...always get disciplined severely. At the time I disliked it tremendously and hoped they would never do it, however as I look back at it now, I know that it was very helpful and helped me become the person I am today. Currently I attend St. John's University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, studying to become a pharmacist and receive a PharmD degree. In the fall, I will be enrolling in my third year,...
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...and private tutoring companies, like Varsity. As a result, I have worked with students from a wide variety of backgrounds, including children as young as four, high-school and college students, adult learners, ESL students, and students with learning differences, like dyslexia, ADHD, and ADD. As a tutor, I take a holistic approach to student success, meaning that I work with each student to develop a well-rounded and individualized tutorial program that addresses the full spectrum...
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...too much time struggling just to get the answer, much less understand the material.I like tutoring students because I can help make the learning process easier, and perhaps enjoyable. I don't think it is beneficial to struggle for hours just trying to get an answer to a question. Instead, I think there is added value in having someone help you through a problem to understand the material as a whole (while still answering your homework...
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...for each student to enhance their understanding of the material from their existing knowledge and also to track their progress. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about anatomy and biological sciences. Due to my interest in these subjects and patient care, I am pursuing a Physician Assistant degree. As a first generation student, my parents instilled in me the value of being educated. Education is the foundation that builds...
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...with the acknowledgment that all students are different, all students have their own interests that should be taken seriously, and all students possess a wealth of knowledge and experience that can be drawn upon in order to allow each student to fully develop his or her own capacities. I love working with students in all fields, but I am most passionate about the Humanities and Social Sciences, Politics, Philosophy, History, English and, odd as it...
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...I take pride in knowing. They are the study of the world around us and how it works to the most minute detail. That fascinates me. So much so that I achieved a Bachelor of Science Degree in chemistry. It is my goal to put this same kind of passion, drive and excitement in all those around me. I hope that I will one day nerd out on math and science with all my students!
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...am majoring in Biology at Loyola University Chicago. I am working towards becoming a physician, and I expect to attend medical school next year. I have scored at the 100th percentile for the Physical Sciences portion of the MCAT. My Chemistry, Physics, and Biology knowledge is quite extensive. I have always been fascinated by science and medicine. I have been tutoring for 3 years, and I have experience teaching from 1st grade students all the...
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...years tutoring high school and college students in Chicago. As a tutor at my university, I held small group tutoring sessions as well as open study halls. I spent some time as a private tutor for Chicago high school students, and I was a math tutor at a local Chicago high school. As a master's student and teaching assistant, I taught large forensic science lectures and smaller lab sections to university students. I've been tutoring...
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...have been a teacher for 11 years and have taught Native American History and Spanish from Exploratory to AP levels. I am certified by the College Board to teach both AP Spanish and US History. Additionally, I work with a local college to offer two levels of Spanish and my Native American History course for concurrent credit. In my free time, I enjoy reading historical fiction and non-fiction, watching and playing sports, and spending time...
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...learn and succeed in life, I embarked on a journey to reach the goals that I had in mind. As a result of that experience, I can really empathize with students who are struggling in school and do not know whom to turn to for help. My forte has always been mathematics, so I would like to help as many students as possible and let each one know that he or she can have a...
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...to teach other courses there in the future. I am very excited on the first day of every semester to meet my new students! It is my goal to make all the material relevant and interesting. I want my students to be as excited as me to learn each and every class. While I currently teach college students professionally, I still really enjoy tutoring younger students. I have worked with students from kindergarten all the...
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...were challenging and insurmountable. I believe that performing well in math and science is about learning how to study the right way for the specific subjects. I understand that each individual should use tools specific to their learning style. I am passionate about making my students see that they are capable of doing well in their classes. I look forward to instilling self-confidence in their coursework. In my free time, I enjoy exploring my local...
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...ten years teaching experience with courses ranging from developmental mathematics to differential equations. I have taught undergraduate courses such as statistics, calculus, multivariate calculus, business calculus, linear algebra and differential equations. I have taught courses in college algebra, pre-calculus, survey of mathematics, mathematical modeling and high school algebra courses. My expertise lie in applied mathematics, specifically numerical analysis and my primary field of interest is stochastic differential equations. Some personal hobbies of mine are spending...
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...their writing instruction. After 5 years in the classroom I left teaching for a year to become a district math coach. I spent that year helping 15 teachers be better at math instruction as well as facilitating math instruction for district wide training. I spent my 7th year of teaching back in the classroom. As a teacher I tutored my students who needed extra help. I had a reading club after school for those who...
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...experience I have gained over these years, I have developed a very unique approach to simplifying scientific subjects for my students, helping to break down complex topics and make them more approachable, ultimately allowing for my students' better understanding of the basic concepts, and for better performance on exams. I have experience in tutoring all math, science, and pre-med subjects (including MCAT test prep), and have worked with college students as well as those in...
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...who's often found the writing process agonizing, essay writing is the subject closest to my heart. I'm deeply sympathetic to any student who dreads sitting down to write an essay. English tutoring tends to attract people who have always enjoyed writing; they may find themselves stymied when faced with a student who has zero desire to write anything at all. I know firsthand how hard it can be to sit down and get words on...
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...task I have ever undertaken. I understand the importance of truly engaging students, of understanding the various styles of learning for each individual, and acting not only as a teacher, but as a mentor. The true goal is to not only teach the student the materials in front of them but to engender a life-long love of learning. Teaching and polishing writing, from a beginning level to college is a specialty of mine, but I...
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...from being tutored myself, so I hope to improve on the ways that were brought onto me and extending other ways forward. I tutor computer science and mathematics as they are required for my degree, thus I must excel at them. My tutoring style is hands on with a emphasis on explaining things in a new way if an older way did not help. Outside of education, I enjoy playing video games and exercising.... If students...
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...got there. Since then, I have loved and excelled in math. So much so that I decided to major in Math during college and will graduate with a BA in Math in May 2015. I have taken all high school mathematics, all of calculus, linear algebra, ordinary differential equations, modern analysis, group and field theory, and number theory as well as classes in logic. I have had some formal tutoring experience with students in high...
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...Nassau Community College, as well as frequently helping classmates in my science classes with any questions that come up prior to an exam. I tutor many science subjects, including chemistry, biology, and mathematics. My favorite subjects to tutor are chemistry and biology, as they relate most closely to my own area of study, which allows me to use my own knowledge of real world applications of the material to increase the student's interest in a...
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Recent Elementary Algebra Tutoring Session Notes
This is for a session on Wed. 5/15. We worked on both math and science. There were a couple of math worksheets on compound inequalities that needed to be completed and checked. The student had some trouble in graphing 'and' problems. When we broke them down into two separate inequalities, things seemed to go more smoothly. We continued working on the science newspaper. We looked more closely at the grammar. The water cycle comic strip and letter to the editor were completed appropriately; the weather map still needed some work.
We continued going over the practice test, particularly those problems that the student had indicated gave him the most trouble. Our major focus today was what indications a problem gave that you should divide, and then identifying which number you should divide by.
The student practiced permutations and probability questions as a brief review for the lessons covered in class during the week.
The student practiced simplifying and dividing of polynomials.
The student was given long division practice of polynomials for HW.
We continued to work on finding the areas of rectangles, triangles, and circles. We completed a math homework sheet with a number of problems in which the student was required to "find the shaded area" of a shape by subtracting the unshaded areas from the area of the total shape. We also went over some problems she had copied from the board in class but didn't really understand. She understood each problem after I started to explain it to her, and she was able to explain the problem back to me. But she had trouble figuring out how to start each problem by herself-- she needed me to start her in the right direction. I think she has a much better grasp of the material now, but she needs to keep practicing until she is able to do these types of math problems by herself.
We practiced a lot of long division and it shows that she has improved a lot on it. We practiced more of the multiplication facts. She still doesn't know all of them right away, but is able to figure it out. I would like it for her to know her multiplication facts right away, without having to pause to think about them. I am sure with a little more practice she will accomplish that goal.
