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Daneisha: Des Plaines tutor
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...work with you on achieving your educational goals. I have been teaching elementary school for 11 years and First Grade is my Jam. I have a Bachelor's degree in Child Development and Family Relations and a Master of Arts Degree in Education Administration. Education is my passion, and I look forward to helping you unlock...
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Bachelor of Science, Family and Consumer Sciences
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Bianca: Des Plaines tutor
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...in their English, which is my specific type of tutoring, remotely. I am most passionate about English, Grammar, Syntax, and any form of helping a student develop their reading and/or comprehension skills. My philosophy is that every child can learn, you just have to listen to what he/she is saying to support his/her way of...
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Bachelor in Arts, English
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Allyssa: Des Plaines tutor
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...tutor a variety of subjects, including reading, writing, elementary math, study skills, and social-emotional learning. Reading and writing are especially close to my heart because I love watching students grow more confident in expressing themselves. My tutoring style is warm, patient, and encouraging. I focus on building trust, meeting students where they are, and celebrating...
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Edward: Des Plaines tutor
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...support. Whether helping a student master foundational skills or preparing for complex assessments, I take pride in creating a learning environment that is encouraging, responsive, and success-oriented. Outside of my professional work, I'm passionate about aviation and emerging technology, often exploring how innovation intersects with real-world application in defense and leadership. I enjoy mentoring others, whether...
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Master of Science, Education
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Finn: Des Plaines tutor
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...a deeply rewarding process. I have also had the opportunity to give lectures for undergraduate classes and on my research for which I have won multiple awards. I find the best way to help individuals learn is by teaching the story of the material so they understand the context and importance of the subject they...
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Master of Science, Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Recent Des Plaines Tutoring Session Notes
*This Session: 1)Reading for details/vocabulary learning with "Marco Polo" article 2)Descriptive writing "shoe description" activity *Areas to work on: Slowing down, sounding out words instead of guessing
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Today we went through the Language section of the prep book. The student only got one wrong in the entire section and test. Then we reviewed his answers from the math sections he had completed over the past week. Again, only one error. We then discussed several problems and extended a few. Then we went over some test-taking strategies, test preparation, and anxiety-reduction. I think he will do well!
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The student and I began a personal grammar book that he can use as a reference during homework and studies. We reviewed the active indicative for all four conjugations in all six tenses. I also did a presentation on conjugating the irregular verb "possum" in all six indicative tenses. I assigned him three synopses (with English translation) as a brief homework assignment. We had a good session, and he is a quick leaner.
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Homework help, reading/books discussion, breaking down writing a paragraph with main idea, topic sentence, topics relating to the main idea. The student's mother told me she has seen great improvement in her attitude towards school and academics since we have started working together.
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We finished all the material that would have been covered up to the 8th grade, so we spent most of the day just going over everything that we had previously covered to ensure he remembered everything. Next week we will begin to cover algebra with more involvement.
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Practiced writing a five-minute outline for a prompt, then turning one point into a paragraph. Reviewed math concepts (basically all of geometry and trig as outlined in the book). Tried out reading strategy again, on the humanities passage, but with more careful reading this time. Reviewed experiments and conflicting hypotheses sections of science test; practiced with a couple drills from the book.
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