Award-Winning Tutors serving Adams, WA

...just lecture-style teaching). Thus I have developed an array of study techniques that I personally have benefited from and have shared with others and seen them benefit from as well. I have really enjoyed getting an education, I am passionate about learning and would love to pass this passion along to other students.... I believe teaching is most effective when geared towards a given individual. That is to say, different people learn in different ways, and,...

...I love what I do. The best part of my day is when my students are experiencing success and confidence in their math skills. I've taught Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Precalculus, and Calculus. Trigonometry has always been a solid part of my Algebra 2 and Precalculus classes. Many students have said they understand...

I have been working with children in schools, daycares, summer programs, and afterschool programs for 13 years. I hope to use my diverse experiences to foster communities of joyful and eager learners.... I believe that each student travels on their own unique path to knowledge. I believe that a teacher is a guide along these paths, walking alongside each student, supporting them where they struggle and guiding them when there is a fork in the road.

...college, and I've always helped my friends and my sisters with their schoolwork. I currently tutor English, computer science, and I can help with test prep. Outside work, I like to run, play with my dog, go to kickboxing, and experience everything Seattle has to offer. I love traveling and trying new things, but there...

...it extremely handy in tutoring. Every student is different and so are their difficulties, so a finite set of ways to present a concept or tackle a difficulty is potentially limiting. In my experience, it's much more effective to use an adaptive framework like design thinking to identify the root of students' issues and find/develop...

...and math up to the level of algebra, which includes introductory statistics. My real passion is for zoology; I may be applying to graduate school to study animal cognition and later teach. My teaching style incorporates that different individuals learn best through different modalities and so I work to find the best method of learning...

I have a passion for helping others set and exceed their personal goals. I believe learning is lifelong and is best achieved in an environment that is trusting, professional, and comfortable. I believe the right skills and confidences can change lives, and am ready to help contribute to that in any way possible!... Teaching is best accomplished in a setting that is supportive, engaging, and trusting. These attributes help build confidence and excitement about learning, and...

...as much as possible before I jump in to offer advice. After all, my job is to help students with their specific problems not to teach the entire subject to a classroom of people. I also fond of simple "tricks" to attacking difficult problems. As a frequent timed test-taker, I am adamant good time-management and...

...education. Science is my favorite because I love experimenting, building projects like soda bottle water rockets, and working for and with wildlife by cleaning up their habitats and raising trout from eggs for release as fry (juvenile fish). Math is exciting to tutor, especially using manipulatives and other forms of representation-we can do that visually...

...tests. I completed my undergraduate work in biology at Macalester College and earned a PhD in Microbiology at the University of Washington. I am also interested in pedagogy (the study of how students learn and how to teach) and regularly participate in pedagogy journal clubs and conferences. While I don't have any formal training in...

...Literature and the Arts, I am a published writer and watercolor artist, and I have travelled extensively at home and abroad. My students have said of me, " She's tough, but in a good way" "She's the best instructor I've ever had" "She has a great sense of humor" "Thank you for getting me into...

...that allow me to better understand their learning styles. I'm an artist, so I approach situations in a creative way. This means I like to look at something from several different angles. When it comes to teaching, this means I can teach one thing in several different ways depending upon how the student needs to...

...also lived in Asia for three of the last five years, teaching and studying in mostly India and Southeast Asia. My tutoring/teaching style combines a big-picture, compassionate approach with detail-oriented and focused efficiency. In other words, I motivate my students by helping them apply their lessons to more than just school, while still focusing on...

...Emerson freshmen students, I learned how to guide students through in-class discussion and exercises as well as homework assignments. Working one-on-one with students to craft meaningful and effective tutoring sessions, I help students tackle tough subject matter at a pace they are comfortable with. I listen to students concerns with a thoughtful and compassionate ear,...

...My strongest subjects are algebra and calculus. I enjoy helping people learn and grow, and over my time teaching I found I got the most enjoyment (and was also the most effective) in smaller group and one-on-one sessions. I try to teach through Socratic questioning and encouraging autonomy in my students, as independence is a...

...to graduate Magna Cum Laude from a prestigious liberal arts school. I'm now a career writer, and I tutor because I love helping kids find the joy of learning and succeeding. In my years of experience as a reading tutor for underserved kids, a counselor at a Cornell University academic summer camp, and a teacher...

...a language instructor in the UK, where I did my teacher training and taught Spanish to both adults and high schoolers. I have also taught English as a foreign language in Spain and tutored for many years. I'm a distance lecturer in translation English to Spanish for a British University too. I moved to the...

...writing, etc.), but I have also tutored quite a bit of math, and I am excited to start tutoring French! When I tutor, I try to do all that I can to create an environment where the student feel comfortable enough to make mistakes and, most importantly, learn from them! In my free time I...

...love for teaching and helping students. I am a huge fan of Sci Fi and fantasy books and movies. I am currently attending the University of Washington Tacoma campus, with a major in history and minor in education. I've helped with students at the middle school level, namely language lrts and mathematics for several years...

...discovered. I have studied motivation in educational contexts and have held various teaching/mentoring roles. Having graduated 1st in my class with a Masters degree, I know what it takes to succeed in academic settings. It is effort, not innate ability, that makes people excel. I try to put forth this effort and learn in all...