After graduating with my Bachelors in English I found out I had ADHD, and now what I really want to do is take my struggles with learning and use them to help other students understand and enjoy what they're learning about.
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...Reading and extensive experience instructing reading comprehension, grammar and vocabulary. I truly enjoy reading challenging literature in my spare time. My love of reading allows me to be passionate about teaching students to appreciate books and develop a lifelong love of learning through reading. I also have experience as a Kindergarten and ESL teacher in teaching phonics and early reading skills. I currently teach Family and Consumer Science as well as health and want to...
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I have been a tutor for 6 years now and I really enjoy it! I would like to continue tutoring with Varsity Tutors! I am fun to work with, available evenings and weekends and also during the day 7 days a week. I look forward to helping students achieve academic success!... I teach according to how the student learns best. Some students are oral, some are aural, and some are visual learners. It is my duty...
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...a graduate student at Georgetown University. My background has equipped me with the skills to be communicative, flexible, rigorous and creative with my students. I tailor the tutoring experience to orient towards each of my student's individual goals, based on their current strengths and weaknesses. I use my experience to help my students improve their cognitive (thinking) skills and overall grasp of the subject matter at hand. I am looking forward to helping you reach...
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I have worked both part-time and full-time for independent schools for 8 years, and now, I am excited to develop my abilities on this platform! "Creative" and "knowledgeable" are adjectives used to describe me, and they are my defining strengths as a teacher. Over time, I have also honed the focus and organization that now define me as an educator. This effort made me driven, hardworking, and nurtured a sincere empathy for my students.
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Emerson said that the secret of education is respecting the student. I have the greatest respect for that part of the human spirit that is curious and wants to learn. I find that if students feel they are listened to and heard, this allows them to feel encouraged. When they begin to understand that learning can be fun, the whole process becomes exciting and joyful. We are all curious and like to learn.
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...SHSAT - HSPT Admissions Experience: I have successfully guided students through competitive admissions processes, with notable acceptances including: - Harvard (Orthopedic Surgery) - Stanford Medical School - Brown University (Undergraduate) Teaching Philosophy My approach is built on three core principles: 1. Individualized Learning: Each student receives a customized study plan tailored to their specific needs and learning style. 2. Progressive Methodology: I employ the "I do, we do, you do" teaching strategy to build confidence...
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...firmly believe that in order to achieve success, one must strive to attain a strong academic foundation and a well-rounded skillset. Even though my favorite subjects to teach are English and Mathematics, my goal is to help all sorts of people from different backgrounds with a variety of subjects that range from Music Theory to Study Skills. I am very passionate about what I do and hopefully, with some encouragement, you will become as passionate...
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I am passionate about teaching reading and writing. I went to KSU, have my masters degree and 25 years experience being a kindergarten teacher. I love to see my students succeed. I can provide the skills and tools to help my students thrive in the classroom.
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I am dedicated to empowering students in their educational journey. Let's findout together how you connect with and best understand this topic! I have a B.S. in Family Science with a background of career prep education and family education.
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...unlock their full academic potential by guiding them to achieve confidence in their own abilities. I have over 3 years of formal experience tutoring at the college level. But I've informally tutored to my friends and classmates over the years as well. Currently, I hold a bachelor's degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. I am also working towards a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology. So as a student, I feel I can relate...
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...specialize in tutoring English, Writing, Literature, and Russian but am able to tutor in other subjects as well. I am passionate about the power of tutoring as I, myself, was tutored in high school. Through tutoring I learned that I was not "bad" at physics, I just needed some extra help. I aim to help students realize that they are not "bad" at anything. They are ALL capable of learning, bettering themselves, and succeeding. In...
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...sharing books with others. As a teacher, I am firm believer in students' own knowledge and expertise with which they enter the classroom. Teaching, for me, is a matter of helping students channel the voice they already possess. I am excited to share my passion for learning, reading, and writing with students across the Chicagoland community. I focus mainly on English, Literature, and Writing in my tutoring, but also enjoy History of any variety. From...
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...happy to work with you on your academic goals. I'm an experienced, licensed classroom teacher who has taught pre-k through adults in all areas of reading, writing, special education, organization, study habits, test prep, public speaking, and personal and professional development. I've done extensive research in dealing with academic and social anxieties as they impact school performance. My areas of licensure are language arts and special education. I can't wait to see your academic growth!
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I graduated from University of South Florida with a bachelor's degree in History. I have immense gratitude for all of the incredible educators who have guided and taught me over the years--and this gratitude fuels my passion for providing this to other students. I particularly specialize in any AP History subject (APUSH, AP Euro, AP World, and AP Art History.) I provide an integrated, concept-driven model of understanding historical events and ideas.
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I have a degree in English Literature from Webster University - with a Minor in Art Criticism. I specialize in tutoring English/Reading/Writing of all ages. I also tutor in all of the humanities, from art history to political theory. Based in Austin, Texas. I look forward to speaking with you! Feel free to reach out and schedule a session.
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...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 and achieve...
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I am committed to seeing a love of literature and a rise in literacy rates among young people. I believe that every child is able to be successful in their lives and that reading is a tool that will help to get them there.
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...to inspire others to discover their potential. My journey as a tutor began during my high school years when I volunteered to help peers struggling with their coursework. I found immense satisfaction in breaking down complex concepts into understandable segments, tailoring my teaching approach to fit the unique needs of each student. Witnessing the moment a student grasps a challenging conceptoften referred to as the "light bulb" momenthas always been profoundly rewarding. As I progressed...
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IB Literature and Performance Tutoring FAQ
The International Baccalaureate program's literature courses require students to develop strong skills in critical thinking and literary analysis; however, this does not mean that a course cannot focus on the genres of literature that most closely align with the student%u2019s personal interests. The IB Literature and Performance course presents students who possess a passion for theater and performance, with a special opportunity to take a literature class devoted to their interests. The course and its exam assess the same critical literacy skills that are the foundation of any IB literature class, but stress reading plays and understanding how the unique nature of performance and dramatic interpretation can impact a text's meaning.
As a result, dramatic texts, poems, and performance pieces are favored over novels and nonfiction literary works in this course. Despite its specific focus, the course%u2019s requirements are no less rigorous than other IB literature courses. While only offered at the IBs standard level, the Literature and Performance course still requires students to read a variety of texts and think critically about how those texts are structured. Additionally, the IB Literature and Performance exam requires students to perform both oral and written literary analyses. While the course can act as a great springboard for the study of drama in college, it also represents a significant challenge. Even for students with histories of success in literature and drama courses, succeeding both in an IB Literature and Performance course and on its exam might require a little bit of expert help.
Varsity Tutors can help connect you with tutors who can provide custom-tailored IB Literature and Performance tutoring. Tutors are experienced educators, and many hold degrees in literature, theater, and performance studies from some of the most impressive colleges and universities in the nation. Their knowledge and experience can work to your advantage as you strive to master the material covered in your particular course and to prepare for your exams. Tutoring sessions take place in one-on-one settings, which allows you to receive immediate feedback on your work and have questions answered as soon as they occur to you. In addition, your tutor can design your lesson plans around your particular skills, strengths, weaknesses, and concerns. This customized approach can be particularly helpful in helping you master the dual performative and literary aspects of IB Literature and Performance.
If you are a natural performer, but struggle with understanding the literary analysis required throughout the course, your tutor can focus on helping you learn to pick out the aspects and details of texts most crucial from a technical viewpoint, and to explicate the meaning you derive from them. On the other hand, if you are a literature buff just beginning to study drama, your tutor can work with you on performance skills and help familiarize you with the features unique to dramatic texts. In addition, tutors work to make your IB Literature and Performance tutoring experience not only efficient, but also convenient.
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Recent IB Literature and Performance Tutoring Session Notes
Today we still did the separate sessions for all three students. It took one hour, and we still reviewed the content from last few classes. I am glad to see that the first student's pronunciation became increasingly good and she can apply the linguistic devices like the conjunction in different context. The second student always learned pretty fast and demonstrated great language skills. The third student was really smart and still remembers the things that are learned a long time ago. Next class, I will introduce more simple sentences and maybe conduct a story-telling activity.
The student had a great session today. He was focused and we had a lot of fun working on his workbook pages. His Chinese teacher had been out for the past week and will continue to be out this week, so he didn't have homework, but we completed four pages of his workbook so he could get ahead. He was very motivated to copy characters when we raced, with the rule that messy characters had to be erased and rewritten. He enjoyed correcting my characters and having a chance to be the teacher. He wrote his sentences in record time when I had him race against the clock, again with the rule that messy characters would have to be erased and rewritten. I was very impressed that he independently looked up words he didn't know rather than trying to ask me to do it for him.
We studied the vocabulary from the student's assignment by using his flashcards and doing the quiz on the laptop. Then, we practiced character recognition, pronunciations and meanings using physical flashcards and made sentences among them. Overall, he was doing good for this time's vocabulary revision.
Like our previous classes, we always review what we learned from last class. Today we did a long review. After it, we drew and cut out three big circles from a blank paper. We colored them in red, green and yellow. They were our traffic lights signs for the following game. The phrases we learned were "red light, green light, and yellow light". In this game, the student not only mastered the phrases but also a new tongue twister.
The student and I reviewed and drilled grammar concepts from Lesson 1 such as "also," the question format, and negation. We then went through the two lesson 2 dialogues about family and practiced questions using the "both" construction. We also modified the dialogues to fit personal facts so that he could talk about himself.
We continued to learn vocabulary and form sentences related to celebrating Spring Festival. She drew illustrations about the traditions and customs of the celebration, and we practiced writing the Chinese characters related to the lesson.
