Certified Tutors From Fitchburg State University

...their beginnings in very early concepts. By connecting past lessons with the present skill that a student might be struggling with, hard problems become easy. I am a very patient and encouraging tutor. In a subject like math, where people might have anxiety, it is important to make the math fun and connected to the...

...in Music Business, after taking some substitute teaching work I realized I enjoyed working with students. I began working full-time as an instructional aide with middle and high school students. I enrolled in Fitchburg State's Masters in Special Education program in 2010 with the goal of becoming a licensed special educator. Students seem to get...

...come up with a plan to solve scientific problems. I believe that scientific thinking is a skill that can help students in all facets of their life. When I am not in the classroom, I enjoy being active. My hobbies include going for walks with my puppy, spending time outside, and playing and watching sports. I...

I firmly believe that any student can accomplish and understand the material of a subject, provided they have a targeted and tailored approach to their unique learning style and needs. I make it my goal to try to find what a student needs and aim to adjust my teaching to help each student individually. ... I believe that any student can learn any subject provided that they get the correct support and targeted instruction. In my...

...clients on an individual basis. With that information, I can then structure and tailor each session in order to build upon the student's strengths as well as help develop areas of difficulty. Learning should (and can) be fun! As a classroom teacher, I strove to challenge, support, nurture and foster a love for learning in...

I am passionate about teaching. I am a native speaker of Mandarin Chinese. I have many years of experience in teaching Chinese language and math. Although I have not taught in a classroom setting, I have advised international students on F-1 Visa regulations for the last two years.

...2013, when I graduated from Bard College with a BA in Written Arts and Spanish. A lover of language and literature, I taught English in rural Spain for a year to elementary school students. While in Spain, I also provided private writing and essay-prep classes to students of all ages, including adults. In addition, I...

...and am certified to teach students from elementary through high school in a ton of academic content areas. When I am not currently teaching in the classroom or tutoring students I enjoying spending time with my husband and our two boys traveling and going on adventures. I am also a goalie for a ball hockey...

...writing subjects and the Spanish language. I graduated with my B.S. in Communications with a minor in Spanish - including a 4 month study abroad in Spain which has fueled my passion for Spanish language and culture! Through tutoring I've enjoyed helping students with all different learning styles. I am very patient, and I love...

...Meaning, at every one of my tutoring sessions, I'll first ask the student what s/he understands from the problem. Then if a clear understanding is not there, I'll do an example problem similar to the one in the student's assignment. After going through the example problem, I'll let the student take the tutoring role, apply...

...data, and 2-D and 3-D geometry. I teach Guided Reading which involves using leveled reading books for both narrative and informational texts. This also includes teaching reading strategies to students to strengthen their decoding and comprehension skills. Units of Study for Primary Writers from Teachers College in New York has been a program I have...

...is the best method of retention. In doing so, I bring an energetic and evolving style to my lessons in order to accommodate all learners. My hope is to leave my students with the feeling that I have their best interests in mind. In addition to my Bachelor's Degree, I have a Master's Degree in...

...at Fitchburg State University (BS), Salen Syaye University (M.ED), and Harvard University (M.ED) I taught Mathematics at the High Schoolm Level for 17 years. The subjects were Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, and Trigonometry. My tutoring style is using the Socratic method of starting with what the student knows to learn what they don't. Very...

...STEM educator with over ten years of experience and worked with diverse populations of students at primary and secondary levels spanning traditional public and charter schools. I firmly believe that all students deserve bright futures through equitable access to education and career opportunities. I enjoy the outdoors and reading with my young daughters in my...

...clinical setting and during my leadership roles. During the last 10 years I have been faculty in a university nursing program, ranked in the top 10 in the nation. I have had the honor of teaching freshman through senior-level students as well as students in the accelerated program. I try to make learning fun and...