Top Reading Tutors serving Minneapolis
Leah: Minneapolis Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Minneapolis, MN
...with a BS in communication sciences and disorders and an MS in speech-language pathology. While in school, I was a TA and completed a masters thesis. I have been an SLP for 6 years and that continues to be my "day job." I wanted to get into tutoring because I wanted something flexible while still teaching- it truly is a passion of mine! I've learned a lot being in public education, including working with students...
Education & Certification
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire - Bachelor of Science, Communication Sciences and Disorders
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire - Master of Science, Speech-Language Pathology
Naomi: Minneapolis Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Minneapolis, MN
...University of Minnesota Twin Cities pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Individualized Studies. My areas of focus are Art, Creative Writing, and Communication Studies. I've tutored for three years with a program that focuses on serving underserved communities, and during my time as a tutor, I've developed a passion for helping students thrive using their own unique learning style. One of my goals as a tutor is to not only teach students, but to also encourage...
Education & Certification
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities - Bachelor in Arts, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
ACT English: 35
Sarah: Minneapolis Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Minneapolis, MN
...goal in mind, and we are willing to work diligently to reach that end goal. The problem is that we have absolutely no idea how to go about mapping out the steps and sub-steps required to move from start to finish. This confusion often gives way to self-doubt, a lack of confidence in our ability, and ultimately abandonment of those educational pursuits. I believe that this is where a tutor can fill a fundamental role....
Education & Certification
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities - Bachelors, Entrepreneurial Management; Kinesiology
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities - Current Grad Student, Kinesiology - Exercise Physiology
Julia: Minneapolis Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Minneapolis, MN
...pre-medicine and German who believes that education is the most valuable resource one can have. Each of us is on a different learning journey that will bring us to our fullest potential. Since starting school as young child, my enthusiasm for learning has only continued to grow. For the past three years, I have worked formally as a German tutor and teaching assistant at my university. This job has helped me set up wonderful experiences...
Education & Certification
College of Saint Benedict - Bachelor in Arts, Premedicine
ACT English: 34
Kari: Minneapolis Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Minneapolis, MN
...Loyola University Chicago, with a dual degree in Theatre and Dance. As a graduate of Loyola's Interdisciplinary Honors Program, I strongly believe that education is the key to building a society that is not only prosperous, but compassionate. I love learning and I love sharing my passion for learning with others. I find that any student can succeed when they feel valued by an attentive, enthusiastic, and patient teacher. I am creative and enjoy thinking...
Education & Certification
Loyola University-Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, Theatre, Dance, Honors
ACT English: 31
ACT Reading: 35
Margaret: Minneapolis Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Minneapolis, MN
...in 2019, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Religious Studies. I completed an honors thesis in Religious Studies, titled "Meditation and Mystics: Contemplative Practices in the Twin Cities." Since graduating, I taught workshops on film, podcasting, and personal finance at Project Success, a non-profit that offers programming to Minneapolis High School students. I have several years of experience as an elementary school volunteer reading tutor, and love helping students of...
Education & Certification
Macalester College - Bachelor in Arts, English
Greg: Minneapolis Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Minneapolis, MN
...Liberal Arts from Earham College and my Masters of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary. Between undergrad and seminary, I led service learning programs for middle school and high school youth in a Washington DC. After seminary, I have been working as a campus minister, most recently at Guilford College in Greensboro, NC. There I was a Teaching Assistant for two years. I love to connect subjects to the real world and popular culture to help...
Education & Certification
Earlham College - Bachelor in Arts, Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies
Princeton Theological Seminary - Master of Divinity, Theology
Veronica: Minneapolis Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Minneapolis, MN
...undergraduate career at the University of Minnesota and I have been tutoring students for 5 years. I am passionate about working with others and making them excited to learn and seeing them grow! I tutor in a variety of math, english, ACT prep, russian, and spanish courses, and I would love to work with you! I have been speaking russian and spanish since I was 5, and I was in a secondary math and reading...
Education & Certification
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
Phyll: Minneapolis Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Minneapolis, MN
...fact or idea and making it relevant, not simply on a global level, but on an individual one 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 key to...
Education & Certification
CUNY Hunter College - Bachelor in Arts, Creative Writing
Emma: Minneapolis Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Minneapolis, MN
...with a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies, and I am eager to contribute to education. I have experience teaching all age groups, as I was a Water Safety Instructor for years, and I have volunteered at local elementary schools to help guide kids in different learning activities. My teaching philosophy centers on fostering a supportive and engaging learning environment where students feel empowered to explore and ask questions. I believe that everyone has unique strengths...
Education & Certification
Gustavus Adolphus College - Bachelor's (in progress), Environmental Studies
David: Minneapolis Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Minneapolis, MN
...am the 6th grade teacher at our school in Saint Paul, Minnesota. I can't tell you enough about my love to learn new things everyday in 6th grade. Although I've never been the best student in the world, I've cherished my role as a teacher. Through a lot of hard work and joy of interacting with kids in elementary/middle school, I made it! I graduated from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and have a...
Education & Certification
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities - Bachelor of Education, Elementary School Teaching
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities - Masters in Education, Elementary School Teaching
Jason: Minneapolis Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Minneapolis, MN
...MA in Education. For the last two years I was a ESL teacher in China. Had a great experience over there and did a lot of tutoring as part of my job. When tutoring we will have as much fun as we can, I like to start and finish my sessions with a quick game and believe that language learning, or any learning for that matter, should be enjoyable. I have also traveled to Jordan...
Education & Certification
Augsburg - Bachelors, Anthropology
Elease: Minneapolis Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Minneapolis, MN
Hello, My name is Elease. I am a 24 year old student. I am going to school to obtain my Bachelor's in Human Resources Management. I have always enjoyed math subjects, especially algebra. I love to encourage and help others. ... Tell Me and I forget, Teach me and I remember, Involve me and I learn.... Complete an analysis of the student. Determine what they would like to get out of our sessions. Also, find their...
Education & Certification
Metropolitan State University - Current Undergrad, Human Resources Management
Steve: Minneapolis Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Minneapolis, MN
...of Minnesota in 2008. After graduating, I lived abroad in Guatemala for over three years where I was a teacher and a columnist for a magazine. I have taught literature, English, Spanish, math, study skills (including designing a very successful study skills program), ACT test prep and leadership. Typically, students that I work with show immediate gains in their subject area. Students I work with will work hard--but we will also have a good time...
Education & Certification
University of Minnesota - Bachelor in Arts, English & Global Studies
ACT Composite: 32
ACT English: 31
ACT Math: 32
Sarah: Minneapolis Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Minneapolis, MN
...English at the post-secondary level, including reading, writing, listening, speaking, and grammar. This includes four years teaching in Chinese universities, as well as teaching English for Academic Purposes in community college. I have a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Master of Education in English Language Learning (Teaching English as a Second or Other Language). I also have experience volunteering with students of many different ages and cultural backgrounds. Teaching is my passion and...
Education & Certification
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Bachelor in Arts, English
University of North Dakota - Masters in Education, Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL)
Casey: Minneapolis Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Minneapolis, MN
...Clinic in Rochester, MN with an undergraduate in biomedical engineering and a two-year degree in biology. I've been interested in research for a few years and have recently moved to Cannon Fall, MN to pursue neural research at Mayo Clinic. I have experience mentoring college level students in biomedical engineering courses, middle school students in computer programming, algebra, and geometry, and pre-school students in colors, animals, and counting. I have been with Varsity Tutors for...
Education & Certification
The University of Texas at San Antonio - Bachelor in Arts, Biomedical Engineering
Amy: Minneapolis Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Minneapolis, MN
I am a credentialed teacher and taught 3rd grade. I have also been a tutor for elementary and high school age students for many years. I have experience in tutoring most subjects. My goal is to help you / your child feel confident and successful in any subject we work on together.
Education & Certification
Sonoma State University - Bachelor in Arts, History
Cara: Minneapolis Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Minneapolis, MN
...teacher in North Denver and love working one-on-one with students of all ages. I believe that all types of people are "language people" because it is one of the few things we all have in common- our need to talk! By getting to know you, your interests, and your needs I will do my best to change my lessons to fit your specific needs. My current students have voted me teacher of the year twice,...
Education & Certification
University of Iowa - Bachelor in Arts, Spanish
University of Denver - Masters in Education, Curriculum and Instruction
Joseph: Minneapolis Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Minneapolis, MN
Graduated from the College of St. Scholastica with a B.A. in History and minors in Psychology and Organizational Behavior. Upon graduating I worked as a Special Education Paraprofessional, and now work as a High School Soccer Coach, and Elementary aged Interventionist/Tutor.
Education & Certification
The College of Saint Scholastica - Bachelor in Arts, History
Caitlin: Minneapolis Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Minneapolis, MN
...in 2017, and am a current student at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. I am double majoring in International Business and German, and plan to study abroad in Germany sometime in 2020. I've always been good at explaining things to people in a way that they understand, and I don't mind explaining things until you get it. Outside of school stuff, I enjoy singing, playing music, listening to music, playing video games, and spending time...
Education & Certification
Concordia College at Moorhead - Bachelor in Arts, German
Private Reading Tutoring in Minneapolis, MN
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Minneapolis Reading Tutoring FAQ
If your child has been trying to learn to read yet has been struggling with the fundamentals, Varsity Tutors can help you by setting you up with Minneapolis reading tutoring that suits their needs. Reading is a skill that is crucial to your child's education, yet it is something that gives some students a lot of trouble.
Many adults tend to take the ability to read for granted, so they often don't know exactly what to do when they have a child who is struggling with fundamental reading skills. This is where Minneapolis reading tutoring can help. By teaching your child to better understand this seemingly basic skill, an experienced reading tutor can give your child the tools that can help them keep up with the other students in their classes.
How is Minneapolis reading tutoring different from classroom learning?
The biggest difference between working with Minneapolis reading tutors and traditional classroom learning is the extra one-on-one help that your student can receive. Reading fundamentals are taught to students in the classroom from kindergarten until middle school and beyond. While a student can technically learn all they need to know about reading from these classes, it's also easy for some of them to feel lost and even fall behind.
Even the best teachers may overlook a student if they have to teach a large classroom, and they often don't have the time or resources to pull that one student aside for personalized instruction. On the other hand, personalized instruction is exactly what the best Minneapolis reading tutors can provide.
Every student has their own learning style, and a private reading tutor can personalize their lessons and learning activities to suit your child's academic strengths and weaknesses. These lessons can be relatively simple reinforcements of what your child learned in the classroom, or they can be entirely new lessons that may not have been discussed by your child's teacher yet.
Studying with Minneapolis reading tutors can also give your child the chance to skip over some of the concepts that they've already mastered in class to focus on some that might be more difficult. For example, your elementary school student might already possess the phonological awareness to sound out a word based on how it is spelled, but they might struggle with some irregularly spelled words.
A class that is still focusing on sounding out words won't be of much help to your student, so a private instructor might skip over some of the more fundamental subjects in favor of more difficult ones. In some cases, this can help students stay ahead of their class even when they were previously struggling to keep up. As your child improves in their studies, their instructor can alter the lesson plans to reflect what your student has learned and what they need to study next.
What are the benefits of finding Minneapolis reading tutors near me?
Maybe the biggest benefit of working with Minneapolis reading tutors is that they can provide the kind of undivided attention to students that teachers often cannot. For some students, this kind of attention is enough to help them concentrate on subjects that have been giving them trouble in the past, but it can go further than that. A private reading tutor can form a rapport with a student, which can make their tutoring sessions easier, more productive, and even more fun.
Not only can your child's instructor learn more about your child's learning style and develop a lesson plan based around it, but they can learn more about your child's interests and suggest reading material that they might want to read for fun. Reading sometimes has a stigma among some students as boring, so anything that can convince your child that it can be fun and interesting is welcome.
Another major benefit of working with Minneapolis reading tutors is that they are often more flexible than a traditional school schedule. School is obviously essential, and your child should attend their regular classes, but Minneapolis reading tutors do not have to adhere to a strict schedule.
Regular reading lessons at roughly the same time of the day or week is generally preferred, but you will at least have some say over what that tutoring schedule will be. There is no need to pull your child out of class or have them miss out on their favorite extracurricular activities. All you need to do is contact us with your preferred schedule, and we can find a tutor who can accommodate you and your child.
Part of the reason Minneapolis reading tutoring is so flexible is that you have the option of online tutoring. When you go with this option, you will be able to access the Live Learning Platform and have your child engage in tutoring sessions anywhere you have a wi-fi connection and a reliable computer. This can be from your own home if you wish, but your child can just as easily work with an instructor from the Minneapolis Central Library or wherever they prefer to study.
The Live Learning Platform gives students access to features that can help them in their studies. Aside from the video chat feature that lets students communicate with their instructors, there is also a virtual whiteboard that can be used for the integrated learning activities and practice problems, a shared document editor that can be used to practice reading and writing, and the ability to record tutoring sessions so that they can be reviewed later.
Finally, Minneapolis reading tutoring can teach your child study skills that they can use on their own. Even though your child can learn a lot from their regular classes and their private tutor, the only way that they will be able to continually improve is if they work at it on their own. This will eventually mean reading by themselves once they master the fundamentals and find something that they enjoy.
Until then, it will mean taking what they've learned during their lessons and applying it to their homework and private study sessions. Your child's private instructor can provide some helpful tips and even suggest some apps that can make these private study sessions easier and more productive.
They might even give your child some incentive to start reading books for fun or to study something on their own that they find interesting. This in itself can have a profound effect on your child's education as they develop proper study habits that can be used for years to come.
How do I get started with Minneapolis reading tutors near me?
If your child has been struggling with reading and you want to help them to catch up with the rest of their class, Varsity Tutors can set you up with the professional Minneapolis reading tutoring that best suits their needs.
To get started, all you need to do is contact Varsity Tutors with your preferred tutoring schedule and your child's academic needs, and we can find a private instructor who can work with you and your student. If you simply want information about working with Minneapolis reading tutors before you decide to move forward, don't hesitate to contact us anyway. We will be more than happy to answer any questions that you might have.
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