Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Detroit, MI

...helping with reading comprehension, literary analysis, close reading, and writing essays. I am also an ACT tutor, and focus on an approach that builds confidence towards the exam, not just repetition. I can also teach algebra and pre-algebra, as well as AP United States History. I am also available to work on college admittance essays and with public speaking. I teach much the way I was taught: learning to recognize my own mistakes. I will...

...speech therapist with kindergarten through twelfth grade students, and I am passionate about helping students develop and master all aspects of literacy. I am used to working with students in one-on-one and group settings, and I have both classroom and pull-out experience. In a typical day, I help students to address many facets of their language and literacy, including vocabulary, writing, phonemic awareness, verbal organization, sentence structure, and reading comprehension. Additionally, I have advanced fluency...

...this is something you struggle with, particularly on the ACT, I would be a great fit. I also really enjoy math classes, and have excelled through calculus 1. My skill set goes beyond these two subjects, so look through my subject list to see if there is something else that may better suit your needs. I would love to help you out, so feel free to let me know if you would like to work...

...outcome of our tutoring sessions should be that the student attain a level of confidence that his/her goal will be achieved. While I do have the educational background in my tutoring subject areas, what is most important for the student is that the subject be explained clearly in relation to the student's desired outcome. Many students tell me that I explain concepts in a clear, easy to understand fashion, and I welcome the opportunity to...

...for a PhD in Neuropsychology after a few years of working and traveling. I fell in love with Italy while studying abroad in Rome and will take any chance I can get to go back! When I'm not working, I enjoy visiting art museums and seeing musicals and plays. I was a peer tutor at Loyola for two years and have been a private tutor for the past year. It has been a very fulfilling...

...a BA in Japanese and Linguistics, I spent time in Korea and Japan. For the majority, I taught in English immersion programs, teaching everything from phonics and essay writing to science and math. I had students of all levels: younger students who were still learning to read, write, and tie their shoes, older students attempting to enter international or American/British high schools and universities, and adults who wanted to brush up or continue to learn...

...student-centered approach to learning. The first goal is to create a positive learning environment that will engage our classroom. Thereafter, insight is enhanced by instituting comprehensive instruction, and in-depth dialogue. Last, I believe that encouraging scholarly growth equates to supporting the maturation of critical thinking. Such approach should assist in developing individual scholarly voices, ultimately refined through class discussions, assignments, and personal experience. Professionally, I am a Counselor dedicated to hospice care, bereavement counseling, and...

...Washington, D.C., primarily representing television stations. I also speak German, having learned it as a high school exchange student, majored in it in college, and having spent a summer working in a Berlin law office. As much as I love the law--and I really do!--I also love teaching. I recently spent a semester teaching as an Adjunct Professor of Law at a law school; that experience confirmed for me that teaching is what I was...

...way to bolster one's learning; for as much as the broad curricula of the day is expertly designed to fit the learning needs of the masses, it will, by nature, leave gaps in the micro-cognition of each student. This is where I and many others come in: to fill those gaps. For true mastery of a subject or field, I believe that having a teacher to take the time and effort with a student towards...

...of experience helping students of diverse ages and backgrounds through personal tutoring and mentoring. I am also experienced working with students in summer high school academic camps, adult-education classes, and professional training seminars. In addition to tutoring, I work with Spanish-speaking adults who want to improve their English and computer skills. My years of experience, on university faculties, make me especially good at understanding everything involved in college preparation. This includes application essays, undergraduate-level writing...

I believe in helping students develop the skills that lie within him/her so that they are prepared for all education situations in life. ... Get to know the student to understand what their needs are and how I can best help them.... I help students struggling with reading comprehension by reading the material with the student. Once the difficult area has been identified, then we make associations from the reading with what the student already knows,...

I believe that every child is capable of great things and deserves an individualized educational experience. I will do my best to ensure that my students will feel adequate in every subject and have confidence that they can achieve anything they put their mind to.... My philosophy is the idea that every child can achieve academic mastery when their needs are identified and met. It is my responsibility to pinpoint areas of opportunity and tailor lessons...

...to ensure that my students have what they require in order to become effective in their respective disciplines is tantamount to my passion for tutoring. Educating students is my primary objective with respect to the assurance that they thoroughly understand the instruction I provide for them. I believe that such a responsibility is the mainstay that enables students to become the citizens they ultimately expect to aspire to. Further, it is my job to provide...

...as college test prep (ACT/SAT and Application Essays), but I also have experience in more specific areas as well. To me, the most important aspects of helping students to learn are to be flexible and adaptable to each individual. It is also important to be communicative and expressive for each concept, and to add in a little humor or personality to every lesson to keep boredom from taking control. Though my passion is education, I...

...marketing at the University of British Columbia. I have traveled extensively in Europe and North America, both for leisure and to compete in international Model UN conferences, and I feel this has contributed greatly to who I am today. My French is conversational (and I do love to converse). I have tutored both native and non-native English speakers in a multitude of subjects, and my favorites are economics, English, or psychology related, but simple math...

...middle and high school students with any area of English they need - grammar, vocabulary, writing, reading, analysis, etc. - in addition to helping them stay organized with school work. I have taught and tutored many ages in many places - all the way from elementary students in rural China to college students in a university writing center. I can also help with ACT/SAT test prep and college admissions essays, and I am happy to...

...with preparing for and taking the ACT and SAT, as well as expertise in a variety of high school-level subjects. I am an easygoing person with a lot of patience, and I have experience tutoring peers from my high school, as well as my younger sister. I love helping people understand new concepts and I strive to make material interesting to students, as I believe a vested interest in material can drastically improve a student's...

...have completed a 100-hour TESOL Certification Course and a 50-hour TITC English for Young Learners Certification. I have many hours of experience helping non-native English speakers improve their reading, writing, and conversational skills. I enjoy learning equally as much as I enjoy teaching and tutoring. I have a passion for studying music, language, and history. I recently completed a graduate level course on the history and culture of East Asia through the National Consortium for...

...Wayne State University, where I graduated in 2012 with a degree in Film Production. I am a filmmaker with an interest in teaching and interacting with youth. I am very friendly but expect high effort and a positive attitude. In my eyes, every student has the ability to accomplish whatever goals they set their minds to as long as they work hard and push through obstacles. I specialize in tutoring English and reading skills, particularly...

...After graduating from Michigan I worked for General Electric for several years before returning to school to get my MBA. Throughout my life I have tutored in many topics for volunteer purposes and in a client capacity. I have tutored in many topics from ACT prep to history to language arts. I am most passionate about math. I absolutely love math and enjoy explaining it to others! I am also more than happy to talk...