Award-Winning Phonics Tutors in Arvada, CO

...in 2013. I taught second grade for two years and worked as a secondary teacher and teacher trainer in Malawi, Africa with the Peace Corps. I love teaching a challenging new subject and watching the students excitement grow as they excel and have fun. I hope to make the learning process fun and exciting by customizing the lesson to best suit the student's learning style. In my free time I enjoy hiking, going on adventures,...

...Development. I tutor a wide range of subjects, but my first academic loves are Reading, Writing, and Math. I also really enjoy helping students and parents prepare for standardized tests, where it is crucial not only to learn the material but also strategies for success on test day. My favorite part of teaching is seeing improvement in my students and I endeavor to keep tutoring sessions active and fun. Students learn best when they are...

...Carleton College in 2009. Before my time in St. Louis and Denver, I taught English Literature at the Loomis Chaffee School in Connecticut and, earlier, at Germantown High School in Philadelphia. During my time at Loomis and Germantown, I taught English Lit I/III, Contemporary Literature, 10th grade grammar and expository writing seminars, Literature of the Sea, Experimental Novel, and Creative Writing. At Wash U, I taught Fiction Writing I, II, and Microfiction, and last year...

...While I enjoy classroom teaching, I particularly love tutoring students because of the one-on-one learning opportunities. I also enjoy connecting individuals learning style and specific learning needs to the specific lessons we are working on. My tutoring philosophy is that I meet you right where you are and guide you to the next level. It is important to make learning fun and relevant. My strength is to know my student well enough to foster a...

...teach science in Middle School and High School. My experiences are pretty extensive. I tutored many college students in many different classes at Metro State for three years. I then started to tutor all grade levels while going to school to get my teaching license. Once I received that, I proceeded to both tutor Science and English as well as substitute teach science in Jeffco Public Schools. I am also a mother of a very...

...am an educator and parent of a daughter with an intellectual disability. I've always been in a helping profession and because of my personal experiences with my daughter I now teach kids with dyslexia. I love the opportunity to see a student feel more confident and become better readers after putting in some hard work. I especially enjoy being creative with students when my typical strategies don't work and we come up with something that...

...to see students develop a love for language and start to make connections between the texts that they read and their own lives. I earned my B.A. from Colorado College, graduating magna cum laude; Sociology was my major and Art History was my minor. After graduating, I spent two years working with scholars in a high-performing Denver elementary school. I am currently applying to graduate programs in Social Work, Public Health & Public Policy, and...

...for them so that the more advanced math in their future is less intimidating. My teaching philosophy: Any student can learn anything. We will find a method that works for you and we will outline specific go-to strategies that you can carry with you forever. My enthusiasm is contagious! I am relatively new to Colorado and I am having a lot of fun exploring this beautiful state. In my free time I like to volunteer,...

...of 6th graders in all subjects in rural California, I've learned a lot about how to engage and assist students on their educational journeys. Though I'm taking a break from the classroom, I still love to support learning and spend time with students. I have a passion for all subjects, and I have a talent for finding angles of interest when you think "I really don't care at all!" Whether you need information broken up...

...to learning, one that draws on the experiences of the learner to build a solid foundation and natural curiosity that drives the learner towards enduring understandings. I have worked with students ages 5-16 and taught both lower elementary and middle school. My academic passions include science, American history, government, and literacy instruction. I've directed a literacy tutoring center for struggling beginning readers and am passionate about teaching reading skills at all age levels. Additionally, I...