Award-Winning Phonics Tutors serving Independence, MO

...finished my B.A. in U.S. History. This December I will complete my M.A. in Language and Literacy. Education is my passion and I love to watch students grow, learn, and reach their goals. As a Varsity Tutor it is my hope that I can help students reach their goals and turn their areas of need...

...teaching is that lightbulb moment: when you see the student grasp the skill you've been working on together. I am most passionate about reading, writing, and literature. I am a true English nerd - I love Shakespeare and poetry and writing stories. I see it as a personal challenge to share my love of all...

...fun and rewarding experience, probably even more for me than for the student. Since high school, I have also had to apply my Algebra in some Computer Science coursework. Music: I have a Music Minor with my first BS. At a young age, I learned to play the violin by ear through the Suzuki Violin Method...

...making learning fun, setting goals, and stretching the student to meet their potential. I think it is important for students to understand strategies that personally help them to be successful. I use a wide variety of multi-sensory techniques to meet each child's needs. My students know I care about them as we work hard to...

...I can provide them with powerful insights into academic achievement as well as provide them with the skills and academic fundamentals needed for subjects like English, American Literature, Political Science, American History, Social Studies, and Legal Studies. I have years of experience with regard to academic achievement and my approach to teaching focuses on the...

...from these interactions, and will continue to develop as a teacher as we work through material. Personally, I am a married father of 3. I studied mechanical engineering in college and went to law school afterward. I have a passion for language and logic, as well as extensive experience teaching English, Science, Math. I look...

...includes two years' teaching Latin and Myth at the college level and two years' private tutoring of subjects ranging from the LSAT and GRE to languages such as Latin and Greek. My true love is language, and I would gladly spend all my time doing nothing but analyzing grammar if I could!

...Valley Community College. My approach to tutoring is non-directive. I ask questions to help guide students to answers, which helps them practice critical thinking skills and deduction, rather than rote memorization. Overall, this leads to a greater understanding of concepts and a better ability to recall information and perform academic tasks independently.

...and also helping people get concepts that might have been hard at first. Outside of teaching I love to coach volleyball, be outside, exercise and spend time with my family. I have 4 boys and a fabulous husband. I am a life long learner and can't wait to help you love learning as much as...

...a student feels in his or her work upon completing this type of task. That is why I love English. I have a very unique style of tutoring. When I taught, I had 120 students who learning and reading levels spanned seven grade levels (4th through 10th). A significant amount of my students were English...

...abroad, I'm excited to be back in the Kansas City area and working with students from where I grew up. Though ESL is my primary field, I tutor a range of subjects, including standard English, writing, Spanish, and test prep. When not tutoring, I enjoy cooking and eating spicy foods, reading the latest Hugo award...

...Music and Elementary Education. Then I taught for 7 years in elementary schools in Kansas and in Phoenix, Arizona. I taught General Music in Phoenix for four years. In 2007, I received my Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction. I have also been a tutor for several years and taught in a reading lab for...

...a Bachelors Degree from Knox College and a Masters from UMKC, both in economics. I currently teach college level economics while I'm working on finishing my PhD. In addition to economics I tutor math and writing. When not reading, writing, and teaching I like to sing, play music (accordion and guitar), and play ultimate frisbee.

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...- Once in 8th grade and another in Sophomore Year. I always excelled in math subjects and my students feel the difference! I truly love math and I like to think of it as a puzzle to solve. I also believe that there are no unintelligent students. There are unexplained concepts that need to be...

...of Kansas City, Kansas. A small-town girl was learning the ropes quickly. I graduated from the University of Kansas with a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction. I went on to teach fifth grade in the Blue Valley School District where I was able to write the curriculum. I worked with Kindergarten through 12th grade...

...opportunity to work with kids on the enhancement of their education and tutoring became a great way to do so. I have now been a tutor for 8 years, and I have loved every minute of it. Knowing that you can make a difference educationally in a small child's life means a lot.... My philosophy of teaching is to make sure that each student is comfortable with what it is that they are learning. Education should...

...experience with students from K-12 years in many different subjects including Reading and Comprehension, Mathematics (Algebra to Calculus 3), Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science), and History. Leading sessions in these subjects with students helped them improve their proficiency in all areas and build on their learning skills. Having this knowledge, I also provide tutoring...

...tutor a variety of subjects, I am most passionate about math and reading. There is nothing more fulfilling than helping a young person recognize their potential and giving them tools to help them succeed. I believe a solid, well-rounded education is undeniably one of the most important things in life. In my spare time I...

...Oxford University where I studied the philosophy of law and modern British history. I believe education is more than simply learning enough material to pass. Instead, I use my enthusiasm and knowledge to motivate students to not only get the best scores possible, but to learn real skills they will use throughout their education and...