...my commitment to fostering a deep understanding of the subject in my students. With over 2 years of experience teaching and tutoring, I specialize in algebra, where I strive to connect mathematical concepts to real-world applications, empowering students to see the relevance of their studies. My teaching philosophy centers on adapting my approach to each student's unique learning style, ensuring they feel supported and confident in their abilities. I believe that mathematics is not just...
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I became interested in tutoring during college. I started tutoring biology, chemistry and writing. By my senior year, I was running the tutoring center and writing lab. Following undergraduate, I became a teacher's aid and substitute teacher in the public school system. A year later I attended graduate school, where I received my PhD in neuroscience. I have over 10 years of experience tutoring math, science, SAT prep, and sciences (including biology and life sciences).
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...from elementary school up to college and beyond. I am very patient and understanding by nature, and have a knack for getting to the root of any problem in order to help students understand it themselves. I am not interested in simply just giving you the correct answer. My ultimate goal is to help you develop a deeper, more solid foundation for the subject so you can go beyond just passing the class - you...
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...who loves to work one-to-one with students of all ages. Over the past thirty years, I have assisted thousands of adult students prepare for the SAT/ACT/GED assessments, improve cognition and time management skills, better relate to instructional materials at all levels, become more proficient academic and business writers, as well as better perform in math, English and science subjects. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my five grandchildren and taking in new...
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...2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and a minor in Economics. With a passion for education, I then went on to receive a master's degree in Education, and I am currently pursuing a teaching credential in Secondary Mathematics. I have been a tutor since middle school, and I have extensive one-on-one instructional experience in many subjects, including test preparation and mathematics. I also worked as a classroom teacher in both Los Angeles...
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...middle, and high school, as well as first year college students. If you need help with Math, Science, History, or English please contact me! I am also a fluent Russian speaker, and would love to help anyone learn the language, no matter the level of proficiency. In terms of Math, I can tutor anyone struggling with basic elementary or middle school math, as well as algebra, trigonometry, algebra 2, pre calculus, and calculus. I consider...
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...the feeling of understanding. There's nothing quite like the moment something clicks and the misery and feelings of inadequacy pass. I tutor to help lead other students to that point of understanding and I found that I have sort of a knack of it. I have been tutoring for about 5 years now and I have tutored a wide variety of students from elementary to college levels. I am no expert or genius. In fact,...
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...teaching speech, debate, English 2 and English 4. My undergrad degrees are in Communication Studies and Radio-Television-Film from UT Austin, my master's degree is in School Counseling from UT Tyler. I can tutor Academic Coaching, College Application Essays, Elementary Math, Science, Writing, middle school English, Math, Science, Pre-Algebra, Essay Editing,High School English, High School Writing, Public Speaking,STAAR EOC, Spelling Bee, Study Skills, Test Prep, Accuplacer. I began tutoring in the 9th grade when I set...
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...and provide "tricks of the trade" to help them crack the toughest test questions. I believe every student has the potential to learn and that the teaching/learning relationship requires 100% effort from the teacher and student. Because each student learns differently, it's important for educators to quickly learn their students' learning styles so they can adapt the material and the approach to best meet the students' needs. I teach with care and patience. The best...
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...level) general chemistry and biochemistry. I can also help you if you're stuck on algebra, geometry, pre-calc/calculus, or pharmacy subjects like pharmacology and pharmacy calculations. Regarding the NAPLEX (a professional licensing exam for pharmacists) I am familiar with the current sections being tested and have up-to-date resources to help anyone trying to pass this exam. I feel that every student learns subject matter in different ways - some are visual learners, others are more hands-on....
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I graduated from Florida International University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Engineering. I have 4 years of experience tutoring people in Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Calculus 1, and Calculus 2 at Miami Dade College. I have a passion for the subjects and also enjoy helping students understand it. The people that I tutor always say that they have a better understanding of the subject at the end of the tutoring session.
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I enjoy helping others realize their potential and making the impossible possible. Everyone can reach their goals, and it is my goal to help you reach yours! Math is my favorite subject, and I have even participated in competitions for it. I hope to help others fall in love with math as well.
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...diseases and neurodevelopmental differences by merging technology with biology. My passion for education and teaching has been deeply shaped by personal experience. I was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia in elementary school, and I struggled to learn in a traditional classroom setting during my early education. The support of dedicated teachers and tutors helped me build confidence, develop new learning strategies, and eventually thrive. Without them, I wouldn't be where I am today. Inspired by...
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...mathematics, science and engineering at the high school and college level. I have tutored for the ACT and SAT extensively. My degrees are in mathematics, aviation, and education. I'm looking forward to helping you reach your academic goals. I am very laid back and ready to help you excel in your subject area and reach your goals. Very Respectfully, Stephen "Success is not owned, it is leased and the rent is due every day." JJ...
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I currently teach 5th grade in a public school in Western Florida. I have also taught kindergarten in Arizona, and 3rd grade, 4th grade, elementary music, and tutored K-12 grade students in Michigan. I also currently assist college level students with entrance exams, essays, and writing/editing research projects and papers. In my spare time I love to read, travel, lay on the beach or hang out with my animals. I look forward to working with...
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...in math (from geometry to calculus). I've also worked as a volunteer clarinet tutor and math tutor for four years. Through my experience, I've developed a teaching style emphasizes depth over rote memorization, effective exercises over drill worksheets, and mental shortcuts whenever possible. Outside of academics, I am a musician and composer and have freelanced in concerts and on media projects. I also enjoy ambling through parks when I have the time. I'm thrilled to...
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...numbers in some way, after college. I earned a bachelor's degree in finance from SIUC, and then ended up working I'm the funeral industry, ironically enough. After more than 10 years, I moved back home and taught Algebra 1 and Geometry, full time, for 2 years. Then I decided to move into the tutoring arena. I love tutoring math of all ages, but especially Pre-Algebra and above. My hope is that through my ability to...
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...as a teacher of record in special education in the state of Nevada in Las Vegas. After student teaching, I will be graduating from Western Governors University with a degree in Special Education and Elementary Education. My teaching philosophy is that all childrenare learners. I think each student has a special gift and my goal is to find that gift and make it flourish. I intend to challenge and encourage your child on a daily...
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...over 10+ years of teaching experience. I have taught Math and Sciences in both The Bahamas and in schools in Broward County, Florida. I graduated from Florida International University with a BS in Biology, and while teaching in Florida I maintained certification to teach Biology and Math from grade levels 6-12 as well as middle schools sciences. I have 2 sons both of whom are in college, the second one I home-schooled. As a mother...
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Institutions use the results of this series of tests to assist in the placement of each student into first-semester courses of appropriate difficulty and content. These are courses that will challenge students, but not bore, stress, or overwhelm them. If you are getting ready to take the ACCUPLACER, the Arithmetic section may be the part of the test for which review seems most unnecessary. Consisting of 17 questions about the basic operations and applications of arithmetic, including whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages, the Arithmetic section can be easy to brush off. These basic skills may be your most rusty; however, they were likely covered a long time ago.
Not reviewing these core concepts can result in a non-optimal performance on this section of the ACCUPLACER, and this can have disastrous results for your placement in first-semester math courses. Ending up in a class that teaches material you already know can add an unnecessary workload to your degree track. This may perhaps even prevent you from registering for more advanced courses until you complete easier prerequisites that you might have been able to skip had you performed better on the ACCUPLACER. Reviewing your elementary math skills in preparation for the ACCUPLACER Arithmetic section can have long-lasting benefits on your undergraduate education, but determining the particular content on which to focus your review can be a rather unintuitive task. Custom-tailored ACCUPLACER Arithmetic tutoring might be just the thing to help you study efficiently and effectively. Varsity Tutors' educational directors can help you select an instructor who knows all of the ins and outs of this specific section of the ACCUPLACER and the content it tests.
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Tonight we continued reviewing addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, fractions and basic word problems. We spent quite a bit of time focusing on fractions - converting mixed fractions to improper fractions, finding the common denominator, and adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions. The student is improving!
Today we discussed how to prepare a writing assignment for the student. We went over choosing the right topic based on the criteria provided in the test, ways to brainstorm, how to write an introduction, adding details to your writing and more. He completed the writing assignment component of his High School practice entrance exam.
Today the student and I did more worksheets from her reading comprehension workbook. She has done most of the practices in the book, so the activities and passages are getting more difficult. Next week we will look exclusively at poems.
During this session, the student and I worked on improving her grammar as well as reading & comprehension. First, I had her complete the second half of the grammar section from the High School exam practice test. Based on either her errors or the grammar rules tested on this section, I had her learn these rules with me using example sentences. Specifically, we focused on the use of me vs. I, as well as recognizing fragments/run-ons from complete sentences. Second, I had her do a practice reading & comprehension passage followed by questions. I selected a very challenging passage for her so that she could practice the strategies I have had her use; Always remembering the main idea, and returning to the passage to find evidence in the text rather than make guesses that are unfounded "stretches."
The student and I went back to the math section of the practice test. After working through each problem, I asked her to tell me what the main concept of the problem was, and to summarize how she found the solution. I am helping her identify "clues" in a problem's wording as to whether the problem is more logic or pattern-based, or more arithmetic-based, to help speed up the process of understanding what the problem is really asking and solving it accurately. I assigned her a set of math problems and two reading comprehension exercises to complete over the next few days when we will not be meeting.
I am tutoring the student for the exam. Today we discussed the topics that would be on the exam and narrowed down the areas of focus. We worked through mathematical word problems and an English diagnostic. Next week, we are going to practice more word problems and begin working on root words.
