I have over 12 years' experience instructing in Language Arts and...
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Certified COMPASS Reading Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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I am from Dayton, Ohio. and I have been teaching, mentoring, and training children and adults for 10+ years. My favorite subject to teach is Math. I love this the most because it causes people to "think outside of the cube (see what I did there?)" to find solutions to problems. I also have a B.A. in Chemistry from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, U.S.A. I like to sing, dance, and learn new things....
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Certified COMPASS Reading Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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I am a recent graduate of the University of Alabama, where I got my Bachelor of Arts in Communications, and majored in public relations and English. I recently moved to the Atlanta area to begin an exciting job as a digital media specialist! I have six years of tutoring experience, especially in English, grammar, writing, general study skills, and essay planning.
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Certified COMPASS Reading Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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...my name is Christopher Popple. I'm an English graduate hoping to help students who struggling with reading or writing. These subjects have been my passion since I was very young, so goal is to help students understand the fun side of reading so they'll become more interested in learning. I'm looking to give every student the tools they need to succeed in their future. In terms of my tutoring background, I've mostly volunteered my time...
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Certified COMPASS Reading Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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I am a life-long learner and an encouraging, supportive and resourceful teacher who really takes joy in investing in students' progress and learning. I have had over 9 years of direct teaching experience, from university classrooms to kitchen table tutoring to online language teaching. I most enjoy working with students who know what they don't understand and are willing to ask and answer questions, even daunting ones!
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Certified COMPASS Reading Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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...educator, administrator and entrepreneur with a wealth of experience in both face to face and online settings- particularly in working with students who have special needs or reading struggles. Effective communicator in both the real world and digital world realms. Willing spirit that embraces new technologies and applications that improve the learner experience. Lives by the following personal code: I love learning, I love to teach; and I teach because I love to learn! Currently...
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Certified COMPASS Reading Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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I am an experienced teacher of 30 + years. My experience includes teaching K-6, Junior High, ELL, college level courses in teacher preparation, and Special Education. I feel my greatest strength is my ability and love of working with students who are having difficulty learning.
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Certified COMPASS Reading Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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Hello! This is my eighth year as a university instructor and I love working with fellow learners. My expertise is in literature, reading, and writing. I have also worked with young learners, from pre-K through elementary, and into middle and high school. I am a mom, and love working with kids!
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Certified COMPASS Reading Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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...an educator has always been a dream of mine. When I began my college career and taking all of the needed courses to obtain my Bachelor's degree in Education, I truly new that my dream of being in the classroom was about to be a reality. Seeing that look on a students face when they "get it", is one of the most rewarding feelings of being a teacher. Having students come up to me that...
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Certified COMPASS Reading Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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Considering myself a lifelong Educational Advocate, for myself & others, my extensive background & experience of more than 2 decades (plus my own education :D spans internationally with all ages, levels, abilities, cultures, languages. Having worked with everyone from pre.schoolers and kindergartners to Swiss scientists, I believe in Student-Centered Learning, from Brain-Based modalities that respect All Learning Styles. Curriculum is important, but HOW information is shared and nurtured for long term retention is vital for...
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Certified COMPASS Reading Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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...recently graduated with a Master's degree in Biology from the University of Central Florida and hold a B.S. in Neuroscience with a minor in Psychology from Western Washington University. During graduate school, I taught college biology courses and mentored undergraduate students who were applying to graduate school. It is meaningful to me to provide resources, support, and confidence to students so they can achieve their future goals. I am particularly passionate about working with students...
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Certified COMPASS Reading Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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I am an undergraduate student at Yale University majoring in Religious Studies. Outside of class I spend a lot of time pursuing a career in theater, film, and comedy. I have worked as a freelance tutor and babysitter since sophomore year of high school.
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Certified COMPASS Reading Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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...Thank you for taking the time to check out my tutoring profile at Varsity Tutors. My name is Cory. Let me tell you a little bit about myself. I have been a tutor for over 15 years. I started tutoring my high school classmates in subjects such as Calculus, Algebra, and Spanish. I continued to tutor when I was in college. I have also been offering online tutoring for a couple of years now. Online...
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Certified COMPASS Reading Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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I practice student-driven meetings in which I offer resources, support, and guidance. My students maintain agency over their work in order to enhance confidence in their capabilities to master material.
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Certified COMPASS Reading Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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I have always loved school and have always had a passion for helping others. From a very young age, I especially loved to read, not only for myself but to others. I look forward to working with students and helping them to reach their goals, whatever they may be.
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Certified COMPASS Reading Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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...hold a B.A. in Psychology and Sociology, a M.S. in Teacher Education with a focus on Applied Behavior Analysis, and am currently pursuing a PhD in school-based psychology. With over a decade of experience, I now focus on supporting teenagers, college students, and adult learners; especially those with ADHD or trouble managing academic demands, athletics, jobs, or learning differences. I specialize in executive functioning coaching, academic support, and standardized test prep. I work best with...
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Certified COMPASS Reading Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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...graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 2019, where I earned a BS in Medical Sciences and a minor in Mathematics. I am currently an MD-PhD student at UC's College of Medicine with interests in pediatrics and immunology. I tutored in various capacities throughout college: leading review sessions for college Calculus and working one-one-one with middle and high school students. I have served as a tutor through VT for over a year now. I tutor...
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Private COMPASS Reading Tutoring in Blue Island, IL
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Receive personally tailored COMPASS Reading lessons from exceptional tutors in a one-on-one setting. We help you connect with the best tutor for your particular needs while offering flexible scheduling to fit your busy life.
Blue Island 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!
Our educational directors would be happy to tell you more about the advantages of ACT Compass Reading tutoring, and to help you connect with the independent tutor who best suits your particular needs. Call Varsity Tutors today!
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Recent Blue Island 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.
