Award-Winning ESL/ELL Tutors serving Bellwood, IL

...to 19 years old. I became a teacher after I realized how much I enjoyed teaching people new skills and seeing them make improvements. My philosophy to teaching is that all students can learn and that it is my job to figure out how they learn best and help them advocate for themselves.... My teaching philosophy is that everyone can learn, and it is the job of their teachers, parents, and community to find out how...

...critical thinking abilities and to encourage them to utilize these abilities in interpreting and interacting with the world around them. I believe that liberal education is one of the great pillars of democracy and civil society. If I can help young people understand and assess academic material, achieve their academic goals, and appropriate what they...

...I strive to move my students toward independent learning. I understand that for some people writing or learning English can be difficult, but my goal is to create a fun, engaging one-on-one session. I recently received my TESOL/TESL/TEFL Certification through Oxford Seminars at the University of Illinois at Chicago campus. I also have four years...

...able to problem solve independently, thus gaining confidence as well as academic and leadership capabilities. The homework for subjects I am most confident tutoring include writing, grammar, Chinese to English and vice versa, as well as math up to pre-calculus/trig. **Please note: I do not tutor SAT test prep. It is not a strength of...

...of my life. I hold a Bachelor's Degree in Speech and Hearing Science and Master's Degree in Gerontology and Long Term Care Administration. I believe that everyone may learn differently, but certainly has the potential to succeed. I look forward to the opportunity to get to know students and assist them in achieving their educational...

...& Mass Communication from Iowa State University. My expertise is English & history. My past work experience is tutoring students & English learners of all ages (5 to 60 years old). In addition, I've worked for Chicago Public Schools as a teacher's assistant & substitute teacher. My goal is to make every student feel comfortable...

...fall, I began a master's program in Cultural Foundations of Education. I teach ESL as part of my practicum in a local community center, and have also taught English in El Salvador. I am proficient in Spanish, including four months of intensive study at a Spanish language school, and am very familiar with how Spanish...

...intensively. I have a passion for learning languages, and have also studied Spanish and German for several years. In the past I have tutored Chinese students looking to improve their conversational English skills as well as American elementary school students in basic reading and reading comprehension skills. My favorite subject to tutor is reading and...

...believe would be best for someone's specific situation, but I continuously adapt to my students' needs. I want learning to be measurable but, more importantly, fun. As someone who still uses tutors for continued language learning, I have been on both sides of the coin and realize that it's not always a one-size-fits-all situation. I...

...assistant tutoring children at a bilingual school while I took intensive Spanish courses. I tutor a broad set of subjects yet I am the most passionate about Spanish, Social Studies, and English. My specialization is in teaching English as a second language (ESL). I have over 120 hours of training and I am going to...

...us to have new lenses through which to see our world. Mastering content gives us a cognitive framework through which we can process and understand new information from the world around us. Knowledge is critical for one's own success in the world as well as a requisite for a well functioning democracy. If you do...

...Technology and Development and I would like to help other students by tutoring them. My main areas are Spanish and English, and international-related subjects. I can also help in tutoring students who are writing essays. I am very flexible and I truly want to meet the needs of my students. I have a friendly personality...

...in others. Inspired to continue teaching in college, I taught physics and Restorative Justice to under-resourced 9th graders upon completion of my first year at Boston University. At BU, I pursued Comparative Literature and focused on English and Spanish language and literature, and studied abroad in Buenos, Aires, Argentina for one summer. I was always...

...love for tutoring is driven by the opportunities it allows me to help others cultivate their own unique, long-term set of tools and techniques that are catered specifically to their specific needs and learning styles helping people make small changes that will have long-lasting impacts is truly a dream come true. I have two degrees...

...I not only can pass on college-level lessons to students, but it further helps me learn and understand history and our society. Learning is always my number one objective! Outside of my education, my true passion is the outdoors. I love hiking, kayaking, camping, gardening--anything that gets me outside. Just through spending time outside with...

...schoolers in English and math, and elderly adults in ESL. I love helping my students gain confidence in their own abilities, as I believe that education is the key to a lifetime of opportunity and growth. I have a flexible tutoring style-- I'll listen to your needs and wants and adjust accordingly to give you...

...and an opportunity for dialogue. Physics, for example, offers us a completely new vocabulary for describing our natural world. My goal is for you to develop a comfortable rhythm using unfamiliar vocabulary and the ideas behind them. Patience, young one, and you will feel empowered, not intimidated on test day! My method involves students in...

...in a traditional classroom setting and non-traditional settings to children and adults. Being fluent in Spanish, I have experience teaching Spanish to English speakers and English to Spanish speakers. I have a huge passion for music, and have been playing guitar for 12 years. I truly believe that everyone can learn and succeed given the...

...am passionate about English, Literature, and Math. In my experience I have helped struggling students read with fluency. I believe that education is necessary for improved quality of life and opens up many different opportunities. In my free time I enjoy hanging out with friends and family, going on walks, and baking.

I have been in education for more than twenty years. I continue to enjoy spending time supporting students outside of the school day, increasing their personal success.