...with a B.S. in Biological Sciences and will be attending dental school next fall. I have experience mentoring kids through my university as well as tutoring math and English to elementary-aged students. I am passionate about teaching math, reading, and biology to students and seeing their excitement when they finally understand a challenging concept or problem. I also have experience helping other pre-dental students with studying for the DAT or core biology classes.
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...second year in the fall of 2022. Since childhood, I have had a passion for STEM, and it has always been a goal of mine to assist others in developing that passion as well. My goal is to provide an experience where it is less like a traditional learning environment where there is a teacher and a student, but more-so one where it is a collaborative learning experience that is light and fun
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...students to help them love learning. Throughout my career I have worked in many different positions where my teaching was needed to benefit students. Some of those positions have included 5th grade teacher, 7th grade ELA teacher, HS Algebra teacher, assistant principal, principal, and learning support coordinator. In addition to the titles that I have held, working with students to help them understand a concept is extremely rewarding, so I have continued to tutor throughout...
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I am currently a student at Arizona State University majoring in Microbiology and on the pre-med track. As a prior NHS president in high school, I have a great amount of experience helping young learners with understanding different concepts especially Biology and Math! My strongest subjects are biology and chemistry and also would love to help high school students struggling in those subjects.
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...also had the opportunity to attend Common Core training workshops that helped me implement the Common Core Standards with the Florida Standards Assessment. Besides that, I am K-12 Reading and ESOL Endorsed and this has enabled me to apply various reading and ESL strategies when teaching reading and content area subjects. Examples are the Venn diagram, cause/effect chart, concept mapping, K-W-L chart, and RAFT, realia, and visuals. In addition, I have been able to use...
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...to them. My success depends on the enabling of a child and their families to gain the most educational value from their studies and day to day activities by using them to relate and help make the comprehension process much easier. My goal is to get students to the point where they can teach someone else what they have learned therefore showing that they have a mastered a topic. Above all, with my ensuing patience,...
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...an undergraduate student at Hillsdale College. I began tutoring two years ago, and I have worked with students ranging from four to sixteen years old, primarily in English and mathematics. It has been a privilege to watch every student grow and foster their love of learning. Education is necessary, but it is enjoyable too, and I hope to share that belief with my students. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, writing, art, and social...
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...have worked in West New York Board of Education as a substitute teacher where I gained experience in communication, leadership and classroom management. I have been a private tutor for 20 years. I have strong experience and expertise in the field. I love to teach. I am an effective tutor. I have had great results with my students of different levels! Mathematics is my strong subject! I can teach Algebra 1 and 2, Geometry, Trigonometry,...
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...grade in all content areas along with grades 4-8 with a specialty in math. After graduation, I started my teaching career in a kindergarten classroom. Over the last 10 years, I have taught kindergarten, 1st, 3rd and 5th grade. Outside of the classroom, I have worked at a personal tutor for the past 6 years to help students with their middle school and high school math curriculum. My love for math has given me the...
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...a working relationship with university systems and lecture on Italian history and culture, and teach conversational Italian to adults traveling to Italy. My background is in the study and instruction of Italian language, literature, history, and art, a passion I developed through studying art history (BA) and extensive stays in Tuscany and Rome. I earned a Master's degree in Romance Languages (Italian and Spanish literature) and taught Italian to undergraduate students at the University of...
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I began my career in Physics and Mechanical Engineering beginning at Earlham and finishing at Columbia University. I now work as a Software Engineer in finance. Historically, I've tutoring anything in math, hard science, or computer science. I'm willing to help any student.... Everyone is interested in math and physics. Anyone can learn these subjects. There just needs to be more time spent gaining mathematical literacy in this country.... Introduce myself and make the student as...
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...love to obtain knowledge and help others achieve success as well! I am most comfortable in tutoring English as it comes very easily to me, but feel ambitious to take on any subject. I have direct experience with Math subjects up to Calculus. All in all, I am a very amiable personality who loves to learn, grow, and help bring understanding to others. I understand that not everyone learns in the same method, and this...
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...when coming up with study skills. I've tutored formally and informally for almost my entire life and enjoy making students love what they learn while achieving their academic goals. I majored in Biology and English when I was an undergraduate student at Penn State Harrisburg, and those are the two subjects I love teaching the most. For Biology, I feel confident in teaching material from a sub-cellular/chromosomal level all the way up to population genetics...
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...Studies. The day that I became a certified teacher was one of the proudest moments in my life. Reading is my primary focus of instruction. Empowering students with effective reading skills that will help them be successful READERS across the curriculum is my motivation for teaching. Good readers make better writers! I am well prepared to dedicate myself to the highest standards of learning for my students. I love supporting my struggling readers and motivating...
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Hey y'all! My name is Miss Aiken and I am high school English teacher. I have been teaching for 7 years and have had experience teaching 9th, 11th, 12th, and collegiate level students. I have taught all levels of English ranging from traditional, honors, IB and AP. In addition to course work I actively tutor students for the ACT, SAT, Praxis, and help with collegiate course work.
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Hello. My name is Laura Pykosh and I am currently a Middle School Science teacher, but have also taught elementary for 15 years. Although I'm able to help in many content areas, my teaching/tutoring strengths include Reading, Writing, Science and STEM. I look forward to working with you!
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...spent nine months teaching in Cote d'Ivoire, a francophone country in West Africa. I am currently attending medical school, and continue to pursue my passion for teaching. My love for teaching stems from my passion of helping others understand and enjoy learning science. Over my years of tutoring, I have learned how to cater to various learning styles and find new methods of presenting information to best fit the needs of the student. My goal...
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Recent Middle School Tutoring Session Notes
We spent the majority of the time on Spanish. I brought along a book of Spanish verbs for her to copy out her current verbs. (She is a visual learner, and her textbook doesn't show full conjugation of all the required verbs.) We spent time working on exercises to review vocabulary and verb conjugation. We also began the worksheet homework for the next week (verbs with o -> ue). Current vocabulary focuses on food, movies, and outings. We reviewed the Middle East map for History and the moon cycle chart for Science. Both quizzes are scheduled for Thursday.
Today was our first session. We discussed ways to study, specifically doing math online extra homework, typing up notes for history and science, making up her own pretests, and organization in handing in materials. We also went over Math homework which included inequality problems and review of fractions.
Today, I mainly worked with Student 1 who was studying for his Religion test tomorrow. The test will focus on the Sacrament of Confirmation. To study for this, we read through the chapter and I emphasized major points and relevant pieces of information. After we had read a particular section a few times, I quizzed him on what we had read, asking him questions about the definitions and terms that we had encountered. He has a very good memory; he catches on very quickly and is able to retain detailed information about what has been read. At the end of the session, we completed the study questions for the chapter and I asked him more questions in order to further reinforce what he was learning in that chapter. I also looked over Student 2's math homework which he had already completed. He had to use a distance/time equation to find a variable, fill out a table, and plot a graph. All this he had done correctly and neatly.
Today the student and I went over her major assignments this week. We planned out which nights she would study for specific tests. She had a few assignments to complete for each class, so we went through them together. I asked her to explain to me how she would revisit the information before the quizzes or tests this week. She did well remembering how to study for math and English, but did not remember the best way to study for French. I reminded her of important study techniques for foreign languages - like flashcards and re-writing sentences or conjugations. Her grades are up this semester, and I think she has a lot more discipline and dedication to her studies.
Brief Review of 5 paragraph essays. Review of this week's reading assignment; the student is current on reading. We still need to review. Spanish - the student should bring home worksheets, etc. this Friday. Language Arts - the student should bring home worksheets, etc. this Friday. Flash Cards - reviewed 20 SAT vocabulary flashcards and gave to the student for daily homework; treat on Monday if she knows all by heart by next week. The student's homework: memorize all Amendments to the Constitution, memorize Statue of Liberty poem, know 20 SAT vocabulary cards by next Monday, and write an essay.
Tonight, we talked about and studied language arts. Specifically, we discussed cause and effect in writing, as well as recognizing purpose and genre in a work (entertainment, informative, persuasive, etc.).
