Award-Winning History Tutors in Canton, OH

...have a special place in my heart for literature and writing. I have found through my years of teaching and tutoring, that students often fear writing. I want to help students overcome this, as our written word is still one of the most powerful tools that we have. Through writing, we can make a bold statement about who we are, we can educate and inform and, in fact, we can change the world. I look...

...summa cum laude with a 4. 0 GPA. My majors were Biology and Environmental Science with minors in Political Science and Chemistry. I love working with people of all ages to identify learning strategies that work best for them, making them feel comfortable and engaged, and helping people learn at their own pace! I have experience as an occasional tutor at John Glenn High School in New Concord, OH over the past four years and...

...short to attend boring lectures and get straight F's. I've taught 200+ happy students who have aced their courses by making use of my study techniques. I've graduated with a masters degree with 4.0 GPA, and honestly if you know the right way to study - ONE TIME IS ENOUGH. I've held the position of a Teaching Assistant and Tutoring Skills Specialist which made me efficient in assisting every type of student achieve their goals....

My name is Allison, I am a recent graduate of Baldwin Wallace University in Cleveland, Ohio. My passion is to help people while being compassionate, understanding and patient.

...with my BS in Economics. I worked for the economics department as a tutor. I specialize in Mathematics and Social Studies, and also enjoy working with students on test prep. My style as a tutor is to guide students through problems and provide advice and explanations rather than presenting the solutions and process immediately. This gives students the chance to learn the material both correctly and efficiently as they are actually working through the material....

Emerson said that the secret of education is respecting the student. I have the greatest respect for that part of the human spirit that is curious and wants to learn. I find that if students feel they are listened to and heard, this allows them to feel encouraged. When they begin to understand that learning can be fun, the whole process becomes exciting and joyful. We are all curious and like to learn.

...the reason why things happen. An average history tutoring session will consist of three parts: we'll first have a general discussion of the topic you're learning about, then I'll give you a quick quiz and we'll go over anything you need help on, and then we'll look at supplemental materials like videos and songs, and make our own materials like timelines or flow charts before wrapping up with a quick summary. Again, I'm happy to...

...that "education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." I empower my students to seek answers on their own and develop their critical thinking skills. As a tutor, I structure my teaching around the student's individual interests and needs. For example, one 6th grade student loved to perform onstage, so we wrote a play to explore theme, plot, and dialogue. My favorite subjects to tutor are reading, writing, English...

...focus on their mistakes. Especially in mathematical subjects, the true knowledge is in understanding the process of answering a question, and just knowing the answer is not enough. I work with students to recognize errors, and to help students be able to answer questions by themselves. I have a similar approach in English subjects, where it is very important to develop a thought process when thinking analytically about a piece of writing. Students will learn...

...University and a Master's in Education from Valparaiso University. I have taught for four years in a few different departments, but mostly in the social studies. I offer tutoring in the social studies, mathematics, and Spanish as well as test prep for the SAT & GRE, both of which I have taken. I hope that we can move you forward in your academic endeavors. Outside of teaching, I enjoy reading, video games and aikido.... I always...