Award-Winning Summer Tutors serving Tulsa, OK

...thinking, reading, and writing. Another crucial skillset I foster in my students is having a growth mindset, the philosophy by Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck which posits that challenge as an opportunity for growth. This means helping students shift their thinking from "I can't do it" to "I can't do it YET." This small grammatical change can be a powerful tool that means the difference between giving up and persevering, between making a grade and...

...time tutoring college students in grammar and essay writing. I'm patient and easy-going and like to make my learning environments relaxing and fun--school is stressful enough as it is, and you don't need to feel that way when you are with me! I'm here to help, and go the extra mile for my students by providing extra information and help outside of class. To help inspire students who may find English boring, I love incorporating...

I am currently finishing my degree in English Education at Northeastern State University. I have four years of tutoring experience and love helping students. I have been a tutor for the AVID program for four years and I am currently finishing up my degree in English Education. I love teaching, tutoring, and helping students reach their full potential. ... I believe that my role as the tutor is to bring out the academic best in students....

...bring out the best in them. Also throughout my teaching career, I have had the wonderful opportunity to help students whose reading and math skills were inferior improve their skills and gain self-confidence. My desire is to be able to transfer the knowledge I have to both children and adults. I believe that there is no end in knowledge, and as long as we are still breathing we can gain wisdom and understanding every single...

...teacher, I have taken the Algebra 1 students from a pass rate of 60% the year before I was there, to having a 100% pass rate this past year. I love to motivate and inspire students to work hard in life so that they can be become very successful in their chosen lives. I love sports, especially baseball. Baseball was the reason I came to America. I love any sports really. I love watching movies,...

I believe that every student has potential. My job is to provide the tools and knowledge for every student so that they may reach their potential. I will seek to find the motivation of all students and provide them with the encouragement, support, and drive to explore their world through learning. I will foster respect, cooperation, critical thinking, passion, compassion, fun, and determination. As a tutor, it is my job to provide a safe, engaging,...

...have been successful in various subjects with which elementary aged children tend to struggle. Many kids who have difficulty in school do so because they are not able to understand the way the material was presented. I have a unique gift for being able to explain the same subject in several different ways until I find a method that clicks. I am currently a US History teacher - for the past eight years. Before that...

...preparation, mostly for the GRE because it is what I'm most familiar with. My experience has covered the gamut of all demographics. I have worked with students as young as 4th grade all the way up to adult, non-traditional students. I have worked with students of all different backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses. I take an individual, student-focused approach to tutoring in order to ensure that the student is learning and making progress at their own...

...is worth knowing. That's why, as a teacher, as a developer, and as a human being, it is my responsibility to make that information both accessible and useful. This can be best accomplished by connecting with people, discovering their passions and motivations, and relating information to them in an understandable and enjoyable way. Knowledge and information empowers all of us to live better, more fulfilling lives and brings us together as human beings.... I believe students...

...auditory, visual, and oral. I look forward to seeing how I may be able to help your student reach their potential; whether they need assistance keeping up their class, getting ahead in preparation for their next level of education, semester exam preparation, or summer work. If your student home schools; I am available to you as well. Due to my football coaching responsibilities, my schedule is limited through October. Beginning in November I will have...

...Electric Circuits during my undergraduate studies and also my current position which is a Teaching Assistant for System Dynamics and control at TU. My desire is to someday pursue a faculty position in Engineering and continue to educate students in the field of engineering, but through that help students learn valuable life skills and things that are discovered about oneself through the rigor of academic learning. When I am not studying or working, I enjoy...

...to tutor in a variety of subjects and consider the following areas to be my specialties: *Standardized tests, such as the ISEE, SSAT, and AP examinations *Students who demonstrate challenging behaviors *Long-term tutoring in math and reading--I love to guide a student who initially struggled to meet and exceed expectations! Outside of my direct work with students, I have coordinated a math tutoring program that placed K-12 math tutors into local public schools. I have...

...engineering and chemistry. During my schooling I was routinely asked to break down big problems, identify the key parts, and then solve them. This same thinking has made me a successful teacher in areas much broader then math and science. By breaking down a problem and identifying key points I believe I can lead any student to academic success. I discovered my love of teaching during my senior year of college. Now I hope that...

...was also a camp counselor for three summers caring for on average twenty children ages 5-10. Then I began professionally tutoring through my high school when I was sixteen until I was eighteen. I assisted middle schoolers and high schoolers, ages 11-18, on their core subjects: math, reading, social sciences, and physical sciences. I also assisted them in Spanish (all levels), AP classes, PSAT skills, and SAT skills. My greatest strength is assisting students get...

...at Northwestern University in Evanston, and teaching has always been a passion of mine. From my younger brother to my years of informal tutoring experience, I have developed the skills necessary to help others become successful. I enjoy the genuine process of developing a relationship with someone and cultivating that relationship, whether it be academic, personal, or professional. I enjoy working with others towards a common goal and helping all parties be mutually successful.

...English Reading and Writing assistance, as well as general homework help in Humanities and Proofreading. My teaching philosophy highly emphasizes collaboration: we will work together to improve in areas that need strengthening. I also have helped students with study skills, brainstorming, outlining, revision, and grammar. Teaching Experience: -Trained and worked as an English Writing and Reading Skills Tutor -Experience as tutor for ELs -Was selected as an instructional assistant for the Equal Opportunity Program at...

...of strategies and supports students need to be successful. I strongly believe in helping students develop a growth mindset, which they can take into any educational experience. I have been teaching in the DC area for 3 years, and understand the demands of the Common Core Standards, PARCC, SAT and other exams. I am familiar with ELA and history content at both the middle and high school level, and I also enjoy teaching and reinforcing...

...my success at standardized tests or in my classes that will make me a great tutor, but also this skill and enthusiasm about learning. I understand that sometimes, the way you package and organize information is the most important part of teaching it to someone else, and that understanding someone's method of processing this information is the easiest way to get it to stick. Like I do backstage, I am excited about solving the puzzle...

...I gladly connect my students to any college admissions departments I am familiar with. Although my tutoring specialty is test prep -- SAT, ACT, PSAT, SHSAT, and GRE -- I particularly love tutoring writing, and creative writing is a hobby of mine. My philosophy is that even when we are preparing for a standardized exam, we should always be relating the work to your passions, pursuits, and educational goals to make the work that much...

...if a few years from now, you cannot quite remember how to graph an equation, at one point you thought through how to present information in a form that is easier to visually interpret. The exact meaning of "prestidigitation" might elude you some day, but if you ran across this word on the SAT or the GRE, you likely had to learn how to infer tone and meaning using limited information. These skills are valuable...