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

...heritage and nuances of my native tongue with others. Outside of languages, I enjoy traveling, reading, swimming, dancing and attending plays or concerts. I believe that the key driver of academic success is genuine interest in the subject. As a tutor, my foremost aim is to find new and creative ways to provoke curiosity and...

...needed to improve his grade in a difficult statistics class in order to remain eligible to play, the high school junior trying to pass the AP Economics test to get ahead in college, or the class full of 8th graders who needed extra preparation for high school math, my emphasis on cooperative learning and dialogue...

...wanted to be better equipped for my roles as a mentor and tutor. During college I provided homework help and college preparation for high school students in Oakland and I worked as a literacy tutor for elementary aged children. Since graduation, I gained three years of experience as an after school program tutor leading educational...

...wide range of interests, from music to sports to history, and am a die-hard Blackhawks fan. My philosophy is simple, I believe that math is the foundation life is built on. I have a way of making people understand that, and putting to ease their apprehension. Understand the rules and you can do anything!... My philosophy is to teach the rules. If a student learns the rules, they can solve anything.

...he reluctantly agreed to put on a costume and join me in my antics, we managed to create literally hours of fictional adventures that felt so real we would completely lose track of our time, wrapped in our own magical world. At the age of five, I had no idea that such behavior could lead...

...can meet any of your tutoring needs. I am a very patient person with excellent communication and listening skills who will take the time to get to know each of my tutees. After identifying and recognizing a tutee's own strengths and weaknesses, I can tailor a unique tutoring plan to help each student exceed his...

...grade level, and have done so for more than ten years - it's a great activity to develop confidence and teamwork. I come from a large family- -12 brothers and sisters - and like to make people laugh. Even when we are doing homework! I always find out what the student knows, and what might...

...others. Beyond being just a good test-taker, a tutor must also be able to articulate robust reasons for favoring a specific approach to finding the answer or solution to a problem. A good instructor can make these reasons intelligible and abstract from them lessons that students can then apply independently. Since there are usually at...

...have someone that will give you the extra push when you need it. The flexibility of homeschooling gave me the opportunity to participate in the dual enrollment program at my local community college in Gastonia, NC. It was during this time, my first experience in a public school setting, that I realized my love for...

...means understanding the vital role a teacher has in cultivating the lives of her students. As devoted educators we are required to be cheerleaders, role models, disciplinarians, parents, a shoulder to cry on, or anything else our students may need us to be. As a teacher, I have the privilege of helping to shape my...

...Northwestern University with a BA in Philosophy in 2009. In May of 2014, I received my JD from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. I tutor Reading, Writing, History, Public Speaking, Standardized Test Prep, and am available to help with the college application process. Prior to law school, I assisted in the developing of curriculum...

...development, I created an environment where all students feel capable and empowered to succeed in my Middle School Mathematics and third grade classes. My focus on developing relationships has been crucial to my success as a teacher. Demonstrating genuine respect for my students has led them to attain self-confidence and a growth mindset. After a...

...money; I'm working with Varsity Tutors to help you grow academically. While attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, I held a few roles in academia. I was a class assistant for Differential Equations for 3 semesters, where I organized and led study sessions, graded assignments, etc. At different points in my college career, I...

...We are now waiting for grandkids to start arriving:) I have recently started gardening again and I also like to make soap in my spare time. I have been working in the field of education for the past ten years, and I have taught at elementary, middle and high school levels. My favorite subject is...

...math, yet I love to read literature and to write. Learning is best when it is fun, and when it is adapted to the learner at hand. I am always interested in hearing what the learner is thinking because I think a lot can be learned from listening to how an individual is arriving at...

...But I decided to take a break. I have been tutoring for the last two years and have tutored over 1700 hours with all ages of students. Most of the time I tutor all levels of mathematics, but I also enjoy tutoring high school physics or chemistry. I tutor Mandarin Chinese as well. I love...

...about teaching is getting to know my students and their interests inside and outside of school. When I am not teaching or tutoring, I enjoy volunteering through Habitat for Humanity, traveling around the world, and enjoying the Chicago life. I look forward to the opportunity to assist your child in anyway that will help them...

...a stage manager, it is often my job to take in complicated and conflicting pieces of information (the blocking, a quick change in costumes, changes in a script) and quickly organize that information so that I can convey it to someone else. I enjoy and excel at condensing and re-communicating facts or tasks, so that...

I am currently a school teacher. I teach both special education and general education elementary and middle school students. I am able to break down skills in a way that children can understand. I love it when everything clicks for the student. ... My teaching philosophy is that every person can learn; it is just a matter of finding out how they learn.

...strong. I've been involved in multiple tutoring programs since my freshman year of high school. After completing my organic chemistry course at Loyola University Chicago, my professor hired me as a TA, and I maintained that job for one year until I graduated. I am also a certified MCAT/ACT instructor. Additionally, I've spent over one...