Award-Winning Reading Tutors in St. Paul, MN

...teaching Spanish at the Middle School and High School levels has given me great experiences for working with Varsity Tutors. Whether it is teaching Spanish or running Grandma’s Marathon, I always give my all. I am excited to share the love I have of Spanish with those I tutor! Que tengan un buen dia, ojala...

...the service, I resumed tutoring through volunteer work with ESL, GED and citizenship exam preparation. Although I am experienced in a plethora of subjects, I most enjoy helping others grow in their writing and communication skills with essay and speech assistance. I understand how it can feel to need help and have the patience required...

...students, myself included, are working together towards a greater comprehension of a difficult text. These experiences have led me to a general teaching ethos of flexibility and adaptation. I believe the tutor should be working to meet the student on their level, and I take every opportunity I can to adapt my style of teaching...

...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....

...French), but I also have taught science and English for 7 years. I have good strategies in standardized test preparation that will certainly improve your scores, as Ive gone through it myself plenty of times with very good results! My undergraduate degree is in geology from Oberlin College, and I have Master's degrees from the...

...have a good understanding of curriculum and content knowledge, as well as strategies for teaching reading and writing. I also have experience creating individual learning plans that are customized to meet the student's needs. As a student myself, I took the ACT in high school and the GRE before my Master's program. I am a...

I earned my degree in English. My work as an Educational Rater and Certified Tutor has brought insight with opportunity. Your student has the potential to encompass their future and move forward. Positive reinforcement in their challenged subject along with my program will bring them success.... To lead and allow the student to do so as I incorporate the rhythm necessary to achieve what the student is capable of.

...the opportunity to refine my ability to develop and implement rigorous curriculum. I began the year with educational goals connected to Minnesota's ELA standards, academic goals designed to develop my students as scholars, social-emotional learning goals aimed at empowering the students to see themselves as agents for change, and social justice goals designed to enhance...

...with helpful skills for the professional environment. As a tutor, I believe that everyone benefits from encouragement - so many times the barrier to learning is confidence! Students often know more than they realize, and I like to guide the student in the process of discovering their own natural talents. I like to teach using...

...program at the University of Minnesota. I most love helping students discover their power and voice through college essays and projects for their literature courses, but I also love helping students grow in their reading skills and other classes. I believe that every learner has the ability to grow if a good teacher or tutor...