Award-Winning English Tutors in Boston, MA

I work full time at Boston University while concurrently pursuing my Master's of Elementary Education. I have experience teaching a tutoring a variety of subjects for students in the elementary grades through college. I currently work full time in EMS education. My bachelor's degree in Psychology and experience inform my practice as an educator. ... A good educator can lead a student to the correct answer, but a great educator can give a student the tools they need to arrive at the correct answer by themselves. My approach is to determine what a student already knows, ensure a solid foundation up to that point, and design lessons with achievable goals in an incremental fashion to boost a student's knowledge and confidence in their ability to learn.

...ways of thinking about things I already know. My main interest, however, is alternative energy and sustainable technologies. I pride myself on being a friendly and charismatic person, with the ability to make people comfortable around me and also understand the importance of what I am communicating. I am thorough and meticulous in my method of tutoring, and I try to make sure my student fully comprehends the scope of what they're learning. Aside from...

...that helps students in urban schools, and I will attend medical school this fall. I have extensive one-on-one tutoring experience in a variety of subjects, and I have taught multiple classroom SAT prep courses. When tutoring, I break down problems into their simplest form and provide thorough explanation, so that any student can achieve mastery. I have helped students raise their SAT scores by hundreds of points by teaching them crucial test taking techniques and...

...the memorization of facts. I feel comfortable in tutoring both in the physical and social sciences, as well as mathematics, ELA and composition, or general organizational/study skills. I can tutor for SAT or ACT exams. I strive to be adaptable to the learning requirements of the student in particular, and will work to meet concrete learning goals through incremental steps; I am always looking for feedback, so that I can better tailor the tutoring to...

...to chemistry to spoken word poetry, and I especially enjoy working with middle school and high school students. I firmly believe that tutoring can and should be fun—even SAT prep! Working with a student individually allows the two of us to team up to tackle the material using a range of strategies until we find an approach that works for this particular student. My favorite subjects to tutor include writing and editing, whether we’re working...

...in helping students not only learn the information, but also in helping them input the information to memory for exam time. For younger students, I focus on building the student’s confidence in learning in general, as well as the subject they are working on. A younger student is learning for the first time, and the process can be intimidating, especially if his or her peers are learning at a rate different from their own. If...

I'm creative, open-minded, and detail-oriented. I like finding ways to make curriculum interesting and engaging. I have experience as a subject tutor, peer writing tutor, and classroom leader. I grew up with a learning disorder/disability, so I am empathetic to students who struggle to fit the academic mold.

I am passionate about and knowledgeable in English and Language Arts. I graduated magna cum laude from Occidental College with a B.A. in English and Comparative Literature, and I hold a California teaching credential in English. I have tutored elementary, middle and high school students in English, and I have taught all levels of English in high school, from remedial to honors.

...a student and a tutor that understands, empathizes, and has patience for those who need a bit of extra help. I genuinely LOVE learning, I study Mathematics and Statistics in my spare time, I have actually read the classics (not because they were assigned but) because I have a hunger for knowledge and truth and beauty. My dual degrees are in Economics and Social Cultural Anthropology from UCSD which is a school ranked in the...

...in their early teens, teaching them the basics of nutrition, such as picking healthy ingredients and avoiding processed foods. Since then, I have been a part-time tutor, and I look forward to meeting lots of new students through Varsity Tutors! As a current college student, I have taken many of the classes I tutor very recently, and am still actively involved in learning, especially in science classes. When I am tutoring for a course, I...