...Language and Literature, along with a Master's Degree in Secondary Education. I am married and have a seven year old daughter. Outside of tutoring, I enjoy spending time with my family, going to the library, watching movies, and volunteering at my local animal shelter. A fun fact about me is that I am a vegetarian. Please reach out to me with any questions about a tutoring schedule. I'd love to help you succeed in your...
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I proudly serve for the United States Air Force as a Trainer/Designer for Cyber Command. While I enjoy the Air Force, my first "love" in teaching. I have 25+ years of experience in education including teaching and tutoring both virtually and traditionally. I am an expert in ACT, SAT, GRE, German, and College Advising.... My philosophy of education involves preparing students through the use visual, auditory, and kinesthetic-tactile modalities. In addition, teachers need to take extra...
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...lessons. I have always believed that education is the key to unlocking future success, and I am committed to instilling this value in the next generation. Throughout my life, I have had the privilege of helping individuals from diverse backgrounds learn to speak, read, and write in English. Whether it's a family member from another country or a student in need of extra support, I have found joy in witnessing the 'aha' moment when someone...
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...to my student's individual learning style and needs. I earned a BA in English Literature from St. Joseph's College, NY. I also did graduate study in English Literature at SUNY Stony Brook (MA program) and New York University (PhD program). My subjects include reading, writing, and literature. If you are looking for a tutor because you are taking a standardized test such as the GRE, GMAT, or SAT, I can help you with the verbal...
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...can. Ive always had a passion for teaching and helping others learn and grow, as I myself am a lifelong learner, always striving to better educate myself. I find joy in the little moments, guiding students to discover their potential and self-worth. I tutor all subjects, and I especially enjoy tutoring reading and writing. The foundation to language and being able to express oneself is essential for success in the long run. I believe that...
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...demonstrate metacognition, but they can continuously reflect on how they can improve. This is crucial when a student is studying a topic they have little interest in and have met with little success. I understand that my role as their teacher is to look for ways for them to improve - and that's when I share all the tools and tricks learned over 16 years in the classroom and 7 years as a tutor! No...
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...instruction, I meet students "where they are" to foster trust and communication, to establish groundwork for improvement, and to understand the student's needs and goals. Moving forward, I challenge and encourage students as they work hard to reach their goals. My favorite aspect of tutoring is seeing students' confidence and self-esteem increase as they learn, work hard, and apply critical thinking to new material. I believe that one of the most effective ways to learn...
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...them to become outstanding scholars! *READING & WRITING TEACHER* Grade K-5 Reading/ELA Support- I have moved students that were below grade level to read above their grade level. Mastered Skills: Reading Comprehension, Identifying Main Idea w/supporting details. Phonics and Phonemic awareness which improves student reading comprehension and fluency. As an educator I have done this by using meaningful lessons that target each student academic needs and tailor activities that support their reading growth. I am...
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...the subject. I challenge my students to think outside the box in order to unlock greater comprehension and, more importantly, better grades. I got my Bachelor of Arts in the David Letterman School of Communications at Ball State University where I got to produce full-length albums for local bands and make fun short films with my friends. I also minored in Spanish and have enjoyed teaching English to exchange students here in the states as...
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...premium on conversation between myself and the student because I believe that in this kind of environment the kind of learning that will out-last a session will flourish. I am an out-going person who would love to talk about your reading list and identify ways for you to present your ideas clearly and forcefully. I love to travel and bring many of the experiences I have had with other cultures to sessions to help students...
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I love working one on one with students and their families. Customizing the learning experience is my number one goal! While tutoring Algebra students in middle school, my students saw an average of two letter grades improvement. I look forward to helping you reach your educational goals.... Customizing to each student is the key to success! I like to find out how you learn best so that we can have the perfect blend of content to...
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I am a pre-medicine student at Guilford College, double majoring in Biology and Health Science with a minor in Chemistry. Science courses and test-taking have not been my strongest suit. But as a pre-medicine student, I have worked on different strategies that I have learned from mentors and tutors and I hope to pass those on to students.
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...my students whom I tutored in a few subjects each for several years in High School went from being B/B+ students to gaining admission to the University of Chicago and Smith College. Just as important to me however are the struggling students who for the first time pass a subject or who simply improve enough that they have gotten to the next level in a particular subject. I am also good at preparing students for...
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I enjoy to help to the students to get their goal, I am not limited to a singular approach or methodology to teaching, but completely customize my lessons to the needs and learning style of each individual student. I like the literature and the history.
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...I have previous experiences as a basketball coach, a camp counselor, I've been a nanny, and I've also been a tutor for many children. I believe that everyone has an innate desire and capability to learn. When teaching my students I enjoy using digital props, visuals, and whiteboards when I teach. I also enjoy finding different teaching strategies when teaching my different students. I incorporate positive reinforcement both verbally and with visual (digital) rewards as...
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...my critical thinking. Most importantly, however, she never got frustrated with me no matter how many times I had to go through certain concepts. These characteristics she exhibited has guided me to develop my tutoring philosophy Learn first, teach after." Tutoring has been a significant part of my life since I started high school. I began tutoring right away in the 9th grade to help others understand and gain valuable experience. As I moved closer...
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...birth to my daughter, Chelcie-Elaine Smith, right before my first year of teaching started. When you are pregnant and have children you have many worries and anxieties, including the stress of who will be caring for and teaching your child. I then examined the public school systems, for it is very difficult to ignore the negative media it has received in just the past few years. Something inside of me told me that this is...
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...experience, who is looking to help students who need additional help within their learning experience. I have the most experience tutoring writing, but I also love working with math, history and English. I have experience working with special needs students and have a strong familiarity with the NYS Regents exams especially in Algebra 1, Geometry, English, Global history and Living Environment. I have a majority of my teaching experience covering math and English high school...
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The student and I finished up the math portion of the practice exam after briefly discussing the essay conclusion that I had her revise for homework after our last session. After finishing the math section, we made a list of math test-taking strategies, such as skipping and returning to more complicated problems, eliminating or using answer choices, categorizing problems according to concept in order to find the proper approach to solving, etc. We then began looking over some additional math practice I assigned her, in order to strengthen her skills with problems involving percents, averages, and proportions. I asked her to finish a second essay she had started and to look over some of the math problems she'd had trouble with for homework.
We reviewed linking and action verbs. We discussed adverbs and prepositional phrases and then the student practiced problems with these. We went through tips on taking the math portion of the exam. The student did 10 arithmetic problems using the tips discussed. The student went through seven word problems.
As the student has a history test coming up soon, we spent a great deal of time reviewing the content that would be covered on his exam. He explained that the vocabulary from the various chapters is a big part of the test, so I quizzed him on the vocabulary words as well as important facts from the readings. I also created a vocabulary test for him to fill out that resembles the way the test is formatted. We spent the remainder of the session reviewing his science material.
We spent this session reviewing the practice problems I created for the student two weeks previously. Now we are focusing on the breadth of his knowledge, so he will be prepared to answer a variety of possible questions.
We read 2 passages and a poem, and responded to comprehension questions as well as open-ended responses. The student is doing great at turning the questions into a statement. He needs extra practice with grammar and spelling within his responses.
We spent this session going over an online edition of the teaching exam. In particular, we focused on reading comprehension passages and question sets. In a previous session we explicitly focused on enhancing our internal dialogue, including frequent comprehension checks and section summarizing. This session, we worked on breaking down question prompts and answer choices. Question types covered included those that required making distinctions between main ideas and supporting details and between facts and opinions. We planned for the student to complete the remainder of the exam on his own before our next session, so we can target our attention on the most challenging aspects of that practice exam at our next meeting.
