Award-Winning Elementary Math Tutors for Students in Indianapolis, IN

...you about how I can be of help to you or your child[ren]. I LOVE TO TEACH!! I advocate for student success by boosting their confidence through improved classroom performance. Consequently, my students' grades have soared from C's and D's to A's in as little as one grading period. This is what changes participant's attitudes from one of 'tolerating' school to 'enjoying' school. Working cooperatively with teachers helps to ensure educational consistency. Parental involvement is...

...quite a large impact on a student's life. Despite this, test taking is a skill many students struggle with. Fortunately, I've found that test taking skills can be taught, and that learning them can improve student's standardized test performance dramatically. It's enjoyable to watch students develop into confident, effective test takers. It's even better to see what doors doing well on essential tests can open for them. I've also tutored 10-15 students as a supplement...

...working on a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Special Education. I have always worked with kids. I help mentor kids through College Mentors for Kids at my college and I teach swim lessons. I love to teach singing because it is one of my biggest passions. I am currently in show choir at college and have been in choir classes since the 5th grade. I believe that all kids have the...

...tutoring students, I strive to go beyond a mere understanding of the material. I seek to make learning enjoyable for them. By doing so, I hope to help shape them into lifelong learners. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about science and writing. In my free time I enjoy playing volleyball, playing piano, and reading. I am also active in the children's and music programs at my church.

...respect for learning and knowledge. I believe, as humans, we should constantly strive to better ourselves and better understand our world. With that responsibility in mind, I have thoroughly enjoyed school and made it my ob to spread this enthusiasm to others. As a tutor, I aim to not only help explain concepts and help students who are struggling, but also to instill a furthered respect and interest in their school work. I enjoy working...

...I love the joy of helping students understand concepts, by showing them a goofy or original way to think about things. I have also been a teacher for a number of years, and I love teaching science and math. I received my degree in physics and biology from Xavier University. I have minors in chemistry and math. Additionally, I recently received my graduate degree in molecular biology. I also do well on standardized tests, recently...

...teach kindergarten through fourth grade special education and have previously taught kindergarten as well. I love working with students and helping each child reach their full potential. I believe that each student is capable of learning and strive to instill a love of learning in all of my students. In my classroom, student growth is celebrated and each student receives individualized instruction in order to successfully master skills. I consistently utilize researched based instructional practices...

...I am an environmental engineer by training and love finding new ways to solve problems. I am a patient teacher, organized and love learning about people. I have many years of experience in Montessori teaching methods and its ability to help foster an innate love of learning. I recognize that there are many different learning styles and try to cater my help to each learner and what motivates them. I completed my undergraduate degree at...

As an educator that strives to teach each child in a way they best learn, I have over 25 years of classroom experience and tutoring with a variety of grade levels spanning grades 4-12, differing school settings, both private and public, multiple classroom experiences, from teaching Honors Algebra II at an urban public school to years of experience teaching Algebra I & II inclusion class... If a student is not learning by the way we teach,...

...compassion. Staying true to my word and being reliable is what I tend to strive for. Most of all, I want to be inspiring. I want to change people, I want to help them unlock their potential for success, I want people to respect themselves, their family, friends, all of society. I hope to do whatever I can to make society a better place, to improve our understanding of the Universe, and hopefully ourselves. (=...

...with students, and, in the process, have raised both their grades and test scores significantly. I 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...

...students need to enjoy their time with the tutor in order to gain an enthusiasm for the subject. Thus, fun is also an integral part of my teaching philosophy In my spare time I love to play piano, guitar, and drums. I have been interested in music from a young age and it takes up most of my free time. As a Christian, I am heavily involved in my church activities. Since our church's youth...

...the school program working with children in the inpatient unit. I am passionate about serving my peers and my community. Having fun and finding what motivates students is key to not only wanting to do the work, but also to retaining what they have learned. For example, during my time as a tutor for the Nashville public school system, one student and I had a particularly close connection. She flourished as a student, and in...

...everything in a variety of ways. This helps me as a tutor because I can teach topics many different ways. My passion is teaching math because it's so underrated for how creative and invigorating it can really be. I tend to spend just as much time giving my students confidence as I do actually teaching them. I have found that without doing this, most students will understand everything, but they will retain nothing. So in...

...entire education. I taught 8th grade mathematics and Algebra for seven years, then transitioned into my current position: District Math Specialist. In addition to my degrees, I obtained additional certification in Middle School Math, High School Math, Middle School Reading, and teaching English as a Second Language. I have tutored students and adults in math since I was in middle school. Recently, I have helped students and adults achieve success in advanced level math classes...

I try to make tutoring as productive and fun as possible.... In a first session I would try to find out the student's goal and assess what their current strengths and weaknesses are in regard to that goal.

...my B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Master of Science in Physics. I have been tutoring since the age of 17, and I enjoy tutoring and mentoring so much. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Math and Physics. Education is like a tool helps us to improve the quality of life, and I try to do my job very well. In my spare time, I enjoy playing games and...

...told me how much more confident in the material they were, how much easier the material seemed, and how grateful they were that they would now get through the class successfully. I had so much success as a tutor in college that a lady who worked in the main office of my department contacted me for algebra tutoring sessions because she was going back to school to get a degree, and she ended up getting...

...that are part of that diagnosis or gifted students who have never learned to really slow down and work because they haven't really needed to, digging in and helping students do their very best is my idea of fun. I'm a sports nut. As I said, I worked in the front office for the Florida Marlins and as a scorer for the Miami Heat. While teaching in NC, I also was a sports reporter for the...

...the students to understand the rationale behind the question. Yes, the student may get a specific question right, but what about other problems? Will the student have the skill set to solve other problems. To aid the student in learning, I draw in examples from other disciplines or my own experience when I learned the topic and what helped me in my own understanding. Thank you for your time, and I look forward to hearing...