Award-Winning Reading Tutors in Concord, NC

Hi! I'm Piper I am currently pursuing a degree in communications and have been tutoring for a year. I have tutored students ranging from kindergarten to college. I am passionate about addressing your learning style to best help you! Seeking help is so admirable and nothing to be ashamed of! I am so eager to help each student with their particular need.

I am a Master of Arts in Teaching student at NC State University and a previous teaching assistant at an elementary school in Charlotte, NC. I am all about making learning hands-on and exciting. I am excited to help students find joy in the work that they are doing and learn a lot from it!

...learning style. After receiving my BS in Elementary and Special Education, I have spent the last 34 years teaching in the early childhood classroom through 5th grade modifying and accommodating lesson plans to meet different learning styles. I'm passionate at meeting the individual needs of my students using various tricks in my toolkit and making learning fun, so they become curious to the world around them. I excel in teaching skills for executive functioning, autism,...

...Learning (SOTL) in my strategic plan. These activities allow me to identify and disseminate instructional strategies to ensure that students learn about the cutting edge interventions I research on a daily basis. It is my hope that my teaching will allow me to "keep the flame of scholarship alive" in some way and to inspire students to remain focused on the functional effects of interventions designed to improve clients' mathematical and technical skills.

I know and understand student's challenges with mathematics. I am a patient teacher who will take you through any difficulties from scratch, step by step I will get you there. I love seeing my students improve in their studies. I speak both Spanish and English and can teach either of these subjects. I am also well experienced with the state core standards. -Juma... "Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new."... In...

...world differently, leading to varied cultural perspectives. To embrace these differences rather than reject them, we must respectfully acknowledge one another. By doing so, we can form new relationships across cultures. Relationships thrive when they are in sync with one another. We should consider the concepts of cause and effect, recognizing that each individual holds the power to both destroy and create. It is vital to develop new ways of perceiving the world and each...

...degree. I took many different writing and literature classes that have made me a confident writer of both creative fiction, as well as professional writing. Along with writing I help students with SAT preparation. I feel passionate about helping students find what works best for them and their writing style. I believe that every student has different learning needs and I am excited to find what works best for my tutees to help them flourish.

...speaking, and study and organizational skills, journalism and newspaper. I've taught college level introductory courses covering critical reading, academic essay writing and editing, critical reading and thinking, research skills and writing and citation, digital writing and communication skills, and cultural studies. I've successfully helped college English as a Second Language students develop their college writing and research skills across many subjects such as history, sociology, business, and the sciences. I received my B.A. in Writing...

I believe in living a holistic lifestyle and to eat a majority plant based meals. I enjoy making learning relative to individuals. I enjoy teaching others about health as well. Science is relative to everything in nature and around you. Teaching has been my life for 13 plus years and I enjoy seeing the light turn on in my students .

...online, ESL for four years and am TESOL certified. I am an energetic teacher that interacts with each student to help them reach their academic goals. I encourage students to be their best and help develop the student's critical thinking and problem-solving skills no matter what they are learning. I teach and make sure children feel comfortable and happy. I am interactive, flexible, and patient with each student. I can adapt to any level of...

...standardized testing such as the ACT, SAT, and AP exams. I have significant experience as both a one-on-one middle & high school tutor during college and teaching high school students after college. When tutoring a student, I am extremely patient. I understand that struggling with a subject can be frustrating and many people prefer to avoid the work all together. I have learned that relating difficult topics to something the student enjoys is an effective...

...in Elementary Education. Since graduation, I have taught in a variety of schools and in multiple grades. While I am willing and able to tutor in many subjects, I am most passionate about helping students struggling with reading. I am a firm advocate for education, believing it is necessary for an improved quality of life and try to show that to all my students. In my spare time, I enjoy reading ( especially mysteries), taking...

...in public school classrooms, district-level behavioral specialist, and state-wide consultant in the areas of Positive Behavior Interventions and Support and Autism Spectrum Disorders. I especially enjoy working with students who may find learning challenging, as I love discovering what motivates a student. I love teaching anything related to literacy and am trained in Orton Gillingham. I use books to engage students in learning key language, reading, speaking, and writing standards. I also have expertise in...

...maximize the effective instruction, engagement and learning for the students. My pedagogy as a teacher is to deliver instruction and facilitate learning by creating engaging lessons without conceding rigor and student accountability. My passion for teaching is reflected through my unwavering optimism, positive attitude, and genuine interest for the content in and out of the classroom. Building relationships is essential to the students' learning; thus, I incorporate and employ strategies everyday to maintain an environment...

...get excited after learning and really understanding a concept then solving a problem by themself. .I received my dual BS in Mathematics w/ computer concentration and Mathematics Education from Wright State University. I earned my Masters in Education specializing in Technology and Learning from Western Governors University which was strictly online. I tutor Math for Elementary, Middle and High School especially Math 1, Math 2, Math 3, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Test Prep, and...

...high sensitivity to subtle messages from them regarding the way they feel about the material or its presentation, the impact on the students is very positive. Students feel I know who they are and care about them and their learning. Students need to know why they are learning. Students need to be seen as competent. They want their knowledge and skills acknowledged in the classroom. Students need to be self-directed and experientially involved in their...

My elementary education background led me to a 15 year journey of substitute teaching. I have loved the challenge required to teach in a different setting every day. I now look forward to helping students remotely with their lessons. Together we'll discover, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate and create! Let's get started!

...is to produce a student/adult that will share knowledge, capture understanding and apply the shared examples of the application. Learning is an ongoing process that justifies the importance of a wide span of developmental skills that will assist students to become and remain successful in our world of vast changes. Overall, I am detailed oriented, self-directed, and I have strong desire to help others seek after their beliefs and achieve their goals.

...amazing feeling to see students learn a skill/concept that they had been struggling with for awhile. I believe every student has a unique way of learning and that is ok! I have most of my experience as a Special Education/Exceptional Children teacher. So, I understand that learning may be difficult for some students. It is my duty to help students with the individual steps they need to be successful with learning at their own pace.

...teaching and sharing my love of learning with my students. Specifically, I love sparking within them a sense of awe and admiration for the challenging ideas with which their amazing minds can grapple! I enjoy tutoring because I believe that every student should have access to a high quality of education. I love the opportunity that tutoring gives me to make my experience and passion available to a variety of scholars and their families.... Every year...