Award-Winning LSAT Tutors in Joliet, IL

...to give students answers but to guide them towards answers through constant practice. That principle guided me both as a teacher, and better yet, as a student. Having been a liberal arts double major, a law student, and an appellate clerk, I can help students with a myriad of writing assignments, college and law school...

...also have experience tutoring graduate students with ESL. I love getting to know my students and understanding how they study best. I tailor my teaching style and methods to each individual, and sometimes I find that the most effective way to learning is to have the student teach it back to me. I always end...

...for success that just needs to be unlocked. I make this my goal as a tutor by approaching each subject and concept from myriad directions, ensuring that I find a successful teaching method for each individual. As part of this process, I also focus on teaching skills that will help the student self-teach more easily,...

...and am currently studying for the Illinois Bar Exam. I am happily married with four sons, two of whom have special needs (Autism and Downs). I have a proven track-record of presenting complex topics in an easy format that will allow you to efficiently improve, and eventually master, any academic subject. I am dependable, patient...

...Classroom program. My tutoring philosophy is based on listening to students work through problems and helping them to spot their confusions or incorrect assumptions. I believe students learn much better when they aren’t simply told the right answer or right reasoning; they need to get there on their own. Outside of academia, I love to...

...how to direct their efforts to improve. Self-knowledge equates with self-reliance, and a proficient test-taker is ultimately an independent thinker who can recognize the applicability of strategies that she has learned beforehand, and apply them without needing input or confirmation from a tutor. Like the teachers who have inspired me to internalize the critical mindset...

...be effective in it no matter what career they eventually pursue. To push that philosophy, my teaching style is Socratic. Students learn best by teaching and doing, not by being spoon fed information. Certainly, sometimes they need a helping hand, and other times they need to be in an environment like tutoring where they are...

...myself as laid-back, easy to talk to, and dedicated--I've had great success with nearly all my former students. Recently, one of my students placed into an excellent charter school after tutoring with me last year; the students was three grade levels behind, and I attribute much of that to creating a welcoming atmosphere. Hope to...

...experience as a high school debate coach. I am a great tutor because I pay attention to the learning style of my students. I adjust my approach to ensure that my students get the most out of our time together. I am encouraging, supportive and patient. I want to see my students succeed. I am...

...writing to college students. I have a PhD in Comparative Literature and I've published essays, stories, and plays. I taught at the University of Notre Dame for nine years. I am happy to be tutoring now because it gives me the opportunity to have an impact on students' lives from an early age.... Every student is different. Their attention is different, their enthusiasms are different, and their learning is different. I try to understand each student on emotional as well as intellectual terms. I want to be in synch with them on every possible level so that my own approach is calibrated for the best possible outcome.