Award-Winning English Grammar and Syntax Tutors serving Lawrence, KS

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...taught as a high school teacher and have been a university professor for 20 years. I have earned a Ph.D. and two M.A.'s from Loyola University in Chicago and Boston College. I love to teach and to help others to learn. I am kind, compassionate, patient and encouraging. I hope to have the opportunity to...

...now and have been an after school care provider for over 6 years. Learning is hard. It's one of the hardest things you do, but you get to do it daily. From the moment you are born, life is a learning experience. I would like to help with the struggles of learning, while gaining experience...

...University, and I grew to love working with students one-on-one to help them succeed academically. One of my main goals in life is to make education and literacy something attainable and worthwhile (and fun!) for all people. In addition to my tutoring endeavors, I enjoy hanging out with friends and family, watching (an re-watching) all...

...your reading and writing needs. I love to build on strengths and use highly engaging texts, activities, and manipulatives to keep students on track for their learning goals! The first step is to get to know you as a learner and make a plan for learning growth. We will assess and check-in regularly as we...

...a broad range of subjects, I am passionate about comparative religion, Spanish and SAT prep. I am a believer in practical based application and will always bring learning back to the "Why". I believe that this not only enhances a deeper understanding of a subject but also encourages overall retention. In my spare time, I...

We all learn differently. As Albert Einstein said, "Study is not the learning of facts but the training of the mind to think." Thomas Edison said only five percent of people think; another 10 percent think they think; and 85 percent would rather die than think. Let me help you be one of the five.

...but English is my passion. There are so many daunting tasks that go along with reading a novel or drama, learning critical thinking skills and outlining, drafting and editing a critical analysis essay. However, there is no greater joy than seeing the pride that a student feels in his or her work upon completing this...

...subjects in which I am approved to tutor. I started tutoring classmates informally while in college and accepted several teaching assistant positions that enabled me to clearly explain course concepts to students with various backgrounds. Instead of lecturing students, I subscribe to a learn by doing method that enables students to articulate core concepts in...

Former fifth grade teacher seeking to facilitate students' academic ambitions. My first degree was in psychology at KU. I graduated Summa Cum Laude from UMKC for my teaching degree. I taught 5th grade for 10 years in Raytown.

...thereafter and find it to be satisfying for everyone involved - parents, students and teachers. What an exciting way to help others become more successful in what they are trying to achieve whether it be spelling words, essay writing, math facts, phonics and beginning reading, algebra, oganization and study skills, getting prepared to take the...

...face light up when they realize their own potential! In doing so, I adopt bell hooks's concept of "engaged pedagogy" to help my students realize their power and agency in the classroom. Far too often, writing instructors utilize classrooms as spaces to assert their own authority instead of encouraging students to realize their own. As...

...writing in every walk of life. I believe the ability to write clearly can give anyone an advantage in a highly competitive job market and in career advancement. Equally important is an appreciation of what others have written. Reading and thinking about great literature, both fiction and nonfiction, opens minds to ideas that can change...

...to express ourselves through writing is one of the best ways to make others listen to us. I can help students mostly with English topics, such as literature, reading, essay writing, and creative writing. I can also help students who are struggling to write an essay for any subject. When I am not tutoring, I...

Getting students where they need to be in the academic world is one of my passions, because I had to work really hard in school as well to get where i really wanted to be. Let me motivate, tutor, and teach you in your learning style so that you can get over your own academic...

...from Knox College and a Masters from UMKC, both in economics. I currently teach college level economics while I'm working on finishing my PhD. In addition to economics I tutor math and writing. When not reading, writing, and teaching I like to sing, play music (accordion and guitar), and play ultimate frisbee.

...essential part of learning and actually understand what is taught and how to use it rather than just what was given to learn for a test. I love reading, writing, and lounging around with my pets in my spare time, so my content that I tutor in really is something that I'm passionate about.

As a teacher with over a decade of classroom teaching experience on four continents, I look forward to working one-on-one with students! Helping students achieve success is the reason I became an educator, and I look forward to getting back to the heart...

...and have also taught Humanities and tutored ESL at the college level. I have a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Teaching as well as an ESL Certification. I enjoy tutoring a wide range of subjects in the area of English and the Humanities. My favorite subjects are history and literature. Outside of teaching and tutoring,...

...finishing up my Bachelor's Degree in Music Education at the UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance. I love teaching all ages, but will most likely be teaching middle school or high school choir. I am a certified K-12 substitute teacher, and upon completing my student teaching in 2017, will be a licensed K-12 educator in...