Award-Winning SAT Tutors in Barrington, IL

...their score goals. Since I earned my Master’s in Education from Lesley University, I have developed a whole repertoire of strategies for delivering differentiated instruction that meets the individual needs of my students. A student-centered approach is imperative when working one-on-one with individuals. English, literature, and writing are the three areas that I have the...

...etc. However, we also worked through developing technical skills such as writing a strong thesis statement, selecting strong evidence and analyzing it effectively. Our goal in the writing center, that I plan to bring into my tutoring at Varsity, is to produce better writers, not better writing. Developing an essay you're proud of is important,...

...This experience has also led me to tutor high school and college students. Therefore, I enjoy tutoring students of all ages and abilities. In my opinion, problem solving is a learned skill that is widely applicable in many areas of life. My tutoring philosophy is to develop students into better problem solvers while assisting them...

...understand how students feel when they meet with the homework difficulties and what they will experience when they try to learn a foreign language. Therefore, I am always ready to help students with great patience. I have tried various ways to explain problems to my students, so I am quite familiar with what students may...

...Reading, English, ACT and SAT test preparation. I am a firm believer in problem-based learning, and encourage students to ask questions and think for themselves. Although I will not provide answers or a quick and simple fix, I will provide students with guidance and encouragement as they work through problems and learn to apply familiar...

...PSAT, HSPT), as well as essay and speech writing. I have a passion for the written word because I feel it is often times the best way to communicate - a way to express our thoughts and feelings in an organized and structured manner, in our own voice and within our control.

I am ME soon to be computer science, major, and have been missing tutoring since I graduated high school. So I can't wait to get my hands dirty again :)

...like an intellectual equal, even though, of course, I was far from matching him wit for wit. His is an example that I keep before me today whenever I have a lesson to teach, or a concept to explain, or a problem to collaboratively solve. I believe that teaching, in its ideal form, is a...

I'm a college-bound high school graduate soon to pursue a degree in Computer Science and a minor in Mathematics. I have a special love of Mathematics and love to help people love what they learn.

...their own. I am very patient and understand that sometimes all it takes to understand a difficult concept is to explain it in a few different ways. We all learn differently, so I aim to develop an individualized approach for each student in order to make the most of our time together. While I am...

...the student is learning by tailoring each lesson specific to each students' needs. I believe in supporting students while also simultaneously challenging them are key to their success. In order to for a student to demonstrate improvement and growth, I find it is important to build a tutoring session around the students' needs and weaknesses....

...I have worked as both a tutor and a classroom aide for the past two years, helping students from the elementary to the high school levels. My academic specialties lie primarily in the areas of social science, literature, and grammar, and I have experience working with college essays and ACT testing. I would consider myself...

...working with kids for over 12 years. I have worked with kids from pre-K to 8th grade. Throughout my experience, I learned that I really enjoyed work with older kids. I liked the fact that I wasn't just teaching them how to do things. I was also mentoring them. I am very passionate about working...

...portion of my life to tutoring and guiding my younger brothers and sisters. Beyond my family, I've also shared my expertise by tutoring in a variety of subjects including: ACT preparation, calculus, algebra, statistics, real analysis, physics, chess, and economics. In addition to my academic and tutoring endeavors, I'm a passionate chess enthusiast. Chess has...

I am an experienced tutor in English, composition, reading, and social studies. I am available to tutor levels from elementary through college.

...opportunity to help students of various age groups gain essential skills and deeper understanding of subjects that they wish to improve upon in their academic or personal endeavors. In doing so, I'm dedicated to fostering the love for learning that I've found over the years in others in an interactive and engaging way.

Master of Financial Mathematics at University of Chicago. GRE Math 169. SAT Math Subject Test 800. 7 years in tutoring and teaching Mathematics, Chinese, Physics, Economics, Accounting and Programming to students from primary, middle, high school, and undergrads.

...of Chicago. I write short stories, plays and poetry in the absurdist, humorist, surrealist and fantastic traditions. As an educator I have worked with adults with learning disabilities. I have taught science, english, and history courses for K-8. I was a teaching assistant for Drawing for Animation at the college level. And I've homeschooled an...

...Varsity Tutors! While I offer tutoring in a broad range of subjects, my passions lies with languages: Latin, and of course English writing/grammar. I was very lucky to have teachers in middle school who showed me how fun language can be, and I take pride in my ability to make even the more "boring" parts...

...economics or applied mathematics. I've tutored many students, and I love helping kids of all ages learn. I took 12 AP classes in high school and have tutored in a number of those subjects including US history, trigonometry, economics, and physics. Teaching is one of my favorite activities, and i hope to be a college...