Certified Tutors From Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

...a graduate student at the University of Virginia. My bachelor's degree is in Elementary Education and I am finishing up my Master's degree in Special Education. I completed my student teaching in the city of Pittsburgh, and am a licensed teacher in the state of Virginia, where I have been teaching for several years. While...

...at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. I moved down to Maryland from Pennsylvania three years ago and I love it! I am currently a Special Education teacher at at an elementary school in Prince Georges County. I have been a special education teacher for several years and love teaching children with a wide range of abilities....

...geography, literature, language arts, spelling, and writing. I have worked with students on problem-solving and test-prep specifically in math and language arts. I love working one-on-one with students and discovering the individual differences that exist within each learner. I pride myself in treating my students with patience, professionalism, and most importantly, respect. I consider myself...

I believe education can be fun. The challenge is to work at an individual at his or her level. I do not talk down to students. I am dedicated to working with students until they have the "aha' moment!... Continue to reinforce the positive.... I evaluate through testing and basic review.... I discover their strengths as well as their weakness. From there, I shall guide them to use their strengths to bring up their weaknesses.

...I received my Bachelors of Science in Physics with a Mathematics minor. I was inspired by my high school physics teacher to pursue physics; his fervor for the subject and for teaching has been my aspiration since I left secondary school! In my studies, I have found a passion for teaching, and have begun my...

...receiving a fine education in a subject (History) I feel very passionate about. Since then, I have enriched that education via an unbounded curiosity about the world and its inhabitants combined with a strong zest for learning. My personal desire to put this knowledge to good use by helping to educate others is precisely why...

...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 expand upon their background knowledge, so that they are able to increasingly take on more difficult assignments. I...

I have a background in physics and mathematics, with additional focuses in Japanese, computer science, and economics. I have also worked previously as a public school teacher and graduate teaching assistant. I hope to help you with your subject concerns. ... The first thing to do in a primary session with a student is to identify what they are concerned with learning and why they are seeking the help of a tutor.

I have been teaching students for over ten years. I love to help students of all ages, of all learning types. I strive to encourage students and to motivate them to love learning any subject!... All teachers know that the individual students who come together in a course make up a unique dynamic; hence no two courses are the same. Consequently, flexibility is important to keep in mind. If I feel that I am not meeting my objectives, or if a lesson or activity does not seem to be working, I try something different. While it is rewarding to see student progress, to see engagement, self-realization, broadening, and student enjoyment of the course, teaching is also rewarding to me. This is one of the most important parts of teaching, for if the teacher is not enjoying the course, the students are not likely to enjoy it, either. Finally, for all that I hope my students take away from my courses, I always take away something, too. Even if this goal is a bit selfish, learning from my students is one of the best things about teaching, and I most certainly consider this a vital part of my teaching philosophy.

...particular subject, catering to those that do may leave some behind. Finding mutual ground of curiosity and interest would be very important to me as an educator. I believe that creating an inquiring and active environment for learners encourages creativity, curiosity, and an individualized experience. These, of which, I consider to be of primary importance...