...learn. I love facilitating the process by which my students gain the knowledge and confidence to successfully reach their goals. Through open communication, solid work, and a laughter, I provide a relaxing and inspiring learning environment. I have over 15-years of experience teaching reading, writing, speaking, and listening test taking skills. I have prepared students to achieve their goals for the PSAT, SAT, TOEFL, IELTS and many other standardized testing systems. As well as in...
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...helping others achieve their learning goals. I'm also a professional editor and writer, which has given me a unique perspective to offer students interested in improving their language and literacy skills. I've coached dozens of authors, edited over 300,000 words, helped publish 8 books, and written scores of articles, blogs, and trainings. I'm also certified in TESOL, have obtained an advanced degree in leadership, and am currently pursuing life coaching certification. Above all, at the...
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...school and learning! I've been tutoring since I was 12 and spent a lot of time in middle and high school tutoring or helping with test prep! I've also spent a good amount of time working with special needs students (of all abilities) with speech, as well as music therapy! I've tutored in Math, Sciences, Music, Music Theory, Piano, Voice, and SAT prep! I do have experience in other tutoring areas as well. I strongly...
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...ask for adequate support. Therefore, students working with me can acquire improved help-seeking skills by receiving instruction about how to ask for help from teachers, other educational staff, and their peers. I also teach students to seek help within learning management systems and other online educational platforms. Once students understand how to ask for help, successful teachers can aid students' understanding of why and how they should learn new knowledge and subsequently advise students about...
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...press releases about research, and translated many of those press releases into Spanish for Spanish-speaking reporters. I also produced a video series (in both English and Spanish) about research and new discoveries at Penn State. I have always enjoyed language and writing, putting words together like puzzle pieces to convey information or to inspire an emotion. I love grammar and etymology, discovering the history of irregular verbs, and helping others to edit their work to...
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I'm a lifelong educator, former professor and counselor who believes in the importance of fostering and cultivating individual strengths and interests in order to address areas of need.
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...Schade and I have been a passionate professional Historian in Portland, Oregon for the last fifteen years! I hold a Master of History from Portland State University (2021) and am specialized in the 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...
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...is Birhanu Tadesse Gessese. I was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. I left my hometown about five years ago for educational purposes. I recently graduated as an English major in the Bachelor of Art from Kenyon College in Gambier, OH, USA. I studied my junior year abroad, attending the Kenyon-Exeter program at the University of Exeter, England, UK. Informed by cross-border intellectual cultivation, I use creative expressions to bring Ethiopia's rich history, art,...
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...watching football on Sundays. I played Rugby when I attended St. John Fisher College where I received my undergrad and Master degrees in Childhood education/ Special Education and Administration Leadership. If you did not know this is the college the Buffalo Bills have their summer training. I currently do one race per month such as a 5k to raise awareness for Autism and other causes. I also enjoy watching movies with my children, cooking and...
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...in Manhattan. I'm a bilingual tutor (English and Japanese) expert at ENL, ESL and English Language Arts (ELA). Yes, I can teach you Japanese, as well as writing and composition for K-12 through college. Let me know your goals and we'll achieve them together. For AP and college students, feel free to contact me for online and 1-to-1 thesis projects and anything relating to global studies and sustainability. For ESL students: I'm happy to help...
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...professional educator, certified as Learning Behavior Specialist I (or special education teacher pre-k through age 21). I currently teach at a local high school working with students in an alternative learning program. I work with students at risk of academic failure one-on-one and in small groups to maximize growth in ALL required courses they need to obtain their high school diploma. Prior to working in this position, I have worked with students in elementary schools...
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...students is held accountable to not only memorize information but also process and use the information in a productive way that shows they have mastered the goals of lessons. In the interpretation and production of content, students are also urged to share and integrate their own experiences and perceptions of the world to the lesson so as to make lessons more meaningful to them. The purpose of this is to inspire you to learn even...
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I'm a current medical student at Georgetown School of Medicine. I have over ten years of tutoring and teaching experience and am passionate about helping my students reach their potential and achieve their goals. I look forward to sharing my passion and working with your student!
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...have traveled the US working production for opera companies such as Des Moines Metro Opera and Aspen Opera Theater. While I am certified to teach in Music and Theater, I tutor a wide variety of subjects because of the intersections these two art-forms share with English, Literature, and History. I believe that intersectional analysis and critical thinking to make connections across disciplines make us better artists, scholars, and people. I have often found that I...
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...students because I love to see how my students grow while I tutor them. I have a BA in English with a minor in History with several years of experience of peer-to-peer and student-teacher/tutor in English, History, and ESL tutoring. I specialize in helping students edit and revise essays/papers, proofreading college applications and resumes/cover letters, English and History test prep, and other items related to these areas. My teaching philosophy is based on forming relationships...
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...and means of entertainment. I have always been a voracious reader and an avid writer-- both in academic and personal pursuits. I became a teacher because my undergraduate advanced composition professor told me unequivocally that I should teach writing. This conversation was a turning point because someone else believed that I could help others learn to write. That day, this same professor (who served as my division chairperson) walked me down to the writing lab...
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I am a dedicated undergraduate student currently employed at my university's Writing Center. I bring this same academic enthusiasm to helping youth of all ages excel in their studies.
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...passion for being in the classroom rubs off on my students. My teaching philosophy includes having a learner-centered growth mindset that takes into account students' social-emotional health and personalized learning needs. I enjoy both the in-person and virtual classroom, and am a passionate advocate of both standards-based learning and the STEAM curriculum. I believe I am an approachable, efficient, and competent teacher/tutor whom students can tell genuinely cares about their academic success and personal well-being....
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...through a Fulbright grant. Literature, foreign languages, and social studies are my specialties, but I'm comfortable in all subject areas. I'm an encouraging and warm presence in the classroom, and get to know the needs of the students I work with so that we can strive to meet their goals together. Outside the classroom I read and write, practice yoga and pottery, and love being with friends and family. I hope to have the chance...
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The ACT Compass Writing Skills test is an evaluation used by colleges to place their incoming students in writing classes appropriate for their skill levels. This test can be used in tandem with the ACT Compass Writing Essay test, or on its own. The Writing Skills test is a multiple-choice exam focused on evaluating your mastery of English grammar, rhetoric, and style. On the exam, you are asked to identify and correct sentence errors and to find more effective ways of stating ideas. If you are preparing to take the this exam, consider contacting Varsity Tutors for help connecting with ACT Compass Writing Skills tutors.
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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.
