Award-Winning Tutors serving Thurmont, MD

...myriad of life experience. I am fluent in French, love to discuss literature and have experience in tutoring ESL and primary school reading, and writing as well. I enjoy tutoring students and helping them with their educational endeavors. My goal is to stick with you until we get it right! I look forward to working with...

...aid in my school district at home and have helped over 40 kids with different subjects and things they struggle with. I aspire to become a successful first grade teacher one day, and maybe after that even an elementary school guidance counselor. I take working with students very seriously because I hope to make a...

...the material, not just memorize it, so they can use what they've learned in new situations. I am patient, encouraging, and I focus on helping students become both capable and confident. Outside of school, I'm very interested in how gender and social justice issues intersect. I really enjoy thinking about political philosophy and having deep...

...tutor Math and Science Subjects and excel in applying the principles that are being taught as well as relating them to each individual.I enjoy working one on one with an individual and going through the learning process with them. Some people learn by doing, some learn by seeing, some learn by hearing. I adapt my...

...storm chasing. I have a strong background in math, earth science, physics, computer programming, writing and many other academic offshoots, which enables me to provide comprehensive instruction to any student. As everyone learns differently and at various paces, I take a very personalized approach to tutoring, working with a student to understand their strengths and...

...don't understand. One of my strengths is communication: I like to focus on building a relationship so we can grow together. Let's make this easy! My strongest subject is definitely Math. I have experience tutoring high school aged and college students, and I also have experience working at Baltimore County Public Schools with elementary schoolers...

...that I can teach these as well, for those who are interested. I will be a good help in almost all high school STEM subjects, including AP classes, and you should consider me especially for maths and Chinese, both of which I am extremely adept at and take great pride in helping students in need.

...as important, what you think has not worked for you. I prioritize communication and frequently check in throughout the lesson to see how you are absorbing the material and if an adjustment is needed. I like to guide you through the material, then guide you through several problems, then let you attempt problems on your...

...tutoring a wide variety of subjects, including standardized test prep for the SATs as well as various English and Math courses ranging from elementary to high school levels. I particularly love editing essays and working on strengthening one's quality of writing. I am enthusiastic, motivated, and passionate about education, and I am very eager to...

...personalize it for each student and their preferred style of learning, and utilizing a variety of teaching methods for instruction and assessment other than the standard written formats. For example, I have successfully applied project based and competency based instruction and assessment for students who prefer a more hands on approach learning style. I offer...

Hi! My name is Cara and I am a tenured first grade team leader, with my bachelor's degree in special education and my master's degree in educational technology. I also have my certification in elementary education. I am looking for tutoring opportunities to help your child excel in school!

I want to get people as excited about science as I am while helping them achieve their own goals.

...capacities for the last eight years. As Executive Director of an education theater company as well as a private tutor, I can honestly say that one of my greatest joys in life is watching students elementary-age to high schoolers make connections for the first time. My first love is English and Literature. Although I scored...

...visuals that help students truly understand the "why" behind the material, not just memorize it. As a visual learner, my tutoring style heavily focuses on diagrams, flowcharts, color-coded notes, and drawing out processes in real time. I believe that when students can see how something works, it sticks. I aim to create a supportive and...

...for summer classes at an elementary school, and served as a teaching assistant in several college courses. I love tutoring math and chemistry, but I also enjoy teaching English and reading comprehension. When teaching, I try to tailor lessons to students' interests; I hope to make material both engaging and useful. I believe that lessons...

...to spark curiosity, build critical thinking, and connect students to a wider world beyond their textbooks. I am fluent in all forms of history and anything I am not fully sure of I will educate myself on before our study session so I can offer you a better personalized tutoring session. Because of the large...

...helping others learn! I am a graduate from Lake Erie College, with a B.S. in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. I excelled in the science program there and tutored Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, Organic Chemistry, and Zoology during my Junior and Senior years. I have worked in Laboratory settings since graduation and have real...

My educational philosophy on learning is based on the cognitivist learning theory. Cognitivist teaching methods help assimilate new information to existing knowledge and enable them to make appropriate modifications to their "existing intellectual framework to accommodate that information."

...also am certified to teach in both Massachusetts and Maryland. I am committed to providing high quality lessons that are also fun and engaging! Meeting the student where they are and building from that foundation is the key to deeper understanding. By using my students' own funds of knowledge, interests, and ideas, we will collaboratively...

...the foster care system. It is actually my work with these groups of students that lead me to forgo my Law School plans to instead move to Baltimore to teach Secondary Special Education. When I began teaching, most of my tutoring then shifted towards supporting adult learners in college writing, over-aged high school students trying...