Award-Winning HSPT Tutors in St. Peters, MO

...in particular. However, I understand that not everyone feels this way, and my goal as a tutor is to help each student relate to the material in an easy and natural manner that takes into account the student's personal goals and interests. In my spare time I like developing skills of all kinds which currently...

...helped tutor and mentor foreign exchange students as they acclimated to studying in America. I also worked at an orphanage during a semester study abroad experience in Ghana, West Africa where I provided both one-on-one and classroom instruction to students from 3-15 years of age. I am currently a teaching assistant for a law school...

...their youth development program; I collaborated with staff to organize and implement literacy and math programs designed for inner city youth (ages 9-13) who performed academically below grade level. Throughout college I attended peer-led tutoring sessions for Calculus and upper-level science courses. In these sessions, I simultaneously taught and learned from my peers regarding challenging...

...kids as a way to give back to the community. I want to start as a teacher after graduation, get my master's degree, and move into education policy. I have known I wanted to be a teacher for a long time and cannot see a better way of fulfilling my desires than tutoring.

...explain the background and importance of the task at hand. My education and experience with writing, editing, literature and grammar allow me to relate to most language arts situations, and working with 7th graders, working with alternative school students, and assisting graduate students with editing essays gives me a broad spectrum to draw from as...

...core. Instead of tales of fantasy and fiction, however, these are stories about how the world works. Students like working with me because of my ability to communicate information in a way that they can understand (i.e. I tell the story they want to hear). I enjoy swimming, being outdoors, and pets.

...other, but first and foremost we will work to improve weak academic areas. In addition to tutoring I am a certified yoga instructor. I believe that physical discipline through yoga practice better prepares the mind for mental endeavors such as test taking or test preparation. Because we live in such a busy world, yoga allows...

...have fewer resources, I see the negative effects of a lack of individualized instruction. My aim during tutoring is to tailor my approach as much as possible for each student. Even if I have five students working on the same subject, their sessions will look very different depending on the strengths, weaknesses, learning style, personality,...

...considering that I have very recent experience with the exams. This experience has taught me to apply a practical focus to my teaching that considers the importance of individualized strategies for test-taking and different courses. My ultimate goal as a tutor is the same as that of any other teacher: to help my students achieve...

...also enjoy working with elementary and middle school students in all subjects. I love tutoring art history and introducing students to a discipline that they may not be as familiar with, and also have a passion for American and European history. For me, making a real connection with a student is a crucial part of...