Award-Winning Reading Tutors in Bellevue, WA

...that all students have what it takes to succeed in school, its just a matter of finding the style of learning that is most effective for them. What works or makes sense for one student will not necessarily work for the next student, and so it is essential as a tutor to be able to explain the same concept in a variety of different ways and to be able to determine when a student has...

...and the written word. (In fact, much of the music I have written has been inspired by literary or linguistic concepts.) I have taught courses in music theory, history, and composition at the University of Washington, and I have tutored students of all ages in school subjects ranging from biology to social studies. I especially like working through math and standardized test questions since I enjoy puzzles and problem solving though helping someone to express...

...Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, and Best of the Batch Foundation. Her work focuses on culturally responsive multi-cultural education, language teaching, and program development. At the Carnegie Library, she created World Family Day, an event where volunteers read children's stories in their native language, donated food from around the world, and shared cultural crafts with 90 kids and parents. During 2014-15, Ruth completed a Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs, where she learned...

...school of education for mental health counseling and sports psychology. Suffice to say, I enjoy learning, but I'm also active in athletics and love attending concerts and music festivals. I want you to be the best academic version of yourself. I want to teach you in a way that maximizes your retention and your understanding of the problem. I'm comfortable teaching psychology and US history, but I excel most at teaching standardized test-taking strategies. I...

...love affair with writing, I also hike, dance, sing, and do community organizing in the areas of social and environmental justice. As an educator and mentor, I have discovered that my job is about seeing and listening more than directing, sparking students to act on their passions while developing the structure and strategies to turn goals into tangible reality. I also bring my yoga teacher background to the table, approaching my work with students as...

...daunting process of analyzing your areas of strength and opportunities for growth and put you on the path towards the score you want. When I am not tutoring, I hope to be exploring the great outdoors and getting to know the Pacific Northwest. I have spent the five years since I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania living in Montana and embracing my inner mountain woman. I love backpacking, trail running, learning about flora and...

...of Cincinnati. I plan on attending law school in the near future, but I have always enjoyed teaching. I started tutoring during my junior year of high school, finding that I had an aptitude for analogies that helped students learn the material. I tutor a large variety of subjects, including LSAT, SAT, and ACT. I also tutor various academic subjects, primarily in the fields of math and science. My favorite subject to tutor is Chemistry,...

...Washington. As a tutor, I believe that test preparation is a solvable problem, and I am excited about using my solutions to help students achieve their goals. Preparing for a standardized test can feel overwhelming. But you really can be prepared. Careful, concept-oriented preparation can help ensure that students don’t run into anything radically new on exam day. My preparation strategy aims to give students the instruction they need to recognize as many problem types...

...There, I worked at aiding teachers and individually tutoring students that had to be temporarily separated from the rest of the population. Throughout, I have maintained a steady and patient demeanor that puts students at ease. Fostering an environment for learning involves allowing students to experiment with new knowledge and understand its limits. Incorrect answers are just as important as correct ones, in their own ways. I provide students with a safe atmosphere to discover...

...believe it is important that you must find a way to interest students in what they are learning if you want to engage them in the material. It's also important that students understands that they do not have to learn everything in one sitting but instead, should break the material down into small, manageable sections and each small thing mastered should be celebrated. I enjoy reading, playing with my Great Dane, and knitting.... My teaching philosophy...