Award-Winning Reading Tutors in Coon Rapids, MN

...can understand themselves, can define their abilities, and can work forward to becoming all that they are meant to be. My years of teaching experience have helped prepare me with two important abilities: seeing language arts as a means to develop students' awareness and ability to communicate more effectively, and a greater appreciation for the...

...hard it can be to learn new subjects you are unfamiliar with. I am constantly learning new things every day from people with completely different skill sets than me, and it's fascinating to work on such a diverse range of projects. My parents and two of my sisters are teachers, so I am familiar with...

...Western media's depiction of migration, which gave me invaluable research and writing skills. I've also completed countless college and scholarship essays, research papers and projects for social science classes, and business reports for my business classes. One of my favorite parts of writing for any of my classes has been reading and revising my peers'...

...the environment and international politics in the former Soviet Union. I am an intrepid traveler and have visited 26 countries, mostly in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. I tutor a broad range of subjects, but I am most passionate about literature, writing, and social studies. When it comes to tutoring for Standardized Tests, I love...

...students with special needs. I love what I do and the students I work with. I have experience with tutoring all ages and academic levels in English and Math. I am willing to try new things including new teaching experiences. I am also looking forward to working with different types of students to reach their...

...I have experience tutoring close family friends in the subjects of Math, Reading/Writing, and other homework help. My philosophy when it comes to helping others is to discover which way they learn best, and then adapt my teaching approach to cater to them. There is no way that success can be obtained in learning if...

...director of a middle school theater group as well as directing occasionally at the high school level and I love to get out and experience theater whenever possible. Music, both live performances and whatever is playing on my record player or in my ear buds, is also a huge part of my life.... Engage, inspire and challenge all students to reach their full potential through analysis of literature, study of language and writing practice in a...

...I can help you with all of that. I graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in English from the University of Utah with a focus on narrative studies. I am currently pursuing an M.A. in Education from Augsburg College. My hobbies include rock climbing, attending concerts, playing soccer, and writing short stories. Let's do this!... First, I would spend 5-10 minutes getting to know my student. Finding common ground and learning about each other is a great...

...happy, upbeat and zealous for life. I am excited about the present and the future and therefore typically in a good mood and motivated for life. I have over ten years of teaching experience where most of it has been in Beijing, China. I have been tutoring students privately primarily in math and science. My...

...that come together to help people better themselves on a daily basis. Hard work, creativity, helping others, goal setting, and connecting to one's own personal struggles and triumphs are integral to giving the teacher and student a chance to excel and achieve the small wins necessary to build up to sustained success.... Teaching is a combination of speaking, listening, writing, motivating, and connecting to the student's goal. When the teacher and student are focused on the...

I am a recent graduate of St. Olaf College, where I received a B.A. (magna cum laude) in Philosophy with a concentration in Film Studies. I plan on pursuing a MA in Philosophy from The New School for Social Research. I am highly dedicated and detail oriented in both academic and professional pursuits.

...things I learn with others. I am an effective tutor because I listen to students' needs and concerns, and I understand that learning is a process and that people have different learning styles, strengths, and interests. Tutoring is a blend of what you know, what you can articulate to the student, and what their needs...

...anxiety. I will listen to your goals, and tailor our sessions to fit your needs. If you are in love with language learning, I will share in your excitement. If you hate it and just need to pass some tests, hey, been there, I get that too. No judgement here, only results.

...of all ages from Kindergarten to PhD level. I believe in teaching to the whole student and I enjoy hands-on learning activities to make learning more fun and interactive. I recognize the fact that each student is an individual with different learning styles. I speak some Spanish and Chinese and love learning about other cultures.

...year veteran teacher! I have been teaching in the elementary level for 4 years in an urban environment. Most of the students that I have worked with have been at least 1 grade level behind. One of my goals as a teacher is to ensure the success of my students regardless of how far behind...

...tell them how I think they are doing. This constantly dialogue allows us to form a better connection and does nothing but allow me to teach and the student learn better. I want to know their goals, interests, hobbies, learning styles, and anything and everything in between. This process is not a dictatorship but a...

...school in Louisiana. I believe that tutoring sessions should be educational and skills increased, but it should also be fun, and if a student’s confidence in a subject area increases, then I feel I am succeeding. Once confident in their ability to achieve their goals, I find students are more likely to put forth the...

...classes that are hard to wrap around, hard to focus on, or just plain hard. I understand that at times it is really difficult to try again and again to get to a solution and never come up right. So I'm here to help out a bit, wherever I can. If you need a different...

...can learn the math that they are presented with at school. Often the concepts will appear confusing and hard to understand without some extra help. Using my 38 years of experience teaching Math, I can help those students identify and overcome the problems they are encountering. My favorite memories are when the student "gets it",...

...as well. This means not only asking the question, "How is this idea relevant to the modern day?" but also to pose to your student, "How is this relevant to you, to your individual life?" When one does the latter, one not only cultivates an intellect, but cultivates a relationship as well, and that is...