Aline: Irvine HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Irvine, CA
...from Euclid's Elements to Pascal's Penses, I developed close reading skills and a love for all things literary. I then passed on those skills and that passion when I began teaching at Landmark School in Massachusetts. At Landmark, a school for students with language-based learning differences, I especially sought to strengthen students' reading and writing skills. Since coming to California to pursue my master's and doctorate degrees, I have continued to develop students' reading and...
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St Johns College - Bachelors, Liberal Arts
Graduate Theological Union - PHD, Religion
Armando: Irvine HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Irvine, CA
...my Master of Arts in Secondary Education and my California Single Subject Clear Credential with an authorization in social science. I am currently in the process of adding an English authorization to my credential. I will return to Loyola Marymount to work on a second Master's degree in the Fall. I have been in the classroom for almost four years teaching social studies, religion, and English to grades 5 - 12. I have experience at...
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Georgetown University - Bachelors, Regional Studies
Loyola Marymount University - Master of Arts, Secondary Education
Ada: Irvine HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Irvine, CA
...the emotional and cognitive growth. I bring management experience, the understanding of children, creativity, enthusiasm and patience. My promise is to present subject material in logical steps promoting Common Core curriculum through motivation and a variety of teaching strategies. My personal interests include movies and television shows. I like to play online games such as Disney Tsum-Tsum or group games such as Pictionary, Uno, Clue, and Speed. I like to watch funny You Tube videos such...
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University of Phoenix - Bachelor of Science, Business Management
University of Phoenix - Master of Science, Education
Mark: Irvine HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Irvine, CA
...and go immediately into teaching high school math. As it turned out, that didn't happen. I got side-tracked and, enjoying math so much, I stuck around UVA for another two years and earned a MS in Math. I then got drafted by the NSA and did cyptopgraphy for a few years. Now I'm back on (the education) track. I've been teaching math and statistics at ITT-Tech for a few years and, so far, I've taught...
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University of Virginia-Main Campus - Bachelor in Arts, Math / Education
University of Virginia-Main Campus - Master of Science, Math / Statistics
Ferid: Irvine HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Irvine, CA
I am a very dedicated and responsible person. I hope to only help students feel comfortable asking me anything they need help with. I have a great deal of patience and determination to help students fully understand topics they need help with. I have had immense tutoring experience, tutoring for the past 6 years. I look forward to tutoring students and helping them succeed in their future endeavors. ... Making sure the student fully understands the...
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University of Southern California - Bachelors, Biology, General
Patrick: Irvine HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Irvine, CA
...from Cal State Dominguez Hills. I am currently a teacher in the LAUSD at a high school in the Harbor area. I teach Algebra I and a creative writing/journalism course. While my original degree is in math, I feel comfortable tutoring history, sciences, and helping edit English papers. I tutored math throughout high school and college as a side job. As a teacher, I'm choosing to tutor because I feel that I have energy enough...
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California Polytechnic State University - Bachelor of Science, Mathematics
Lindsy : Irvine HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Irvine, CA
...working with students in a classroom as well as a private setting. I have tutored and assisted elementary and middle school students with class assignments, projects, and daily homework in all subjects. I also specialize in developing study and organization skills. I believe encouraging good study habits and a solid academic foundation while young is beneficial for a lifetime of academic success. My subjects include elementary and middle school math, reading, writing, study skills and...
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University of California-San Diego - Bachelor of Science, Human Biology
Master's in Public Health - Master in Public Health, George Washington University
Taylor: Irvine HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Irvine, CA
...for both younger and older students, essay prep including college essays, and editing), French of all levels, and test prep including SAT, PSAT, and AP tests in English and French. I believe that individualized teaching is most effective, and work to find methods that work best for each individual student. Some of my most rewarding teaching experiences have been young students learning to read, but also love to see a student who goes from struggling...
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University of Rochester - Bachelor in Arts, English Literature, French
Layan: Irvine HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Irvine, CA
...experience tutoring most subjects, but my strengths are test prep, studying and time management skills, and reading, writing, and critical thinking skills at any level. I love helping students find the way that works best for them to approach problem solving and learning. I am very interested in education and have experience working with both children and young adults in New York public schools as well as outdoor summer schools. I speak both French and...
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Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor in Arts, Anthropology/Sustainable Development
Simon: Irvine HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Irvine, CA
...I work as an Emergency Medical Technician and as a Nursing Assistant. When I'm not working or studying, I'm usually running, practicing guitar, or cooking with my fiance. I love to teach as much as I love to learn. I have experience tutoring in math but would be more than welcome to help out in other subjects as well. I like to keep the atmosphere fun and engaging. If you would like to know anything...
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University of California-Berkeley - Bachelors, Sociology
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Receive personally tailored HSPT lessons from exceptional tutors in a one-on-one setting. We help you connect with the best tutor for your particular needs while offering flexible scheduling to fit your busy life.If you are busy looking into those local private high schools trying to determine which your child could thrive in, then be sure to find out what type of entrance exam the high school requires your child to take before Your child could be accepted. Many private high schools (especially Catholic ones) require new applicants to take an HSPT, or High School Placement Test, and you should have your child begin preparing for it as soon as possible, so the have time to build up their potential test weaknesses to earn a great score on it. Preparing for a test like the HSPT requires following a well-designed study plan, and an expert HSPT tutor in Irvine, CA, could help your child develop an efficient study plan that makes good use of their likely limited free time in their busy schedule.
Studying for the HSPT is important, whether your child is currently a straight-A student or struggles in some or many classes. Even if your child typically gets great grades in their classes, their middle school curriculum may not have included study of geometry, so your child may have to be taught some basic geometry concepts to score well on the quantitative skills and math sections of the test. You can easily connect with a qualified HSPT tutor in Irvine who could teach them all of the skills they need to perform well on the HSPT by contacting one of our educational directors.
Also, the basic HSPT take a full 2 hours and 30 minutes to complete and contains about 300 questions, which is quite lengthy for an eighth-grader who may not have ever taken exam of that length. However, in addition to the standard exam sections (quantitative skills, math, language, reading, and verbal skills), all schools have the option to add additional sections that cover science, mechanical aptitude, and Catholic religion. If your child's school adds these sections, the test can be even longer. An expert HSPT tutor in Irvine could help your child learn how to take such a lengthy test without become so exhausted near the end that they start guessing answers or even skipping them.
Your child and you both likely have busy schedules, so contact Varsity Tutors for help finding HSPT tutors in Irvine, CA, who have flexible schedules and can work with your child during any time you have free in your schedules, even if your child only has time to spare late in the evening after soccer practice or early in the morning before school. Your child's tutor can meet your child at any place that works best for your family, whether that is in your home, at the soccer field after practice, or at a library. Alternatively, you can opt to have your child work with their tutor completely online using the Varsity Tutors Live Learning Platform, which allows for face-to-face and verbal interaction as they prepare your child to understand their HSPT.
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