Certified Tutors From Western Governors University

...ability to understand technical concepts and translate them into terms that are easy to understand and manipulate. I have a degree in marketing management but spent several years as a senior technician in both nuclear power and nuclear waste remediation. When not studying for the healthcare degree that I'm pursuing, I am learning to paint,...

...around children and love teaching them. Watching children's innocent minds grow and mature is thrilling. Teaching allows me the chance to be little again. My interest in teaching began when I was in third grade when I struggled myself as a student. The impact my third grade teacher had in my life inspired me to...

...Arts in Special Education from Western Governors University. I am in the process of obtaining a Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction. I have been involved in education since 2007, as a paraprofessional, interventionist, and as a certified teacher. I truly enjoy working with children, and assisting them in gaining the skills that they...

...Colorado school system as both a reading and math tutor for students in grades K-12. I have extensive experience working with students in Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry and Calculus. I firmly believe that given the appropriate tools every child can experience academic success resulting in increased levels of self esteem which will positively affect all aspects...

...School Science Teacher. I have also taught high school earth and physical science in North Carolina. I have been in the Newport News and York County School Systems for over 3 years tutoring and substituting all grades. I have a passion for STEM, but can aid in any elementary subject. I love to teach and...

...for education continues when I am not at school teaching. I enjoy working with students one-on-one to help then master the content that they are working on. I thrive on coming up with different ways to help a struggling student succeed. Building relationships is another part of tutoring that I love. It is great to...

...-- This has become my life motto. As a young child I was often sent to tutors because it seemed I could not learn during class time. My lack of learning was not due to lack of intelligence, but simply not understanding. I learn differently than most students, which is why I decided to tutor....

...able to have the opportunity to go to preschool. School age children that I worked with received homework tutoring assistance from me. When it comes to teaching strategies, I feel that it is pertinent to teach to the student. Direct instruction is a strategy that I have used, but differentiated instruction I feel is equally...

...that even challenging subjects can be learned, but it's an issue of HOW it is taught. I tutor using a varied array of methods--aural, oral, visual, manipulatives, pictures, etc.--in order to make the concepts clear to those I tutor. It's important to be engaged with the material, and the best way to do that is...

...more than merely recite the content of his subject. I intend to encourage and motivate each one of my students to perform academically, at a level no less than their very best, yet there is much more to teaching than just making certain that students answer questions correctly on a test. A teacher must never...