Award-Winning SSAT Tutors in Marion County, IN

...groundwork for future achievements that in some cases they or their parents would have thought impossible. In our society, it is unfortunately the case that classroom instruction is often ineffective. In my view, the main reasons are a lax classroom environment that does not promote learning; low expectations; and unfortunately, a relatively low standard of...

...the end of each tutoring session my students will have learned above all an abiding respect for reason: a lifelong conviction that they can understand reality and make sense of the world. However, a great teacher does much more than merely recite the content of his subject. I intend to encourage and motivate each one...

...motivations of my students in order to find out ways to help students identify with the subject matter. I find that identification of the material with concrete examples or applications makes any subject more interesting, and easier to learn. Outside of work, I am interested in technology and education issues, and I try to be...

...receive the most effective education possible. I have experience teaching kindergarten through fourth grade in a variety of settings. I taught in an urban school setting my first year and am currently in a rural school setting. I also completed my student teaching on the Navajo reservation, working primarily with students who were English language...

...education, in no small part because I wanted to make sure the school wasn't as awful for my kids as it was for me. I taught kindergarten for 4 years in North Carolina and then moved to Indiana to teach at a progressive charter school. When the school closed, I co-founded School for Community Learning...

...have extensive experience helping students identify their own strengths with the goal of applying these skills and improving weak areas. I also have experience tutoring middle and high school academic subjects, primarily in math and science. As a tutor, my teaching style is straightforward. I demonstrate the concepts, work through practice problems with the student,...

...can be of help to you or your child[ren]. I LOVE TO TEACH!! I advocate for student success by boosting their confidence through improved classroom performance. Consequently, my students' grades have soared from C's and D's to A's in as little as one grading period. This is what changes participant's attitudes from one of 'tolerating'...

...I was in middle school, and I love finding an explanation or analogy to help someone else really grasp a concept! I'm applying to grad school now, and in my spare time I love cooking and baking (it's vaguely scientific, right?). I rowed in high school and college, so I know all about the difficulties...

...word problems will emphasis ways to organize thinking, including visual thinking by drawing pictures and then applying the math. And of course learning will always be fun and yet rigorous! I have experience tutoring elementary students, specifically 4th grade mathematics and 5th grade literacy, with Denver Public Schools although I am comfortable tutoring students of...

...students who LOVED standardized tests; I have always viewed them as an exciting way to measure progress and hone in on, not only academic skills, but also time management, organization, and maintaining a sense of personal calm. In fact, I love the entire college application process because I think of it not as an opaque,...