Award-Winning Reading Tutors in Carmel, IN

...process to guide students to their best potential. I started my teaching career in 1999 and spent the early years of my career teaching elementary aged students in public schools. For the past four years, I have focused more on individual tutoring. I have tutored students both online and in person. I have had great results in helping students make gains in reading comprehension and fluency. While I am available to tutor all elementary subjects,...

...a Second Language students online. I provide feedback to my students' parents after each lesson. I have previous experiences as a basketball coach, a camp counselor, I've been a nanny, and I've also been a tutor for many children. I believe that everyone has an innate desire and capability to learn. When teaching my students I enjoy using digital props, visuals, and whiteboards when I teach. I also enjoy finding different teaching strategies when teaching my...

...my Personal Statement. My name is Priscilla J. Winston. Throughout the past 30 years, I have had the opportunity to serve our communities as a professional Educator and Registered Nurse having Master's Degrees in both Education Administration and Nursing. I am passionate in my quest to creating a positive change within our world through the providing of quality education using a student - centered learning approach. While I believe lifelong learning should be fun, I...

"I touch the future. I teach."... I am pretty animated, so first off I will say "When I talk, I use my hands a lot." I like to use pen and paper or an article that relates to the topic we are addressing; something new that is going on today that is relevant to something that they are going over in class. I use several examples of jumbled up sentences or scrambled sentences, missing one word...

...with College prep (SAT/ACT). For two years in college, I was a lecturer for an AP Chemistry class that ran for the whole academic school year. I am currently a teacher for the SAT. I'm very excited to be a tutor for VarsityTutors. I have a very methodical approach to teaching. I want the students to understand the rationale behind the question. Yes, the student may get a specific question right, but what about other...

Every student deserves an opportunity to succeed, and I understand that each person has a different way of learning. I am patient yet demanding, gentle yet firm. I look forward to seeing that "Aha!" look in students' eyes!

I try to make tutoring as productive and fun as possible.... In a first session I would try to find out the student's goal and assess what their current strengths and weaknesses are in regard to that goal.

Hello! I'm Joseph, your 4th grade teacher. With a passion for fostering creativity and critical thinking, I strive to create an inclusive and supportive environment where every student feels valued and inspired to learn. My experience includes working with diverse learners, and I adapt my teaching to meet individual needs.

...extensively, and I also love Religion. My teaching style is simple, I find out where the student is, I asses the pace the student learns at, and I adjust my teaching method to meet the student where they are. I love to give lots of examples and scenarios so that the student can grasp the concept clearly. Outside of academia, preaching, travel and reading interests me on the whole. I love to preach, I love...

...know first hand how hard and stressful nursing school is! Throughout my time in nursing school and beyond, I've been able to guide other students, helping them gain a better understanding of the curriculum. I am able to simplify the information, giving students a better approach and confidence when answering questions. I have many tips and tricks to get through the boards and nursing exams! My teaching philosophy includes PATIENCE, to bring all information to...

...concept they have been struggling with. Not only am I helping someone learn, in the process I myself am expanding and developing my own knowledge and abilities. There is always something to learn and I am eager to do so. My teaching philosophy is to facilitate active client learning and guide clients as they develop critical thinking skills as well as to impart knowledge of and enthusiasm for the subject matter. I strive to be...

...degree in kinesiology at Loyola University of Chicago. During my time at Loyola, I tutored first year students in biology, chemistry, anatomy and physiology, and microbiology. I also had the unique opportunity of tutoring underserved students in the sixth through eighth grade in topics such as algebra and science. These experiences have taught me how to work with students who have several different learning styles. For example, for visual learners I utilize a white board...

...reading and writing because this is the foundation of all other learning, and of being successful in life. I believe that every learner is unique and it is important to work with the strengths of the individual; it is my job to support the learner so that they may meet their goals. Aside from teaching and tutoring, I enjoy taking art courses, drawing, illustration and painting, and spending time with family and our animals.

...to close gaps. I enjoy tutoring because it allows time to connect with different learners and clear up misconceptions. I currently am an assistant principal of a charter school. I have been a classroom teacher, reading coach and Title 1 Coordinator. I received my bachelors degree from Ball State University, my masters from Walden University and principal's license from Indiana Wesleyan University. Elementary ELA is my passion helping students become confident readers that can evaluate,...

...test scores significantly. I have many, many hours of test prep experience, particularly in ACT and SAT prep. Many students, prior to test prep tutoring, receive a score on these tests that is not representative of their abilities. This can be due to a variety of reasons, including test anxiety and ADD/ADHD. I focus on helping students to learn the approaches they need to raise those scores, and on building their confidence so they see...

...for a medical practice. I have five children, ages 10 to 22. As a school parent, I have led many classroom book clubs and have helped students with writing and editing. For the past five years, I have served as a Spell Bowl coach. Our spellers master hundreds of words in order to participate in two annual competitions. Just as vital, they learn word origins and definitions to increase and improve their vocabulary. I am...

...myself constantly studying literature, politics, government, essay writing, etc. I am always fascinated by the stories of civilization and its development. I am passionate about learning proper writing styles and techniques as it appears to be one of the major issues with current students. Outside of academia, I enjoy playing soccer, hiking, and staying up to date on the latest technology which I apply to tutoring and building relationships with students and help them succeed.

...I decided to finish my degree, I worked in the medical insurance industry where I trained new employees and helped to create the training initiatives for the claims department. My approach to tutoring begins with getting to know the student. Education plans should be individualized. After learning about the background of my students and the learning goals that they are in pursuit of, I design creative ways of engaging the student with the material in...

...the United States. I traveled to Wales in 2013 to train in traditional upholstery and continued my travels to London and Paris. I also spent two weeks in Berlin visiting my who was living there tutoring Syrian refugees in German. I continue to create tutorials and teach classes and workshops online and in person. As for as tutoring, I know how much a tutor helped my youngest son when he struggled in Math. I could...

...teaching had not entered my mind. However, several years later I had an opportunity to teach and quickly fell in love with the creativity of helping someone grasp a new concept and the excitement of seeing someone's eyes light up when they "got it". My fourteen years' experience has been in classroom and homeschool teaching, as well as one-on-one tutoring. I have also been a piano teacher. English, history, elementary math, and piano are some...