I love helping elementary students learn to read, write and excel at math. I am a retired elementary school counselor and have tutored for almost 9 years, both in person and online. I can also tutor elementary science, psychology, sociology, geography, beginning Spanish and essay writing. Helping student succeed while building self-confidence is my specialty!
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I strive to teach critical thinking skills to students! Creating a positive learning environment and focusing on the individual needs of students is my goal.
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...special needs and foster children in Los Angeles County. Prior to that, I have worked at libraries helping in the homework center and also helping fellow undergrad students with their essays. Ive tutored multiple subjects in the elementary level, but my strength is in tutoring language arts. I have worked for almost ten years in the field of early childhood education, which is my passion. I love working with young children! Im honored to be...
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...schools and students from diverse cultural backgrounds, enriching my teaching practice and broadening my perspectives. Through virtual classrooms, I have had the privilege of connecting with students from around the globe, fostering a collaborative and inclusive learning environment where every child feels valued and supported. My favorite subject is math, and I am dedicated to making it accessible, engaging, and enjoyable for young learners. I believe in adopting a hands-on, inquiry-based approach to teaching, where...
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...American West and Public History, the application of historical study to education of the public. This includes a wide variety of experience and skills, such as research, writing, collections management, exhibit curation, public programming, community engagement, and education. I believe it is an exciting time to study history today. We have growing technologies that make more information available to us each day AND we can discover and include new stories and perspectives that teach important...
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...the most challenging subjects approachable and engaging. I pride myself on creating a supportive, interactive environment where students feel empowered to ask questions, embrace challenges, and celebrate their progress. Beyond academic success, I focus on fostering critical thinking and lifelong learning skills, equipping students for future endeavors. Whether you're aiming to ace a test, master a new concept, or grow as a learner, I'm here to guide you every step of the way. Let's learn...
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Hi! My name is Mithra and I have a background in neuropsychology. I have been tutoring and teaching for the past 9 years and love doing so. I believe that education is what will create positive global change and I want to be a part of that by helping students through their educational journey!
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...received my Bachelor of Arts in English Language Studies. I also have a Master's TEFL Certification. Since graduation, I traveled extensively, teaching children English in South Korea in a prominent elementary school. I currently tutor students from ages 6-40 in English as a Second Language (ESL). While I tutor a broad range of language-based subjects, I am most passionate about English Language, Literature, and Writing. In my experience helping struggling students improve their English skills...
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Hi fellow learner! What makes me a great tutor is that I respect learning. I'm always interested in learning and creating my own fun ways to remember how to keep that knowledge freshly stored in your mind to refer to when needed. Do you remember PEMDAS from primary school? Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally! Join me and let's make learning fun and easy.
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...bilingual (Spanish and English) certified teacher with a B.S. in English education and a minor in Spanish from Northwestern State University. TEST PREP: I help students overcome anxiety and become more familiar with the structure and content of standardized tests (PRAXIS, ACT, SAT, TOEFL, IELTS); through implementing creative memory and storytelling methods, students are often able to contextualize their knowledge better. SPANISH: I meet student where they currently are on their Spanish learning journey (specialties:...
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...famous University of Florida. I possess a current professional teaching license from the Florida Department of Education in K-12 Reading, K-12 ESOL/ESL, and K-6 Elementary Education, and my teaching specialties are English, reading comprehension, and writing including SAT and ACT preparation. I taught grades 7-12 for 12 years in Florida using Achieve 3000 for the FCAT reading assessment and Read 180 for struggling readers. I use online fiction and nonfiction articles, SAT and TOEFL exam...
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My academic background is in educational policy, human development and ethnic studies. I am well versed at a multitude of written communication approaches, including, research and academic writing, memo and brief production, personal statements, cover letters, and resumes. My professional background is in policy analysis, case management, mentorship, public speaking, and recruitment. These equip me with the skills necessary to effectively tutor through holistic support and teachings.
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...have spent significant amounts of time in the South and in the Northeast, where I currently reside. I have a Masters in 20th Century American History from the University of Connecticut, a Bachelors of Science in Political Science and History (with honors), and I am currently working on a Masters in Business Administration, which should be completed by Summer 2018. I have taught four history courses at the college level, and I currently work as...
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...ages, I've found that everyone can benefit from the individualized instruction a tutor can provide. Even the most intellectually gifted students may require a second opinion or emotional support, and those with intellectual disabilities may exceed all expectations given a teacher that is patient and compassionate. I specialize in reading, writing, science, and test preparation, but I hope to help my students to feel brilliant and appreciated in all that they do.
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...nature of learning over time, focusing too long on one mistake, especially in grammar at least, is not as conducive as saying, good practice, we will keep working on this, and going to the next point. In lots of events, the thing that confuses them may become clearer through more examples of it, or from a different concept allowing the difficult to manage concept to "click". Focusing on one issue a student isn't grasping causes...
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I began my career in education as a tutor and have since tutored and taught hundreds of students. I have tutored and taught English literature, composition, reading, technical writing, standardized test prep, ESL, and French. I love working with students and finding ways to help them best understand the material.
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...the rest of my life, I'd sign up in a heartbeat! Looking for a more spirited approach to tutoring? I'm a learning-obsessed "word nerd," who graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Miami with a B.A. in English Literature, another B.A. in Studio Art, and a Minor in Classics. (Latin is definitely not dead, ok?!) At Ave Maria University, I earned my M.A. in Theology. From there, I went on to teach 10th and...
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...Case Western Reserve University, with degrees in English and Cognitive Science. In addition, I completed an English program at the University of Oxford in the summer of 2017. I have several years of experience with both research and journalistic writing, as well as extensive understanding of school papers, essays, and research projects. I have also been employed as both a writer and an editor. I love anything to do with words and teaching, and am...
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If you want to learn, I want to help you. I have had academic success, hold a MS Environmental Science (thesis option), and am working on my PhD in Coastal and Marine System Science. I take the work seriously, but enjoy helping people and having fun while we accomplish our goals.
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...very young age, and if nurtured properly, can create a pathway of freedom to be confident in any subject. In my shared learning space, I am open to lots of questions and invite positive attitudes, which break the mental barrier of thinking something is unknowable or not understandable. I often tell my students: "When something is hard, that means your brain is growing!" Over the years I have realized that the key to education is...
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We continued our discussion of the assessment test, specifically, we reviewed the student's first practice test and examined the strategy of the writing section to adapt her skill set to the test.
We covered some grammar from the Writing section, and were able to work through 3 sections of a full length exam. The student showed improvement for his grammar questions and felt more comfortable when he could read the sentences aloud, so I suggested that he continue to practice reading aloud.
Timed the student in the math and English sections; her pace was good. We then transitioned into science, which she is least familiar with from her SAT studies. I helped her detect trends in data and extrapolate beyond the provided information.
Today the student and I spent some time reviewing grammar concepts and talked about strategy for identifying sentence errors and improving paragraphs. We worked together through the problems of these types that she had missed on her diagnostic exam to make sure that she understood the concepts. We finished our time by doing some work on her pacing and time management for the reading portion of the exam.
We started today by working on the math section. She has no problems with the content, but needs to be more confident. We discussed testing strategies and methods to increase confidence in her abilities. We also worked on the science section. We focused on interpreting graphs.
