Award-Winning Elementary Math Tutors for Students in Middle, NJ

...understandings that form the solution become integrated into their current skill set. Complete explanations, which I review with them, point by point, are printed on the back, first by me, and then, by imitation, by them. I stress the quality of each of these seemingly obvious steps, because the effectiveness of my method depends upon...

I graduated from the University of Buffalo with a Bachelor's in Social Interdisciplinary Sciences/Psychology and a Master's in Early Childhood/Childhood Education. I am a motivated and personable person with a positive track record for punctuality and attendance. I have experience working with both children and adults. I currently teach middle school math and science. ... By giving students a deeper understanding of the material, they will be able to apply the knowledge to new problems.

...a language school in Manhattan, teaching Greek to children and adults in private and group settings. I also work for Penguin Random as an online Greek teacher and a translator. Last but not least, for the past nine months I am with Kidz Choice Services, Inc as an ABA therapist in bilingual environments (English and...

...the undergraduate and graduate levels, including "Culture Wars in America," "Cross-Cultural Studies of Socialization," and the "Interdisciplinary Studies of the New Immigration." I have also spent the last six years working with families throughout New York City as a private tutor and homeschool teacher at the elementary, middle, and high school levels and also as...

...Washington University. I am studying Political Science. I have been a good student my entire academic career. I have significant tutoring experience. In high school, I used to tutor students on my track and field team who were struggling. I also have helped students the past few years prepare for the SAT and ACT tests....

...learns and understand materials differently I like to show student's multiple solutions to the same problem and then focus on whatever technique works best. I have had many students stuck on something and all it takes to get them going again is is a slight shift in their thinking. I was also the special activity...

...teaching, I'm very hands on and write out notes and examples on paper as I explain concepts and work through problem questions. The notes I write are yours to keep when I am done, so you can keep them to review on your own at any time. I tend to incorporate practice problems into my...

...Curiosity gives way to learning, and knowledge is a key ingredient in success. As your private tutor, I will not only help you obtain the grades you want, but I will also help you find the real world application behind the subjects. It is well researched in teaching pedagogy that when comparing extrinsic and intrinsic...

...a long term goal to become a professor of Chemical Engineering. . I grew up liking math and after seeing its applications to Chemistry and Physics I developed a better appreciation for it. I eventually learned that Math has limitless applications, and Chemistry and Physics sparked my passion. I had a teacher's assistant job on...

...gain a conceptual understanding of content by guiding them through the thought process and gradually releasing responsibility. I work to help students gain a better understanding of material by engaging students by using visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic learning techniques. I can work with students in grades K-8 to improve: reading, writing, math, phonics, history,...

...four years working in Asia and I have traveled to 25 countries. I love Geography and History. My teaching philosophy is to look at it not merely as a recitation of facts, but as a means of understanding cultures and politics different from our own. I have taught people from age 4 to 40, in...

...find this method to be successful in easing the learning process, particularly in mathematics, as it helps students both to see how the various topics they are learning fit together and to retain the knowledge in the long term. As an added benefit, it also helps to fill any gaps in their education from previous...

...beautiful tool in everyday life, and I seek to help others understand why math is both important and useful in their lives. Many traditional mathematics courses focus on rigor, theory, and proofs, which does not help the student understand how they can apply those concepts to everyday life. I like to work with students to...

...ideas. An example would be general biology, it is important to know how cells work because it will help a student understand how tissues work and go further into organs and then organ systems and lastly an organism. Through hard work and a commitment to understand the material, students can become successful.

...I saw firsthand how diverse student learning styles can be. For example, one explanation of the concept of absolute value may be helpful to one student, but utterly confusing to another. I am a great tutor because I make it a priority to discover each individual student's problem areas and create unique lesson plans and...

...with my log career in Information Technology I have also been a University Professor for the past 20 years. I presently teach College Mathematics and Unix Shell Programming at Fairleigh Dickinson University and Computer Concepts at Montclair State University. I have a Masters Degree in Comp Sci from FDU and a Bachelor of Engineering from...

...favorite subject to tutor is math and biology, but I am able to tutor other subject areas like reading, writing, chemistry, and physics. My tutoring style is very student oriented with some lecturing. I make sure that most of the time I am asking questions, even if it is basic, just to get the student...

...writing assignments in all disciplines and to strengthen basic grammar and organizational skills. I am excited to be a Varsity Tutor, instilling a passion for learning in my students through experiential, hands-on education that promotes critical thinking skills. I firmly believe that the provision of equal educational opportunities can help foster social equality. I emphasize...

...of a new subject. My teaching style focuses on helping students take ownership of their learning so that they continue to succeed long after working with me. I received both my undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of California, Berkeley in Religious Studies and Folklore respectively. I wrote my Masters Thesis on the Culture and...

...my attention on these areas. I particularly love tutoring in writing and critical reading focusing on deeper textual analysis and comprehension. I am also able to encourage a very systematic and manageable approach to mathematics based on logically deconstructing every problem. I always try to draw on students' passions which leads to greater focus and...