Award-Winning Reading Tutors in Nashville, TN

...eager to help students prepare for college applications, including mastering standardized tests, college essays, and study strategies. I am also driven to teach young students to become better overall writers and critical readers as these skills will affect all facets of their educational career. My ultimate goal, however, is to go beyond the material a student is currently struggling with by teaching them how to successfully identify and address areas that need improvement. The ability...

...subject means to a student personally, the better they do in the subject. So, in this way it is possible to turn a subject weakness into a strength and passion. Outside of academia, I played college football for 4 years at Princeton University. I also enjoy watching and playing football, basketball, soccer, and horseback riding. In addition to sports, I also have musical interests and have been playing classical piano for 16 years. In addition...

...freshman comp, and technical writing at CWRU. I taught English, algebra, and ESL for 4 years at the Andrews School private day and boarding school. I taught English at Webb School of Knoxville with an emphasis on writing and grammar. My experiences with ESL, as well as graduate level linguistic courses and the particular attention I paid to the writing process, give me the grammatical knowledge most English majors never get. My work with students...

...passion for learning and enjoy helping others meet their education goals. I have been tutoring throughout college because many of my friends sought my assistance. I mostly tutored in the pre-medical subjects including Statistics, Calculus, Organic Chemistry, General Chemistry, Biology and Physics. Additionally, as a peer advisor at Georgetown University, I was a point of contact for incoming freshmen as they transitioned to college. I also have formal tutoring experience with national companies. Lastly, I...

...find me working on my car, photographing nature, or fishing. I cultivated a love of fixing things early on in college, and I refuse to pay a mechanic something that I enjoy doing myself. Getting outside is very important to me, especially since I tend to be cooped up in my dorm during the school year. Photography and fishing allow me to experience the alone time in fresh air that I need.

...my students to understand how they learn best and what motivates them. I want my students to feel a passion for learning, even if they do not feel it for every subject. I have been told that I bring energy, enthusiasm, and creativity to the learning environment, and that these qualities are contagious. I hope to pass this enthusiasm for learning on to my students and that my students will, in turn, pass it on...

...for five years in the Library Media Center for a local middle school before my retirement. I developed a desire for teaching when I was in the 4th grade. My 4th grade teacher, Mrs. Barnett, used many techniques years before they became popular. She used Study Buddies and small groups in order to ensure that her students learned the material they were assigned. In 2006, I was selected as a Walmart Teacher of the Year....

...just about every extra curricular available, including National Honor Society (President), yearbook, volleyball, and I held down a part time job at a coffee shop. I graduated with a 4.25 GPA and went on to obtain my Bachelor's degree in Psychology and French after four years at UNC-Wilmington. I had the pleasure of spending one spring semester in Paris with ma mre d'accueil, Catherine and left dreaming of French phrases and traveling the world. I...

...and relate "outside the classroom." I value the learner experience, yet the time came when I accepted the role as a "classroom teacher." Administrators, educators and parents helped me become aware of great teaching principles, which I learned to apply. Those acquired skills helped me enhance the academic and character opportunities for each student. In 1998, I was chosen "Teacher of the Year," by my colleagues. The most significant goal I reached as a teacher, is...

...the opportunity to teach students of all backgrounds and levels of ability. My unique approach to SAT and ACT test-prep focuses just as much on "learning the test" as it does learning the material, which gives students a sense of confidence and courage on test day. My expertise in "big test" prep translates to the regular school environment as well, whether it be building better study habits, better relationships to class material, or finding new...

...as a senior in high school with a fifth-grade student at a local elementary school. After loving the experience, I continued spending my time mentoring in college through a program called Reading Friends. After graduating college, I joined Teach for America and began teaching at a middle school in Nashville. Last year I taught Social Studies, and this year I moved into teaching literacy. I will continue in this position next year as well. Not...

...France, and California. Finding that the lessons I most remember in life are the ones I discover for myself, I try to guide a student to their own discoveries with questions instead of statements. Not surprisingly, writing is my favorite subject to tutor, but I also have an affinity for math. I think balance is important in life and math's straightforward, organized nature can be therapeutic to the creative mind. In my free time, I...

...in my continuing education in the past year out of school. I am consistently reading, writing, and critically engaging in the world around me. I believe each student is capable of not only being successful in school, but enjoying their education. As a tutor, my mission is to inspire, encourage, and directly contribute to the progression and achievement of each student's goals. My passion for scholarly exploration in history, reading, writing, and the arts is...

...instructor to teach non-English speaking young adults in Austria. I tutor a broad range of subjects dealing primarily with English and American Literature, as well as creative and essay writing. As a former high school student, I tended to struggle with my studies. My mother kindly enrolled me with talented and dedicated tutors. I finally got the one-on-one attention I needed and my academic career improved tremendously. I will dedicate myself to improving a student’s...

...Community college with a computer information technology certificate. I also currently homeschool my seven-year-old son, that is in second grade. I have been an online tutor with VIPKid for three years, teaching English as a second language. I love teaching; It is my goal to make learning fun, educational, and engaging. It fills my heart with joy, and I have experience teaching ages 3 to 18. Soon I will be tutoring adults to help them...

...though most of my recent experience is with college students. My favorite subjects to tutor are English and History, because I believe those are subjects where it's easy to help students find themselves within the subject matter. My teaching philosophy can be summed up as meeting students where they are at: to me, the key to student success lies in connection. Connection to instructors, to the content material, and to their own identities.

...tutoring is concerned, I'm happy to take whatever approach works best for the student. If a visual approach is necessary, I make sure those materials are available. If audio learning is preferred, I can work to accommodate that as well. But above all, I like to tutor with a dynamic style that encourages student participation. Outside of academia, I'm an author, reader, graphic artist, and candlemaker. I'm always researching and learning new things, languages, and...

Hello! My name is Donald Cory. I am a physics graduate who is passionate about science and math. I'll be open to any chat about these topics, the subjects being tutored, and/or my experience in college. Looking forward to getting to know you!

...effective essay feedback and skill instruction, and research assistance that makes finding and understanding information simple. I have experience working with students on reading fluency and comprehension specifically in exceptional education settings. I also have spent a significant amount of time in adult education working with English language learners to develop core literacy skills, with a special focus on grammar and reading comprehension. I fully believe that every person is capable of being successful in...

I have a bachelor's degree in History with a minor in Anthropology, and I graduated with a 4.0 GPA. I love trying to understand the context of the people in history by attempting to see through their eyes. Culture and geography work hand in hand with history to provide insight into that context.... I want to understand who they are. What are their interests, learning styles, personality, and goals for our sessions? What about the subject...