Award-Winning Middle School Tutors in Henderson, NV

...of my important attributes include being an enthusiastic, creative, and passionate educator, mentor and tutor who believes that all children can learn and thrive in a learning environment that is stimulating, comforting and appropriate to their unique talents and abilities. As an instructional leader, I use a balanced blend of motivational and targeted instruction and methodologies to enhance curricula and focus on the three R's: rigor, relevancy and relationships. I also use art integrated and...

...very long ago, in this very country, education was reserved for only the most privileged. Women were barred from many schools, especially the most elite. African Americans and people of other minority races were deprived of educational opportunities through Jim Crow and segregation. Education was understood as a means of personal betterment, vocational opportunity, and independence. Our ancestors would be deeply alarmed and insulted if they knew how little respect is given to education in...

I'm very passionate about reading new books, writing essays, and conducting research on a variety of subjects including rhetoric, banking finance, microeconomics, and German language and culture. As much as I love studying and learning new things, I love communicating my findings even more! I have tutored college students and adult learners in these subjects. In addition, I have 10 years of experience tutoring elementary and middle school children from my area.

...lower socioeconomic students in different literacy centers. I found great fulfillment in knowing I could teach students their sound to letter correspondences, how to blend sounds into words, and to later read those words to understand complete sentences. After obtaining my B.A. in Communications, I substitute taught for San Diego City Unified School District and was later hired on as a associate teacher in a Senior Kindergarten class at an exclusive private school. During this...

...all capable of success. I like to help people find their own specific strengths and figure out how to capitalize on them. My biggest strengths as a tutor are teaching essay writing skills, organizational/planning/time management skills, and I'm really good at researching and finding new educational resources that are available online so that students can practice and study on their own, too-whether it be test prep or academic subject specific practice. I like making people...

Develop your researching skills and become a skilled learner by gaining the intellectual skills and discipline to learn independently. I have an MBA in International Business and over 20 years of experience in the accounting, education, and entertainment industries. My education experience includes being a K-12 Teacher in English and Math (Algebra and Geometry). I was an Associate Degree Instructor in Federal Taxation and a Bachelors Degree instructor in Advanced Accounting.

...strengths and unique abilities of each student. I blend different teaching techniques to achieve results and to accommodate personal preferences. It is always an honor and pleasure to discover the world along with my students! My lifelong personal interests in languages , history , arts and humanities along with my travels gives me an opportunity to teach in exciting and captivating way. I have great success finding common ground with the students and while giving...

Each and every student has the potential to learn and be successful given the proper education and the motivation to do so

Hi there! I'm Katie Madden. I currently teach 7th grade English Language Arts in Las Vegas. I love reading and all things nerdy and pop culture. I'm going to have a very open schedule for summer soon and I can't wait to help you reach your educational goals!

...was a good fit, aerospace engineering was not. I subsequently transferred over to UNLV where I am currently pursuing my degree. My mother has been a 1st grade teacher for 17 years, and as a result of the proximity, I have helped with many events at the school. I am excellent with young children being able to keep them very intrigued in whatever they are working on. I mainly focus on math up to calculus...

...get hard sometimes, and we both know what it takes to get an A, but I believe working smarter is better than working harder! Spending hours doing homework in hopes of acing your tests is definitely not fun. I'm in college so I know how it is, but all throughout high school I learned the key to my high GPA was not to be drowned with work I wasn't excited about--it's all about learning the...

...be too complex in their explanations of these math rules. Knowledge should not be esoteric, the secret domain of only the greatest minds. It should be accessible to all. I am able to break down math concepts from Basic and Advanced Algebra to Geometry and Pre-Calculus, giving students a firm foundation so they are able to fully understand the material. There are often many different ways to tackle and solve a math problem. I show...

...of hearing students, and students with a variety of abilities with writing. Throughout my time at UVM, I tutored over 200 hours both in one on one and group sessions. I also worked alongside professors in the English department as a Writing in the Disciplines Mentor. In this position, I worked with a professor to integrate writing workshops into the classroom. I learned a lot about building curriculum, working at the individual and classroom level,...