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Gregory: Duke University tutor
Certified Tutor in Duke University, NC
...are important in their lives. I believe that the humanities really do help us be more human with each other and in our world. I teach and tutor with the assumption that school is a set of practices that anyone can learn and that, when they engage those practices diligently, students gain empathy and critical...
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University of British Columbia--Vancouver - Bachelor in Arts, History
Yale University - Master of Divinity, Theology
Anna: Duke University tutor
Certified Tutor in Duke University, NC
...and Instruction from North Carolina State University. I believe tutoring is successful for most students because I am able to customize each session to the needs of an individual; this means instruction is tailor-made and much more effective. Outside of teaching and tutoring, I enjoying playing board games and card games with family and friends...
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University of North Carolina at Pembroke - Bachelors, History/Social Studies Education
North Carolina State University at Raleigh - Masters, Curriculum and Instruction
Hunter: Duke University tutor
Certified Tutor in Duke University, NC
...I attend Tufts University School of Medicine for my M.S. in Biomedical Sciences. Next year I will pursue my PhD at Duke University. I love helping tutor and work with students of all ages, helping them to improve their understanding of material and their grades/scores. I hope we can work together to help you achieve...
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Boston College - Current Undergrad, Biochemistry
Matthew: Duke University tutor
Certified Tutor in Duke University, NC
...I truly believe that education is absolutely imperative to a better quality of life and that everyone is fully capable of learning and making potentials to reality. As for tutoring, I put much emphasis on active participation and positive reinforcement. A learning environment should stay interactive, fun, but challenging. By encountering challenges, I believe a...
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Emory University - Bachelors, Anthropology and Human Biology
Simon: Duke University tutor
Certified Tutor in Duke University, NC
...students' natural curiosity and inquiry, and using that to build confidence in and mastery of a wide variety of academic topics. I graduated from Yale University with a double major in Environmental Studies and International Studies, and I love the way science and real-world issues can interact. Part of my interest in the environment comes...
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Yale University - Bachelor in Arts, International Relations
Yale University - Bachelors, Environmental Studies
William: Duke University tutor
Certified Tutor in Duke University, NC
...love to teach but that I am quite good at it. While I am doing quite a bit of private tutoring on my own, I am now looking for ways to expand my reach. Accordingly, your organization may be a good fit with my skills and abilities. Note that I do not intend to quit...
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Texas AM University - Bachelors, Nuclear Engineering
Duke University - Masters, Business Administration and Management
Jeannie: Duke University tutor
Certified Tutor in Duke University, NC
...ESL, PreGED/GED Language Arts, Visual Arts, Graphic Design, basic computer skills, and pre-college Reading/Writing courses. I enjoy teaching ESL and English the most because of the opportunities to help students increase their vocabulary and express themselves creatively through writing. My first goal when teaching is to raise a student's confidence in their communicative abilities and...
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus - Bachelors, Spanish
Northern Arizona University - Masters, Bilingual / Multicultural Education
Ugonna: Duke University tutor
Certified Tutor in Duke University, NC
...within time-constraints from having to juggle a full-time job. I know first-hand how demoralizing making sub-par grades can be, but also the triumph of learning how to redirect focus and learning strategies while rebuilding confidence. I love to teach just as much as I love to learn. I truly believe where there's a will, there's...
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Pfeiffer University - Masters, Business Administration and Management
Lenoir-Rhyne University - Bachelors, Nursing
Wesley: Duke University tutor
Certified Tutor in Duke University, NC
...student. I fully believe that my experiences have battle-tested me to the point where I can look at any student and devise an effective plan to foster improvement. When I tutor, I put 100 percent of myself and treat each student with extreme care. I love nothing more than watching others grow, and knowing that...
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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus - Bachelors, Biological Sciences
Shivram: Duke University tutor
Certified Tutor in Duke University, NC
...students through potential pitfalls along their academic journeys. I strive to create an environment where healthy interaction and communication are fostered, as I believe these are the crucial to the student experience. I tutor AP Psychology, MCAT Physical Sciences, MCAT Biological Sciences, and MCAT Social and Behavioral Sciences. Please do not hesitate to contact me...
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Duke University - Current Undergrad, Neuroscience
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We worked through 3rd quest, which was methods of finding factors and the greatest common factor and least common multiple. We also worked on more rules for exponents and over viewed the square roots.
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We review various concepts of Calc I and II: implicit differentiation, integration by parts, integral test, radius of convergence, and comparison test.
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Today the student and I focused on math and preparing for her upcoming cell biology test. She continues to be a wonderful student to work with. She has a very positive attitude towards her learning and is eager to be successful and try new strategies. We started by double-checking her math homework, which focused on adding and subtracting positive and negative integers. She has absolutely no trouble adding two positive integers but got confused about what to do when adding or subtracting a negative number. We used a number line to model how to add and subtract negative numbers. We spent about 30 minutes on this concept, and she seemed to have a strong grasp by the end of 30 minutes. During the second half of the session, we discussed how to prepare for her upcoming assessment. She is working on creating a "study guide" by rewriting her notes in her own words, creating flash cards, and using the online resources her teacher has to test herself on identifying cell parts. The idea behind these techniques is that she will spend 15-20 minutes using the resources to study each night until the test next Thursday.
Note: We started to create our study guide on the computer but switched to paper because it seemed like it would be faster for her. I don't know if her school offers a typing course but it might be worth while to get her into some sort of typing program (there are free ones online like "type to learn") so that she can learn to type efficiently as many middle school teachers will start to request that her assignments be typed.
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The student and I focused on algebraic story problems, equations of a line, and probability. I took note of where she struggled so we would know where to focus during the next session. We also worked on strategies for what to do if you are not sure how to start a problem.
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We covered the ISEE essay in detail. We read the instructions carefully, and talked about how to set up a good essay with a thesis statement, good examples, and a strong conclusion. We looked at 4 sample essay questions, and she worked on thinking of good examples from her reading and her personal experiences. We went over the verbal and reading sections one more time, and the student completed a timed section of both areas. We went over her incorrect answers and discussed strategies for questions with difficult vocabulary.
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My session with this student today focused on helping him study for his upcoming biology quiz on the process of mitosis. He had a study guide, which we went through, and we also used his notes and worksheets from class to help him put together all of the material. He had a pretty good understanding of the sequence of events, but his biggest challenge was describing what happened specifically in each phase (prophase, metaphase, etc.). We also reviewed some vocabulary words that were tricky to him because they sound similar: centromere, chromatid, and chromatin. I had him draw and label pictures to help him actively review the material and then had him explain to me verbally (as if he were teaching me) how each process works. He had another day before his quiz, so we talked about what he should do the following day to prepare as well.
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