Award-Winning Tutors serving Somerville, MA

I believe in learning and helping. Everyone has the ability to learn it just takes confidence and determination.... Everyone can learn.... Get to know the type of student they are and their strongest areas.... By asking them questions and helping them to ask questions.... Positive reinforcement and compliments.

I have been a Reading Specialist & Certified in Special Education for more then 20 years. I currently am teaching reading part time and conduct private reading tutoring the other half of the day. Wilson Level 1 Certified.

Teaching is a special calling. As educators, we can, and should, apply all of our knowledge and skills to positively affect students' lives for the rest of their lives. A good teacher, at every turn, continually endeavors to augment his/her pedagogy; yielding students knowledge, well-roundedness, a positive personal image, happiness, quality of life, and good citizenship. A good teacher's day never ends. Once a teacher, always a teacher.

...another great way to do that! I have been tutoring for about six years, working with students ranging from elementary school to college in various STEM subjects. I also worked as a physics TA while I was in undergrad. My passion for tutoring stems from the unique tutor-student relationships that develop as we work together towards personalized goals - every student is different, and I have as much to learn from them as they do...

...and problem solving to turn that knowledge into useable information. As a tutor, my role is to use my aptitude and experience as a problem solver and communicator to help my students to acquire new skills and reach their learning goals. My teaching philosophy is based on experiential learning, which simply put means that my students learn by doing. Whenever possible instead of solving a single problem, I will give my student skills or frameworks...

...writing, Literature, and History. I actively write, and publish a weekly Substack newsletter, Glorious Ordinary, https://valeriespain.substack.com/ Besides being a freelance writer and editor for many years, I had a long career directing public health programs and used my communication skills, from public speaking to content writing. I mentored interns in writing resumes, emails and other business correspondence, so tutoring people in business writing is also something I offer. I have always enjoyed working with young...

...Geometry, Precalculus, Calculus AP), and have many years of experience teaching and tutoring high school students, home-schooled students, college students and adults in writing, mathematics, the sciences and test preparation. My academic background is varied--I've studied writing (technical, professional and creative), civil engineering and biochemistry extensively at the undergraduate level, and education and mathematics at the graduate level. In my own classroom, I incorporate a variety of methods and tools to help all of my...

...real-world applicability, so in the classroom I often use a lot of analogies and stories in order to make the information relevant. I also specialize in connecting with all people--regardless of age--on their level, which makes teaching and tutoring a lot of fun for both of us. I am CELTA certified, and have learned the appropriate pedagogical techniques to work one-on-one with people. I applied those skills in France, where I tutored three individuals (two...

I'm a chemical engineering student at UMass Lowell entering my senior year. I've been inducted into the chemical engineer honor society Omega Chi Epsilon this past semester, and have been serving as its secretary since. I hope to use this tutoring opportunity to practice for the required tutoring service when I return to school.

...student, I have also tutored undergraduate students in college-level biology and genetics and MCAT prep and tutored medical students for the USMLE Step 1 exam. I am a fluent French and proficient Spanish speaker, and, throughout my experiences tutoring, have worked extensively with students who are non-native English language speakers as well as native English speakers. These experiences, as well as my MD/PhD training, have given me a strong foundation in tutoring individuals of diverse...

...ask for evolution. Students will work harder if they realize why they are in the class. It is the teachers responsibility to remind them. For instance, what is the greater goal? What do they hope to achieve? How can we make the present moments count towards a larger vision? The test is just a piece of paper unless they realize it means a lot more in terms of setting the standard for discipline, creativity, measuring...

...graduate student enrolled in the Linguistics program at Boston University. I am a life-long lover and learner of language and hope to share my passion for the languages I have devoted much of my time and career to, Spanish and Japanese. I aim to help my students succeed in their language learning goals and achieve fluency and competence in all aspects of language learning. When not studying, I love to read, cook and travel.

My name is Saintel Metelus, I am fluent in four languages : Haitian Creole, French, Spanish and English. I have a bachelor degree in languages from University of Massachusetts Lowell and a master degree in Education from Boston College.

...subjects to tutor are the sciences; there is so much to discover and there is no limit to what you can learn. I can say that some great teachers and professors have shaped my interest in science and would love to help other students see this joy in learning. I know science and math can be really tough, and many times I have wanted to give up, but I pushed through, and I want to...

...rising senior at the University of Maryland and am studying biology. I have spent time tutoring second graders in English and math and have also worked with children as a camp counselor for the past 5 summers. I am able to tutor for many subjects but I am strongest in math for elementary and middle school and biology. I really enjoy working with children and hope to work with them in my future career.

...tutor a broad range of subjects, my passion is teaching writing. Working alongside Ireland's great poets and playwrights has taught me that good writing should spark the imagination as well as stand up to careful criticism. I love and understand the shape of the English language, from the components of a well-constructed sentence, to the structure of a paragraph, to the discursive crescendo of a well-written essay, and I convey these concepts to my students...

...a classroom that is a safe learning environment for all. If students do not feel safe in my classroom, whether it is emotionally, physically, or socially, their defense systems will go up and learning will greatly decrease, if not shut down all together. I strive to have a classroom that each and every one of my students feels safe in, not only to listen and learn from myself, but to also express their own opinions...

...In addition to many years teaching, I have also had significant roles administering ESL programs and working in higher education administration (the fiscal and HR areas as well as student support services) at Boston University where I also earned an MBA. Teaching students how to express themselves in writing and learning to overcome the challenges of English grammar and spelling is the area of ESL coaching that I most enjoy. Helping break down the hurdles...

I'm a graduate student in the Applied Linguistics program at Boston University. I'm also a certified TESOL/TEFL teacher. I have extensive experience working with students of diverse backgrounds and improving their academic output by helping them get better grades on their assignments and exams. I'm passionate about helping and supporting others in achieving their academic and professional goals.

...concentration in Urban Studies, from Northeastern University. Through high school, undergraduate, and graduate school, I have been tutoring students in a broad range of subjects such as U.S. History, U.S. Politics, English, Public Speaking, Essay and Application Writing, and Architecture courses and software. I enjoy seeing my students achieve their goals and gain confidence as they progress through their work, I feel I learn just as much from my students as they do from me....