I am a big supporter of metacognition. It can be defined as "thinking about thinking." Good readers use metacognitive strategies to think about and have control over their reading. Graphic and semantic organizers are also effective. Answering and generating questions. Modeling or demonstrating, how to apply the strategy, usually by "thinking aloud" while reading the text that the students are using. Guided practice is also a plus. I would guide and assist students as they learn how and when to a...More

I am a professional tutor who has more than 6 years of experience tutoring high school, college and graduate students from several backgrounds and schools such as Rutgers New Brunswick, Rutgers Newark, John Hopkins, Rutgers School of Business EMBA program, UMDNJ and Seton Hall. I graduated from Rutgers University in 2011 with a B.A. in Economics. While attending college I participated and won first place in the New York Fed Challenge working together with the Rutgers Newark Fed Challenge Team. I...More

I'm happy to assist you. I've been an English and reading teacher for over 20 years and love working with students from kindergarten through adults.

I'm currently a senior at Stevens Institute of Technology finishing my Bachelor and Master of Civil Engineering. I've worked as a tutor for 3 years in a variety of math and science based courses.

I am the oldest child and I have 2 younger siblings who I teach everything I learn. We are older now, so I do not get as much time to hang out with them as they are onto their own schooling and work. I graduated undergrad with a BA in Psychology and Minor in Business. I love the sciences as I think it is fascinating what we and the world are made of, and to learn about these things, gives us a better understanding of who we are and where we are headed. I also spent a few years working as an acco...More

I am knowledgable in and I'm sure my 3 years of experience teaching students will only improve during my undergraduate career and post graduate career.

I am extremely excited to be tutoring for Varsity Tutors and to build a wonderful learning community.

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I am currently a rising 4th-year medical student. I have my B.S. in Biology with a concentration in Neuroscience, and an M.S. in Biomedical Sciences. I have experience tutoring at the undergraduate and graduate levels. I spent a year teaching math and science for a non-profit organization so I have experience with younger age groups as well. I have a great love for the sciences and look forward to working with you.

I'm speaking a foreign language to them. I get a personal sense of satisfaction when someone stops and goes, "oh, I've never thought of it that way before - now it all makes sense." In addition, often times I feel the education system here is misunderstood and students spend too much time memorizing "steps" to a subject rather than learning it, and inevitably end up failing when they are required to utilize the knowledge in future, more advanced work. In my experience, proper explanations toward...More