Award-Winning Social Studies Tutors serving Peoria, AZ

...While attending Michigan State University, I tutored 5th graders at a inner city elementary school as well as a preschooler and kindergartener whom attended a Montessori school. While i n Phoenix, during my first year of teaching I tutored a 1st grader as well as students of various grades K-8 at my school. While I...

...my Bachelor of Science in elementary education with a focus on social studies and language arts. Since graduation, I have relocated to Glendale, Arizona for teaching. While I tutor a wide range of subjects, I am most passionate about English and history. I am a staunch advocate for education and try to instill a love...

...in both AZ and CA. I have been a master teacher and mentor teacher that supported classroom teachers efficacy. I look forward to working with you to set goals and increase comprehension in the area that is needed the most. I enjoy making sure that the lessons are engaging and will best support you in...

...Certificate in history with an endorsement in Structured English Immersion (SEI) and a cross-categorical special education, earned from the University of Phoenix. I also received extensive training and professional development in leading and facilitating Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), Response to Intervention (RtI) and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), and teaching and learning for cognitive rigor...

...the test and succeed. My teaching philosophy can be described as a coaching style in which, like athletics, I believe learning the subject matter, good techniques, and constant practice are the best ways to achieving better scores. I love staying active in lots of different ways whether it be playing sports, yoga, or even tough...

...in economics and MA in Finance simultaneously over four years. Though I can tutor almost any subject, math and statistics are definitely my favorites. I live to use applied stats in my work with quantitative finance. I am currently writing a stock trading algorithm in my free time with which I hope to launch my...

...thinking, and literacy. I've taught all skill levels (developmental through doctoral students) as well as grades 6-12 in the K-12 sector. My excitement comes from watching students perform at their best, and I so enjoy helping them to achieve that goal. My most memorable efforts include students with differing abilities and helping them to find...

...multiplicity of different ways: stretching, fun, exciting, eye-opening, or even on some occasions just down right frustrating. All in all though I would describe learning as a process. Learning is something we do everyday, all the time, and its something that takes effort, but it is also so worth it! I'm here to help you...

...for standardized tests, I find that lesson interactivity and personalized practice questions are helpful in teaching a difficult concept, and reveal noticeable progress. I did Speech and Debate for seven years, and was ranked #1 in Arizona in Informative and Expository Speaking, and was #3 in the U.S. in Informative Speaking. I have coached middle...

...time, I taught multiple grade levels and subject areas. I now work for Arizona Science Center focusing on STEM education. I firmly believe that all students can learn and that all students can be successful! Everyone learns in their own unique way and the job of a tutor is to scaffold content, so that the...

...mathematics at Rice University in Houston, Texas. I tutor a wide range of subjects including U.S. History, algebra, calculus, chemistry, comparative politics, economics, and test preparation. Although I enjoy tutoring in all of these subjects, I especially like tutoring math-related subjects such as high school algebra, calculus, and linear algebra. Outside of class and tutoring,...

...Math. As a tutor, my goal is to instill within students the skills to achieve success on their own. Rather than providing students with "templates" on how to solve individual problems, I emphasize on teaching fundamental processes that can be applied to a host of different scenarios. I have seen first-hand how this approach improves...

...Subject like history and political science can have a high degree of variability in how they are taught and what a teacher wants from their students. I think that my job is helping students achieve the best grade possible, which means that I often ask that students provide me with a syllabus or rubric. This...

...addition to teaching at the Science Center and being accepted to ASU, I have a Bachelor's Degree in Aeronautical Science, have completed three NASA research fellowships, and have earned a Commercial/Instrument Pilot's License. In my free time I enjoy running around outside with my puppies, playing the guitar, and looking at the night sky through...

One thing I've learned in my years as a student is that very few people learn material in the same way or at the same pace. This is why I love tutoring! A student must be given the tools they need to learn in whichever way is most beneficial for them.

...younger siblings and the youngest one will be starting kindergarten in August (can you believe that?). I am currently going for two Master's degrees from ASU. The most important thing that I remember to do throughout my day is to keep a smile on my face. No matter what I'm going through, I always look...

...others about the occasional tough classes that every student comes by. The classes I have signed up to tutor in are classes that I have taken both the Advanced Placement classes as well as the college version as well, so I know a thing or two about what you should really know. I'll make sure...

...heart & mind I touch with a continued love for learning and the self-confidence to work through educational hurdles. Grasping new concepts isn't just about learning the task at hand, but also feeling capable of stepping out of one's comfort zone and having the mentality that "I can accomplish what I want and work for."

...currently teach 8th-grade resource English. I graduated from Northern Arizona University with a bachelor's degree in Elementary and Special Education, a minor in Spanish, and a certificate in teaching English as a second language. I am currently getting my Master's degree in Special Education with an emphasis in Positive Behavior Support with a certificate in...

...their math and science homework. I also lived for a couple years in Central America where I became fluent in Spanish. To augment what I learned while living there, I also took 3rd Year Grammar and Intro to Spanish Literature. So I also helped my kids with their Spanish homework. The great thing about knowing...