Award-Winning PRAXIS Tutors in Madison, WI

...working in Madison, WI). My strengths include academic writing (undergrad and graduate-level coursework), English/Humanities education for K-12, and Orton-Gillingham literacy education for folks of all ages with dyslexia. I'm currently employed as a tutor for the Wisconsin Institute for Learning Disabilities and Dyslexia. I am an empathetic, understanding, and passionate teacher. I excel at working with clients with mental health difficulties, learning disabilities, attention and behavioral disorders, and non-English backgrounds. I have an intense love...

...taught courses in the natural sciences and mathematics from the basics to the advanced, more philosophical and ethical considerations in science and research. Matt combines his fifteen years of part-time college instruction with over twenty-five years in industry. Matt is skilled in both in person and virtual environments. His training clients include Trek, Ericsson, US Dept of Defense, Kraft, Verizon, and others. Matt currently teaches at UW Madison College of Engineering, and has taught at...

...school, high school, and college level mathematics in Wisconsin public schools and universities. I have been a tutor, a classroom teacher, and a teaching assistant. I hold two Bachelor of Arts degrees, one in Mathematics from UW Madison and another in Mathematics Education from UW Stevens Point. I recently completed my Master of Science in Mathematics Education from UW Oshkosh. I am fascinated with mathematics and enjoy teaching and learning about this exciting subject!

...an academic journal to offer constructive criticism of my students' writing. Furthermore, I use evidence-based educational tools to assist my students' recall of information in subjects that require memorization. When considering coursework, I enjoy tutoring high school mathematics, including Algebra I, Algebra II, and Pre-Calculus; natural sciences, such as Chemistry and Biology; Psychology; and Writing. I am also comfortable tutoring these subjects at the university level. As many students find natural science and writing classes...

...basketball team (are you starting to see a trend of English and basketball yet?). After those two years, I returned home to Madison and have taught 9th grade English and AP Seminar. I am now returning to UW-Madison full-time this fall to pursue a Master's degree in Curriculum & Instruction, with the intent of returning to the classroom after two years. I am an incredibly laid-back, albeit punctual individual. I love to read, to discover...

I am a current law student at the University of Wisconsin Law School. I have tutored students from preschool through high school for the past five years. Additionally, I have served as a substitute teacher and school aide.

...English, math, and social studies, three years teaching special education at the elementary level, and one year teaching special education at the high school level. In addition to teaching, I have been tutoring for fourteen years. I have enjoyed working with students as young as five to as old as eighteen. I love how tutoring allows me to work one-on-one with students to see the progress made throughout the year. I find there to be...

...My strengths include strong problem-solving skills, proactively assessing my classroom and students, creativity in motivating various types of learners and being flexible in various situations. I enjoy creating lessons that bring a multi-sensory approach to learning and accommodate students' varied learning needs. When preparing lessons, I take into account what motivates my students, what their interests are, learning styles and what challenges they face (if applicable). I believe that every person deserves to learn and...

...a perpetual learner, working alongside my students to develop skills needed for the 21st Century to include: listening, speaking, writing, and critical thinking skills. I expect my students to work hard, challenge themselves, but know that I will do the same for you in return. I believe whole heartedly that all students can learn; it is my responsibility to ensure you have the opportunities, skills, tools, and support to be successful. I work to get...

...grade. Nearly a decade later, I have experience working with students age 8 to 45, mostly in Science, Math and Spanish. In undergrad as a Nutrition major at UNC Chapel Hill, I took took elective courses in Spanish and Biology, along with the Chemistry minor that I was required to complete. My Math background comes from attending a rigorous Science and Math boarding school, the North Carolina School of Science and Math(NCSSM) where I completed...