...Rutgers, I have taught virtually every academic subject (with the exception of foreign languages) to students ranging in age from 10 to 19. I also have extensive experience with all aspects of SAT and ACT preparation. I have the most experience tutoring math, and I try to teach my students that math doesn't have to be intimidating and can in fact be a satisfying and useful subject. In my free time, I enjoy competing in...
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...tutor, helping classmates edit English papers and work on study skills. Despite my predominantly STEM background, my favorite subjects to tutor are Reading and English. I have loved reading for as long as I've been able to do it, and I'm passionate about helping others to discover the beauty of the English language. My goal in any tutoring session is to act as a guide, giving students the right tools to find answers for themselves....
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As a young kid, I struggled to find any passion in school. Thankfully, I had a series of teachers that really helped me find my stride and helped me enjoy my studies, and therefor succeed. I hope to be able to provide this same wonderful opportunity to any student I tutor.
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...by a quote on the side of the Boston Public Library: "The Commonwealth requires the education of the people as the safeguard of order and liberty." This statement gives me great inspiration as I work with my students. As a tutor, I have worked with students from ages 5 to 25. I tutor many academic subjects, but my favorites are always History, Social Science, English, and Literature. I love these subjects because I often feel...
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...the very first graduating class from Notre Dame for their newly minted TESOL program, and really enjoyed learning from my advisor and instructor who developed the program. I taught briefly at local community colleges in Maryland while working on my degree and stuck with it for a couple of years after graduation. My first official teaching gig out of college was for an advanced class of ESL learners who were studying for the TOEFL. This...
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...or writing, any skill or problem can be broken down into small steps and tackled bit by bit. This makes hard problems far less scary and produces steady reward for the solver. My role in your study will be to help you find the small components in a problem and tackle each one, and provide a patient voice of encouragement for you. If you practice solving any kind of problem this way, eventually you won't...
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...teaching 6th grade math and working with small groups of 5th grade English language learners on reading and phonics skills. This year I am working as a Spanish teacher and math and English tutor at Match Charter Public High School. I am excited to tutor a wide range of subjects, including SAT/ACT test prep, Writing/Reading, ESL, math (through Algebra I), and Spanish. When tutoring, I like to push my students to solve problems on their...
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...Stanford University, I have long sought to make teaching my profession. Meanwhile, as a volunteer grade school teacher and a tutor with this company, I have gained many years' experience helping students reach their full potential. I am capable of teaching students in many subjects, including reading, mathematics, test prep, Latin, and especially writing, history, and literature. In practice, I am comfortable adapting to different learning styles and specific student preferences. Outside of my academic...
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...am currently an elementary school teacher but have worked in both preschool situations and upper middle and high school. I currently tutor three examine prep students and have always enjoyed working with school age students. I enjoy seeing the light bulb go off with every lesson I teach. In addition, I have experience tutoring SAT,and ACT English Reading and Writing.my love for learning and world experiences have led me to travel to many countries.
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...from San Jose, CA, and I began tutoring at my high school. I coached students on Public Speaking and helped struggling writers with their SAT essays. During this time, I found a deep satisfaction in mentoring students through difficult stretches of their academic lives. Some of my students in high school became life-long friends, and I have never forgotten the importance of being a supportive influence in a time of need. Though taking practice tests...
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...have always enjoyed math. Even when I was a little girl, anything that had to do with numbers always fascinated me. I began tutoring in high school for the sole purpose of getting the joy of being able to make somebody else understand something that was so clear to me. I seemed to have a talent for explaining things. However, it only works when I understand them very well. For this reason, I must continue...
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...I'm Jake! I'm currently living in Prague, in the Czech Republic. I just graduated from Northeastern University in Boston with a masters degree in mechanical engineering. I spent most of 2019 in China teaching English. I did some tutoring on the Varsity Tutors platform in early 2019 and enjoyed it, and I currently have time to do so once again, so here I am! Things I like: music, drums, piano, unicycling, musical theater, fantasy books,...
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...subjects us to weathering and we have to fight to maintain our spirits for fear of sinking into inertia. To want to move forward, we must see purpose and that purpose must impassion. Passion feeds off of inspiration, and inspiration strikes when the mind is lively, not inert. So, inspiration is something that can be cultivated if we cultivate the mind. To stop asking questions is to become inanimate. We must never stop asking questions....
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...students processing and thinking about new topics, and to see them become more confident in their own ideas and in their reading and writing. Through my studies I've had the opportunity to be immersed in the topics I'm passionate about and I look forward to the opportunity to share these passions for essay writing (including college admission essays), English, history, and political science. I've been lucky to have a wonderful educational experience and I want...
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...will attend Stanford Law School in the fall, where I plan to study civil rights and liberties and constitutional law. During my time in school, I found that I learned best by studying with others. My time both assisting and learning from my peers has proven to me the value of one-on-one interaction. I am excited to tutor students in history, civics, geography, english and for a number of standardized tests listed on my profile.
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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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I am 46 years old, and I am committed to helping myself and others to understand the world. I love music, and I love words. People are pretty great, too.
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...their SAT scores, gained admission to top universities, and built their confidence as writers, readers, and thinkers. As a tutor, I make sure to foster an encouraging, patient, and flexible learning environment in my sessions, adapting to each student's particular needs, personality, and sense of humor. Whether a learner is a top-scoring perfectionist with a fear of failure or a struggling student who believes they cannot succeed, we can work together to meet their goals...
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...in the Latin American Studies program at the University of Oxford in September. During my junior year of college, I studied abroad in Granada, Spain where I lived with a host family and taught English at a local middle school. This experience of preparing for a class lesson and standing by the chalkboard in front of my students changed my understanding of both language and teaching. While one certainly needs a solid foundation of grammar...
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...English. Since that time I've written for a number of national publications including Newsday, Inc. magazine, and PopMatters. I've also done marketing for Rodale Books and am currently at work on a novel. I'm eager to help students reach their potential in English and writing, not only aiding their abilities but deepening their appreciation for the material. It's my firm belief that enthusiasm is a huge key to present and future academic success. In my...
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If your child has set their sights on becoming a National Merit Scholar, they will need to earn excellent scores on the PSAT, as this exam is also the NMSQT - the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Regardless of how your student scores, this free exam provides an opportunity to take an exam that mimics the real SAT, complete with proctors, time limits, and test-day anxiety. The way your child scores on the PSAT can thus provide them with an analysis of their current abilities in the three subjects that the SAT tests, which includes the Critical Reading section, the Mathematics section, and the Writing section.
Students who give stellar performances on the PSAT can also be nominated as National Merit Scholars, an honor that is often accompanied by merit-based financial aid during the college application process. If your child is ready to reach for this goal, but they know that their writing and editing abilities could use some support, Varsity Tutors can help by assisting you in connecting with a highly skilled and experienced private tutor.
Your child's classes are not going to help prepare them for the specific problem types they will face on the PSAT. Practice books cannot answer questions about the material they present, and online resources are often unreliable. Varsity Tutors can help you and your child connect with personal PSAT Writing tutors that avoid these pitfalls and can help them streamline their studying.
All tutoring takes place in a one-on-one setting, where your instructor can answer your child's questions as they arise, providing specific guidance about the section's content and real-time feedback on their work. We understand that every student is a unique learner with different strengths and weaknesses. Your child's tutor can create a review plan just for them, custom tailored to focus on helping them develop the knowledge and skills they most need for success on test day.
No matter whether they struggle with picking out subtle grammatical inconsistencies in questions for identifying sentence errors, picking out the best way to rephrase a sentence in questions for improving sentences, or employing the passage-based logic tested by questions on improving paragraphs, your child's tutor can provide them with practice materials and instruction to help them master any and all of these writing section question types.
Is your child afraid of running out of time when they take the actual PSAT? Not sure how to strategically approach the section based on the tests scoring system? Your child's tutor can help address these issues well before test day in order to help the student give their best performance at that time. Your private tutor can help your child develop effective time management skills, which will make sure that your child has at least a chance of answering every exam question. Your child's tutor can also help them identify where exactly their strengths and weaknesses lie in terms of learning style. That way, they can develop a study plan that will help them make the most out of their strengths, while trying to minimize their weaknesses as much as possible. PSAT Writing tutoring does not just offer benefits leading up to the PSAT. The English and writing skills that it can help your child internalize can benefit them in future classes as well.
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Recent PSAT Writing Skills Tutoring Session Notes
Reviewed the Correcting Sentence Errors and Improving Sentences portions of the Critical Reading section. Covered basic grammar mechanics and idiomatic use of English, as well as multiple-choice strategies relevant to the PSAT/SAT. Student is a quick study, and clearly very motivated (took notes on unfamiliar material). Will continue with the verbal section next session.
The student and I began by discussing her questions from the practice test sections she took during the week. Then we moved onto to work through a writing practice section together, and ended by working through a math section. The student is noticeably improving and applying techniques we have worked on to her practice tests.
The student and I continued to work on the Improving Sentences section, with a specific concentration on Identifying Sentence Errors. Towards the end of the session we moved on to working on the Improving Paragraphs section.
Today we continued with PSAT studying. We did a bit of a math section and determined that he could answer all of them so we moved on. We worked most on grammar and I taught him some easy tricks that I learned from SAT prep and he seems to feel better about his English skills. I think he just needed a little more self-confidence.
We focused on the Writing section during today's session. I started by reviewing the writing section on a practice test the student had completed prior to our session. We then worked through some tips and strategies for Improving Sentences questions, Identifying Sentence Errors questions, and Improving Paragraphs questions, looking at examples of the application of each strategy. Then we reviewed the list of common grammar and usage errors often used by the test. Finally, we went over the Writing section of a practice test, working through each question and the answer choices together. I asked him to review a list of common diction errors as well as the list of grammar errors and complete another Writing section test before our next session.
Reviewed last week's work on writing the PSAT essay and how to break down the 25-minute time block accordingly. Encouraged client to spend 10 minutes planning essay (choosing stance on prompt, coming up with arguments for/against, and coming up with good examples from literature/history/current events/personal experiences).
We reviewed an example prompt from the student's test prep book and came up with arguments for/against together. I reminded student to take a definite, clear stance on the prompt. We also reviewed essays that scored a 6 (highest score) and a 4, and we read the graders' rationale for each score.
We also reviewed part of the sentence revision portion of the grammar review. We reviewed 4 of the 16 different types of errors that this section reviews. Lastly, we completed 10 sample sentence completion questions and we reviewed the ones he got wrong (5 out of 10) and why, cross-referencing aforementioned types of errors.
