Award-Winning Phonics Tutors serving Niles, IL

...world on our own. This is why I've chosen to become a tutor. My goal is not only to help students, but teach them skills to help themselves in academics and in life. I have a Bachelor's degree in Television Post Production and Effects and have been a TV News Producer and Writer for more...

...a degree in World History. I spent two years tutoring with the university while I was in undergrad, and I helped students with history and intro level science. I worked with many students who were very far behind in their course work, and I helped them engage with material while figuring out the learning strategy...

It is my personal goal to instill confidence, encouragement, goal setting, provide support, and push students toward their personal growth for the present and for the future.

...motivating and digestible manner during each lesson. I have seen students make great gains using this program. * 2.* *Phonemic Awareness* by Heggerty - This highly effective curriculum helps students struggling with phonics to acquire critical phonemic awareness skills. 3. *Systematic Instruction in Phonological Awareness, Phonics, and Sight Words (SIPPS)* by Collaborative Classroom - This...

...excellence of online classes, and I have been teaching online for over ten years; I am excited to match expertise with Varsitys mission and goal. I taught for Trident University, Johns Hopkins CTY, Maricopa Community College, I worked for the University of Arizona, Missouri Western University, Columbia University, Barnard College in New York City. I...

...students in Math and Reading are my strong areas. I like to have fun with learning and help students relate the subject matter to real life situations for better retention. At home I love spending time with my 3 boys. A few things we like to do are go for bike rides, read books and...

...from VanderCook School of Music in Chicago. While I have spent most of my career teaching Music, I am passionate about Reading, English, Literature, and History as well. I am a lifelong learner and hope to impart my love of learning on all the students that I tutor. In my spare time, I enjoy reading,...

...have been involved with private tutoring for about six months now. This school year I have tutored students in groups of three. I am currently in the process of adding a mathematics endorsement to my teaching license. I will also be improving my practice by returning to school next winter to pursue an Ed.D program.

I love to share my knowledge of the political process and my love for history and philosophy with others. Language is very important to me and I hate it when words are mispronounced and misspelled. My interests are singing, movies, history and television, as well as politics and current events.... Always make the lesson light, and inject humor when possible.

...also have extensive knowledge in reading, writing, and speaking Spanish and have seen great results when teaching young and adult learners. My teaching philosophy is to help learners become knowledgeable in various disciplines and I take a multi-disciplinary approach to help long-term memorization of valuable skills. I strive to create engaging learning opportunities for students...

...chance to make that same impact on kids beyond my classroom. As a specialized educator, I excel in direct one-on-one instruction and I'm confident I can provide the extra focused support your child needs. I am able to tutor K-6 of any age in writing, reading, math, test prep, study skills, or organizational skills. Outside...

Hello! I am a recent college graduate with a passion for teaching students and ensuring that everyone I interact with enters their classroom or test with confidence and knowing that they have an understanding of what they are studying and an ability to achieve greatness!

...as though their language-learning experiences in high school were limited to the study of grammar, the memorization of vocabulary and the use of the foreign language in the classroom only, which ignores the large world of resources available today to expose students to real uses of foreign language. I strive to incorporate authentic French materials...

...enjoy tutoring. I know how frustrating it can be to not understand a concept at school, especially when it feels like everyone else understands it. For many years I struggled silently in school because I was afraid to ask for help. When I finally did get help, I enjoyed school more, got better grades and...

...was teaching, I also received my ESL endorsement and worked with many students learning English as a Second Language. Currently, I am in graduate school for speech-language pathology. I have been tutoring a variety of ages and subjects for the past 3 years. I love to teach all ages and I have a passion for...

...Public School. I've previously taught in preschool, third, fourth, and fifth grades. I am familiar with a variety of curriculums for all subjects including Everyday Math, Go Math, Connected Math, TouchMath, Envision Math, Lucy Caulkins Writing Program, Wilson Reading Program, Fountas and Pinnell Leveled Literacy, and several others. I am passionate about working with children...

...not simply an act of personal betterment, but one of societal improvement and sustainability. Education, from science to math, english to history, allows us to have new lenses through which to see our world. Mastering content gives us a cognitive framework through which we can process and understand new information from the world around us....

...are important to me. They sometimes require a different method or implementation of instruction. ALL children can learn. With the appropriate expectations and instruction tailored to their needs, learning styles, and personalities, students WILL make progress. One size truly does not fit all when it comes to learning! My hourly rates are based on my...

...gamification in the classroom, and an important emphasis on the communicative approach in the classroom. In addition, I have applied some materials that I created, to my classes and it is something that I am always willing to continue doing. In my university research, I specialized in the formation of Spanish in heritage speakers. I...

...to teach K-6. Since my undergraduate experience, I have taught and tutored in English and Hebrew, working with individuals, small groups, and after school classes. I love getting to work with individual students or small groups because that individual time and attention is so important for students to feel heard and understood! My job is...