...to teach secondary English and Social Studies by the state of Michigan. I have taught middle and high school English Language Arts, and I enjoy seeing students understand a holistic application of this subject. Further, in my role as an educator, my students have experienced tangible growth in their reading comprehension and language acquisition levels. I currently tutor Writing, College Essays, 6th-12th grade Reading and Writing, ACT English, ACT Writing and Essay Editing. All students...
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...in Interior Design from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. While both of these degrees are design-oriented, each placed heavy emphasis on research and writing, public speaking, art and general history, logical reasoning, and a clear synthesis and presentation of ideas. I specialize in grammar and writing technique; study skills and organization; public speaking; reading comprehension; world, US, medieval, and art histories; ACT Reading, Writing, and English; AP English Language; and college admissions essays and preparation. I...
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...therapy as my career out of my love of mentoring and fascination with language. I had my own humble beginnings in South Florida juggling AP tests and marching band at Cypress Bay High School, where I first had the opportunity to learn from and teach my peers subjects ranging from Calculus to English Literature to Jazz Theory. I will be returning to Boston in the Fall to pursue an MS in Speech-Language Pathology at Northeastern...
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...but I moved to rural Pennsylvania for college. I fell in love with the east coast after my first fall season. I recently graduated from Bucknell University, Summa Cum Laude, with a final GPA of 3.93. I pursued 3 majors: English, History, and Spanish, and was the President of Bucknell Student Government from 2015 to 2016. I worked in the Bucknell Writing Center, where I received formal education and instruction in tutoring and mentorship.... I believe...
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...came in college when I had the privilege of creating and teaching a series of literature courses at a local community center. There are few experiences I find more enriching than facilitating a meaningful dialogue centered around great works of literature and art. While literature and art are my passion, I also tutor in variety of other subjects, including math, science, and test preparation. I currently work as a lead teacher in the after-school program...
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...Environmental Biology from Beloit College and my Juris Doctor from the University of Oregon School of Law. I've studied abroad in Scotland, Australia, and Switzerland, and I love to travel. In law school I tutored privately for the GRE as well as served as a teaching assistant for Civil Procedure. I tutor a wide variety of subjects, but my favorites are Writing and Editing as well as the English/Verbal portions of standardized tests. In my...
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...instructional coach for Chicago Public Schools. I am currently in the DC area getting my doctorate at George Washington University in education. I am certified in both Special Education and English. Additionally, I work with alternative teaching programs to certify potential teachers who want accreditation in Washington, DC. Currently, I have directed many interests toward writing. I helped co-author a book, "Why The Sun Rises", which is currently being launched in New York and DC...
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...behavior support. My other time is spent as an empowerment (motivational) speaker to teens and families, as well as a guest lecturer at universities on youth and family development, urban education, and social justice. I have a graduate background in Urban Education- I taught English, Social Psychology and Family Development (counseling.) I love the work that I do and I also have a passion for teaching YOU English and writing fundamentals, too. Some days, I...
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...Bachelors in Business Administration and Management with Distinguished Honors as a member of the Honors Program cohort. I have over 15 years in business in various fields such as Human Resources, customer services, retail and entrepreneurship. I am currently a certified teacher of secondary education (grades 5 - 12) Special Education. I've been teaching since 2013 and I am currently a part of the founding staff of Union Settlement Bridge Program @ Harlem Prep Charter...
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...the general public. I am truly astonished by the level marginalization that many people in our country experience on a daily basis. It has been an emotive and enriching experience to study and engage with individuals outside of typical social norms. There have been a number of factors I have identified that lead to the realm of addiction; individual experience such as a breakdown in relationships, immigration, decline of mental or physical health, employment and...
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...Master of Science in Secondary Education with a concentration in English/ Language Arts. Over the course of my career I have been certified in the states of New York, Connecticut, and Washington. While my knowledge, experience, and passions are vast, my areas of expertise are composition/ essay skills, literature/ reading comprehension, persuasive techniques in argumentation, grammar skills, and vocabulary acquisition. I have been told that I do a great job maintaining standards in spite of...
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...University's Master of Arts in Teaching program, my diverse experiences in the classroom, and my aptitude to connect to teenagers, I am confident in my ability to promote the best learning and social strategies to help students strive both inside and outside of the classroom. My mentoring and tutoring experiences began while I was still in high school; my experience as a mentor in the Nutmeg Big Brother Big Sister program catalyzed my interest in...
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...students raise their grades/test scores and let them grow into the wordsmiths they were meant to be! My sessions include: -learning about my student and their reason for hiring a tutor -setting goals and a time frame for achieving them -assessing their skills -providing assistance with their assignments, test prep, and skill development -wrapping up our sessions with quick assessments to test their knowledge I am eager to tutor students in essay writing, college applications,...
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...My focus on each person as an individual enables me to assist my students in finding strategies and interests that compliment their particular situations and, ultimately, help them reach their potential. As a St. Louis native, I graduated from Whitfield School in 2000 and matriculated to Sarah Lawrence College, where I studied literature and creative writing. I conducted my graduate work at Washington University, in St. Louis, in Social Work and Education. My academic background...
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...relations. I have worked or interned for the Department of State, the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and two members of the United States Congress. I also had the opportunity to study at the University of Deusto in Bilbao, Spain, investigating international financial systems during the 2007-08 Financial Crisis. I had my first taste of teaching as an ESL volunteer as an undergraduate. I knew I had a passion for instructing; so while a student,...
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...Italy and focusses on Roman architecture and art history. Since graduation I have completed a Masters in Public Health with a focus on epidemiology and infectious diseases. I have been fortunate to teach for two years at an online university, helping students pursue their dreams of medical coding and billing. I taught classes on medical ethics, anatomy, public health, healthcare compliance, etc. During this time I also completed a Master in Arts, focusing on international...
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...that learning can be tailored to their needs. There are no two brains that think alike and therefore should be taught using different methods at times. One of the largest components that becomes a hurdle in student learning is study skills or lack thereof. Before I start working with a student I always investigate their studying style. Based on the method they utilize I do my best to tweak the needed changes to maximize student...
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...enable them to become life-long learners and productive citizens. Several of my students were not on level with reading, comprehension, and writing, and so I had to be creative in how I presented information and assessed them. At the same time, many of my students were in advanced classes who needed to be challenged and prepared as they relied on ACT/SAT scores and scholarships for college. It became second nature to differentiate my lessons...... In a...
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...with teaching includes believing every child can succeed academically with learning gains. Having a supportive, motivating, understanding, and creative teacher makes the difference in student performance. A personal statement about me would be the joy I feel with teaching is seeing the success of students and their self-confidence soar with pride. By assessing specific areas of need for each individual student I have a starting point with fitting the missing puzzle piece into place.
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...content area. I love traveling, creative writing, and historical research. In particular, the study of ancient civilizations of the Americas and Africa. Being privileged to study these and other cultures through personal and academic research through the use of primary texts and travel explorations has heightened my interest in these subjects. While I emphasize student-centered instruction (with ample opportunities for differentiation, modeling and scaffolding), I am also a firm believer in the inter-generational transmission of...
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Much of the composition that your child has done before high school has been limited to short passages that generally test the grammatical concepts that he or she is learning at a given time. With high school writing, however, it becomes increasingly necessary to focus on your child's logical and rhetorical skills in order to help him or her craft persuasive and cohesive arguments in writing. This transition can be very difficult for many students, but it is critical to your child's future that he or she learns to communicate well in this manner. While many students benefit from a classroom-based education, there are a number who require different learning approaches in order to make sense of various concepts. Failing to understand these concepts can cause students to become frustrated, confused, and disenchanted with the learning experience as a whole. If your child is someone who is struggling with writing, working under the guidance of a private writing tutor could be just what they need to build up their proficiency as well as their confidence.
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Your student will likely be assigned specific writing topics, especially in English class, that will require proficiency in writing arguments or analyses. Your tutor can help develop the foundational skills necessary for working on such assignments. In addition, your tutor can focus on the particular skills that need further development, giving your child targeted attention and exercises, from citing sources to crafting a thesis. It is a difficult and time-consuming process to evaluate a person's writing, and private tutoring is the best option for such assessment. By diagnosing your student's writing tendencies early in their high school experience, your child can avoid frustration in later courses as the curriculum builds. Teachers simply may not have the time to complete a close analysis of each student's written work.
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Recent 9th Grade Writing Tutoring Session Notes
What did you cover specifically? I worked with the student on his final English paper.
Did you see any scores/grades to note progress? No.
What was the student struggling with most? Creating a solid Thesis statement, following the rubric, to include all of the rules required for the paper.
Did you leave them with any extra practice? Yes, he is going to show his professor his new Thesis statement today, and we will work together again tonight, on the remainder of the paper.
Any concerns from this session? No, he was focused and organized.
We went over the requirements of a persuasive essay. Then the student wrote an outline and essay on the topic I provided to him. We read through it and assessed it together. In addition, I gave him a creative writing exercise.
We went through the student's binders and organized them. I gave him recommendations for putting tabbed indices in his binders based on subjects. We concluded the session with work on a short writing assignment. I then coached the student through the process of organizing his thoughts into an outline to complete the prompt and then assisted him with finding the right words to express his ideas as he wrote out the first draft. He will type up the assignment at home.
We went over how the student should wire her house for her physics project. The majority of the time was spent on working on her Julius Caesar essay. I helped her tweak some parts and add additional information.
The student and I worked on two tasks:
1) A Character Development Assessment of Gwendolyn Brooks's Maud Martha, based on the story's diction. I had him read and annotate the story to highlight key words and phrases. He then drafted his 1-pg assessment of Maud Martha's character.
2) For the remaining time, we did more Final Exam Review leading up to Monday's big test. I re-reminded him to study the Course Terms sheet, because he'll need to use them in his short and essay question answers. I also went over the key action verbs he's likely to see in the questions, such as "outline," "list," "analyze," "justify," and "compare and contrast." I think he's close to ready for his test on Monday, but he has a lot of reviewing he still needs to do.
