Award-Winning Reading Tutors in Layton, UT

...At first, the language barriers made it difficult for me to create a personal relationship with the students and to foster relationships between them. I felt like creating these relationships was very important, especially in the high school classroom where a few of the students were the only individuals at the school who spoke their...

...brain’s journey is the same. I believe in a motivational approach to learning and encouraging students. I think that our strengths and weaknesses should not define what we are skilled at but should help us develop skills across subject matters. For most of my academic career, I believed that I was bad at math and...

I have a PhD in Biomedical Engineering. I am starting a part-time lecturer position at Paul Quinn College in the fall for General Biology I lab and lecture. I love to learn and teach. I read books, play board games, and do puzzles in my free time. ... I would find out what interests the student and try to find a way to incorporate that into the lessons, so that the student wants to learn.

...also had opportunities to teach high school students during a few different summer programs, teaching such topics as Sleep and Dreaming, and The Brain. I enjoy mentoring students as well and have had many discussions with undergraduate research assistants about preparing and applying for grad school, GREs, writing personal statements, etc. Outside of academia, I...

...I'm not teaching, I love spending time with my family. I enjoy reading, singing, and taking very amateur photos of the glorious mountains surrounding me. I also enjoy writing and directing plays for my church. Why do I love online tutoring? Online tutoring gives students and their parents much more flexibility in scheduling tutoring sessions....

...and reading comprehension, which I feel are important to all educational topics. Learning is a critical part of everyone's life experiences and I am fully committed to making it the best experience possible. There is a deep satisfaction in education that I want to impart to every student, no matter the subject. Tutoring is very...

...of higher-level questions I ask. I set high expectations for my students and then give them the support they need so they are capable of reaching them. Teaching brings a lot of joy into my life. I have taught, mentored, and tutored students for over ten years. I feel honored to have the opportunity to...

...is Ben. I struggled as middle school student mostly because I had a hard time focusing. I became an educator to help kids like me learn about the amazing world we live in. I have taught middle school geology and literacy. I have a background in chemistry, physics, political science and math up to calculus...

...the special classes and labored through the workbooks to prepare for taking the exams myself. The trick is to learn the test and know how to beat it with the right tools, and I am eager to pass along what I have learned from years of studying for and taking standardized tests. There is nothing...

...of subjects, from accounting essays to ESOL student practice. In science, I am most experienced at tutoring genetics and psychology, but my favorite subject by far is neuroscience. In English, I am most experienced at reading comprehension and essay writing. I also have considerable experience tutoring general study skills and organization for academic success. I...