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Marvin: Burr Ridge tutor
Certified Tutor in Burr Ridge, IL
...how to read, write, and do math. Because I loved doing those in school, and I'll be teaching that this up coming school year. To have a struggling reader all of a sudden love reading and attack hard words never before tried is the best feeling in the world. I believe education should be fun,...
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The University of Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, Economics
Katarina: Burr Ridge tutor
Certified Tutor in Burr Ridge, IL
...Land Claims agreements. Currently, I am am serving with the National Health Corps of Chicago as a Health Educator in a family planning clinic in West Chicago. Finally, I am pursuing a career in medicine and have been accepted to medical school earlier this year. I look forward to being a tutor because I believe...
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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor - Bachelors, Evolutionary Anthropology
Jack: Burr Ridge tutor
Certified Tutor in Burr Ridge, IL
I'm a recent grad from Northwestern (B.A. in Theatre and Economics) who loves teaching and learning. I love helping other people achieve their goals and helping students find ways to be their best selves. Excited to meet and work with Chicagoland's students!... First sessions always start with discussion of a subject's foundations. If we nail these, the rest of the learning becomes ten times easier.
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Northwestern University - Bachelors, Economics/Theatre
Lee: Burr Ridge tutor
Certified Tutor in Burr Ridge, IL
...able to do well and I really enjoy helping them along their path to success. But being laid back, I am also good at relaxing a student and helping point out what is important and what is not. In my free time, I enjoy writing music. I am also a die hard Packers fan originally...
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Northwestern University - Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering
Northwestern University - Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering
Julie: Burr Ridge tutor
Certified Tutor in Burr Ridge, IL
...and teaching foreign languages, and I hope to share that with my students. In my experience students particularly enjoy (and benefit from) learning and exploring new cultures while learning the language itself. As the child of a teacher I am a strong believer in the importance of education and all of the opportunities it offers...
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University of Illinois at Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, French and Francophone Studies
University of Illinois at Chicago - Master of Arts, French and Francophone Studies
Alex: Burr Ridge tutor
Certified Tutor in Burr Ridge, IL
...to assist students with ACT, SAT, LSAT and GMAT test prep. One of the greatest investments you can make is in improving your college/grad school aptitude testing skills, as just a couple hours of study per week can yield enormous results in admittances and scholarships. On the weekend you might find me running with my...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison - Bachelor in Arts, Economics
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Bachelor in Arts, International Relations
University of Southern California - Masters in Business Administration, Real Estate
University of Southern California - Masters in Business Administration, Finance
Max: Burr Ridge tutor
Certified Tutor in Burr Ridge, IL
...promoting creativity. Not surprisingly, I will be tutoring Physics, Chemistry and Writing. Additionally, I will be tutoring for ACT prep. I took the test officially three times and was successful each time and believe that I can share effective tips on how to increase scores in each subject. In my free time, I like to...
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University of Pennsylvania - Current Undergrad, Physics with Concentration in Chemical Principles
Katie: Burr Ridge tutor
Certified Tutor in Burr Ridge, IL
...year experience courses to new college students, focusing on topics like time management and study skills. I understand firsthand the importance of standardized tests as students make goals for their next level of education; I am happy to help students prepare for these exams. I enjoy students of all ages and am excited to tutor...
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University of Notre Dame - Bachelor in Arts, American Studies, Gender Studies
University of Connecticut - Master of Arts, Higher Education and Student Affaris
Christopher: Burr Ridge tutor
Certified Tutor in Burr Ridge, IL
...With Varsity Tutors, I tutor a wide range of subjects including biology, algebra, and English, as well as ACT and GRE prep. I employ a student-centered teaching style, encouraging students to think independently and draw their own conclusions about the content. In my free time, I enjoy appreciating and composing music and literature, and take...
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Bachelors, Psychology
Ben: Burr Ridge tutor
Certified Tutor in Burr Ridge, IL
...theoretical concepts. I also have experience teaching musical lessons such as jazz bass, piano, and music theory to younger students. Experience in these different teaching environments has helped me cultivate a teaching style that identifies how to teach each individual student based on their learning style and personality. While working with students on topics from...
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Oberlin College - Bachelor in Arts, Economics
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Burr Ridge is a suburb of Chicago, and is only 16 miles south-west of the city. It is one of the wealthiest towns in Illinois, and is the birthplace of Ernest Hemingway.
Although there are no high schools in Burr Ridge, there are great educational opportunities in the nearby towns of Darien and La Grange. Lyons Township High School is located in the town of La Grange, and the school's campus is only six minutes away. It is the only school in the Lyons Township High School 204 District. Hinsdale South High School is another great place for your student to attend. It is located in Darien, and campus is only ten minutes away from Burr Ridge. If you are looking to further your education, you may be interested in attending the University of Chicago. This university is ranked fourth best in the nation. In-home or online private tutoring in Burr Ridge, IL, for both subject instruction and test prep might help you get into the best schools. If you are falling behind, online tutoring in Burr Ridge is one way to potentially get caught up in your classes or test prep.
Burr Ridge is right out of Chicago, which means that endless fun activities exist for the whole family. The Museum of Science and Industry is a great place to visit for people of all ages. Most exhibits are interactive, and all are educational. The museum has every subcategory of science imaginable, including airplanes, submarines, weather, and robotics. The museum is an excellent way to get your family interested in different fields of science. Chicago is also terrific for sight-seeing. There are many famous places to visit, including Cloud Gate, commonly known as "The Bean." you can also visit Lincoln Park Zoo, where you can see many animals, like lions, giraffes, otters, chimps, and camels. Shedd's Aquarium is a nice place to see different aquatic life. There are an abundance of exotic marine and freshwater animals to learn about. The aquarium has lung fish, stingray, octopus, seahorses, and whales. You will be able to observe these creatures and how they interact with each other. To get a bite to eat after a long day exploring, you can head to Giordano's Pizza for authentic, deep dish, Chicago-style pizza.
Private tutors in Burr Ridge can provide you online or in-home tutoring instruction to assist with your challenging course or test prep. Burr Ridge, IL, tutors might help students gain admittance into the school of their dreams.
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The student has a quiz tomorrow in Algebra, so we spent the session reviewing the sections covered. Her quiz is on linear inequalities, systems of linear inequalities, and least squares line/regression analysis. She has a grasp of the concepts, but occasionally makes errors in calculating or graphing. To remedy this, she just needs to slow down, work on being precise when she graphs, and check her answers. She gets intimidated by problems with several parts or that look difficult, but she is starting to realize she just needs to break the problem into manageable parts.
We could not find part of the chapter review in the book her teacher assigned online. We also did not have time to review how to do the regression analysis on her calculator (We went over the concept, just not how to use her calculator today, though, last week I went over with the student how to use her calculator.).
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-geometry: area, perimeter of circles, rectangles, and triangles. We also worked through a section of practice problems in the binder.
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Today, the student and I had a very productive session! We mainly focused on strategies for solving multi-step plane geometry problems. In addition to reviewing the formulas/procedure for finding area, circumference and perimeter of circles, rectangles, squares and triangles--he was also able to successfully learn how to find the area of trapezoids in today's lesson. Next week, we will focus on finding the volume of cones and pyramids as well as the relationship between line segments and angles.
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The student worked on the preterite tense for stem-changing verbs. We reviewed the endings, he did many exercises, took a quiz (he scored 90%), I quizzed him verbally as well. The student understands the subject and we talked about taking the time to read the questions carefully.
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The student and I once again worked on Math, transitioning from mastering new academic techniques to test taking strategies. She adapted well to process of elimination and could be well served by it to gain several extra points in the subject. From there we reviewed Science, trying to mentally prepare for the last hour of the test when she's sure to be exhausted and ready to tap out - but she will not tap out, she will overcome!
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The student and I worked through three SAT reading comprehension passages and approximately 40 SAT math questions. She did well on the reading comprehension and is increasingly comfortable with the context of passages and with finding evidence to support particular answer choices. She got the majority of the questions correct independently. The SAT math questions were medium-to-hard, and she was able to set many of these up on her own, although she occasionally needed assistance. Our next meeting is scheduled for Friday.
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