...a long break. No matter who I worked with, I thoroughly enjoyed meeting and interacting with people from a variety of backgrounds. My teaching experience lies in the creation, structure, and editing of essays. I have worked with students who needed help coming up with ideas, students who were submitting applications to colleges, students who were writing stories for fun, and many other areas. Outside of teaching, my hobbies include playing the cello, running, and...
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...of their language-learning paths: from complete beginner to advanced learners wanting a review. While the corporate world provided valuable experience, I decided to further pursue my passions of languages and learning. I left the corporate sector and have obtained a Master's Degree at the Middlebury Colleges Language School program, where for four summers I took a pledge to speak only Spanish and complete a semesters worth of work in six weeks! For the interim 10...
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...addition to teaching regular school subjects, I have experience teaching standardized test prep. and study skills. I completed my BA from UC Irvine and MA in Education from UCLA. I received my teacher's credentials from UCLA's Teacher Education Program and completed my research inquiry in teaching mathematics. My best subject is math. I find math and science to be my favorite subjects and they have been since I was in elementary school. I found they...
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...certain that by collaborating with me, learning will be interesting, fun, unforgettable, and valuable. I love teaching Reading, Spanish, and French. My favorite language is Spanish because of its musicality, spirit, and consciousness. My philosophy of teaching is that I must necessarily explore what you like about the subject you are learning, and then amplify that to include all aspects of that subject. I adore watching students fall in love with their latest acquisition of...
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...for teaching those topics to those around me. Most recently, I was a Teaching Assistant for a watershed course at Colorado State University, in which I enjoyed leading laboratory sessions and working through problem sets with undergraduate students. I have a long (6 year) history of tutoring students from Elementary to High School ages as well - in Music, English, Math, and SATs. These experiences have all been incredibly rewarding, and I look forward to...
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...in Teaching. Before that I graduated from Western Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts in History. After finishing my graduate program I moved to Tokyo Japan and taught ESL, I not only enjoyed teaching English but also seeing and experiencing a different culture. I have experience teaching classrooms, worked as a mentor, and also a one-on-one ESL instructor. I can tutor English, ESL/ELL, Grammar and Mechanics, Reading, and Writing. While I do enjoy all...
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...way. I loved reading and could read just about anything put before me, but, for a number of reasons, my comprehension level was not what it should be. Math came easily to me, but because of my limited reading comprehension, I did not do as well with my word problems. The more I learned and was exposed to, however, the better I understood what I read. I later learned various techniques to help me to...
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...with K-12 students in the surrounding West Philadelphia public schools. My experiences working with students during college propelled me to apply for the program Teach for America before graduation. Teach for America places recent college graduates and working professionals in schools located in low-income areas. I moved to Phoenix upon graduation to teach elementary school in a public charter school. Since that time, I have taught fifth grade Math and History, middle school History, and...
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...Journal for Pre-Med Affiliated Students, and a research assistant in the neurobiology department at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. I tutor all sections of the ACT, high school Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, English/Reading, Literature, essay/college application editing, and middle school/elementary school tutoring. I enjoy working with students of all ages ranging from early elementary school to seniors in high school. In my free time I enjoy reading, running, camping, and exploring the great...
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...On one hand, science is a small community and relies on personal, one-on-one apprenticeship in order to train the next generation of researchers and explorers. On the other hand, learning science (learning anything, in fact) is best done with context in mind; if you can sufficiently teach someone, especially a layperson, the subject matter that you are studying, then you know that you got it! I have been teaching for five years not only because...
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...Education from Arizona State University. Over the last six years I have had an opportunity to teach lower, middle, and upper middle school grades. Currently, I teach middle school science in Phoenix. In addition to teaching, I presently tutor students at my school and have experience running a 21st Century tutoring program at one of my prior schools. Tutoring often closes the academic gap students that students need. My tutoring sessions are well-prepared and students...
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...interventionist working with small groups of students. Although, they were considered to be at the same level that did not necessarily mean that my lesson plan would work for everyone in that group. I also tutored these same students and others after school and that was often where I got to know them as students the best. I just think it is really important to recognize that every student is an individual, so they should...
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...as acting as a mentor, confidant, and friend to my students. Education has always been an extremely important aspect of who I am. My mother is a 2nd-grade teacher and my father is a middle school vice principal and that combination of discipline, leadership, and nurturing as a part of the educational experience has been instilled in me from a very young age. As a child, I had to overcome my own personal challenges in...
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...their educational goals and improve their lives. As an Area Academic Facilitator, I've supported teachers, students, and campus administrators across K-12, helping them navigate the challenges of a rigorous curriculum. With the implementation of the STAAR test in Texas, I'm proud to share that 100% of my students met the Approaches Grade Level standard in reading, with 97% achieving Meets Grade Level and 62% reaching Masters Grade Level. In writing assessments, my results were equally...
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I specialize in writing but also excel in other areas such as elementary math. I am very personable and enjoy communicating as well as interacting with students to aid in their learning process. I look forward to working with you!... For me, the most important thing is teaching a student to work independently. Far too often, students expect to be given the answer, which will not effectively prepare them for higher-level work.... Get to know a...
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...and middle school aged students). I'm focused on math because of the importance it has in our daily lives. Aside from the ability to read, I don't think there is a skill that is in greater demand. That being said, I recognize that there are many aspects of Math that can be confusing. I like to employ chants and hand movements to help remember the vocabulary and methods necessary to be successful in Math. Outside...
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...through experience to harness that potential. In high school, I was an active member of the Debate Team which taught me how to lead and assist my younger peers. Although I tutor a broad range of subjects, I have seen most advancement in my students in the subjects of English/Language Arts and Math. Whether it is SAT Test Prep for Critical Reading and Math or it is AP English or AP Calc homework from school....
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I'm a freshman at the College of William and Mary studying finance and computer science. I've been tutoring since high school, and love how it allows me see familiar subjects from a different perspective. In my free time, I like to play rugby, spend time with my friends, and do Model UN. I can tutor most subjects that I've taken before, but especially love teaching high school math.
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...call it. I am a Math and Science Teacher for the ESL population at my school and I always tell my students, "Math is Science and Science is Math," so it's tough for me to pick which subject is my favorite. As a Teacher and a Tutor, my goal is to help students to become "elite problem solvers and master thinkers." I help each student to become a whiz in logic and reasoning through hands-on...
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Here are some of the most important topics commonly studied during high school English tutoring sessions:
Reading Comprehension
Literary Analysis
Writing skills
English grammar
You may think that reading comprehension and literary analysis are effectively the same thing, but they're not. Reading comprehension is the ability to understand what you read and recall it later. This is the skill you need when trying to retain information from an assigned reading, and it may be reinforced by jotting down a few notes as you go along. In contrast, literary analysis is going beyond what is literally printed on the page to answer outside questions. Why did the author write this? What techniques are they using to get their point across? This is what your teacher is generally looking for when discussing a novel in class.
High school English tutoring can teach analysis in several ways. If you are a visual learner, your tutor may create flashcards detailing literary techniques such as alliteration and allegory to make them easier to study. Alternatively, an auditory learner could learn the same information by listening to podcasts discussing several popular books.
A high school English tutor can also help improve your composition skills. Structure is an underrated part of writing an essay, so working off of a well-structured outline can improve your work considerably. If your essay is about literary analysis, having all of the information you need in front of you also makes it less likely that you'll forget something you originally meant to include.
Furthermore, high school English tutoring can help you prepare for several standardized exams. Both the SAT and ACT include vocabulary and reading comprehension questions, making English skills a substantial portion of your grade. Likewise, national Common Core standards require students to pass a test on Literature and Composition to graduate high school. Your tutor may administer practice tests to give you a feel for exactly what you need to know as well as a sense for how much time you'll have to demonstrate it.
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