Award-Winning Tutors in Hickory Hills, IL

...Northwestern University. I have taught all high school subjects (Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Algebra 2, Precalculus, AP Calculus AB, AP Statistics, and Finite Math) and prepared students for the ACT, SAT, SAT subject tests, AP exams, and college placement exams. When tutoring, I will start by showing students good examples and all the steps, but by...

...student and will sit patiently until each concept is mastered. To those enduring difficult Econ or LSAT classes, I can relate. Many of these subjects were difficult for me as well and I hope to share the techniques I developed to master the material with you. When I'm not tutoring, I trade energy derivatives in...

...student is different, and I pride myself in my ability to tailor my lessons and methods of instruction to meet each student’s individual strengths and needs. It is my personal goal to make kids see that math is interesting, not scary, and that it is OK to struggle with it sometimes. The way that we...

...so that the test doesn't seem as frustrating as it used to be for them. The change in a student's outlook when they start enjoying what they are doing always cheers me up. In addition to tutoring and teaching, I also enjoy playing my clarinet, reading, listening to music and playing video games.

...the other three.-Confucius As a tutor it is my goal to not only teach my students the material they need to learn, but to better their core understanding of a subject and their methods of learning for the future. This way, they can continue to learn at an advanced level long after they no longer...

...to me. I have been lucky with my upbringing to have been exposed to Japanese and Spanish language thru school and family. In later years, I started to train Capoeira, which is an Afro-Brazilian Martial Art. There, too, I have served as a musical and language tutor to other members of the group. I figured,...

...hone my Spanish skills. I am extremely passionate about foreign languages and teaching and I believe that Spanish is an important skill for students to develop. I believe strongly in the importance of foreign languages in education and am looking to show my students that Spanish can be a fun and interesting part of their...

...improve and edit their writing assignments. As an ardent Francophile, my favorite subject to tutor is French. Although, with my background and interest in creative writing, I enjoy helping students with any and all writing assignments, from college essays to history papers. I like to incorporate my personal experiences with French and with writing into...

...My plans for the future are to go into physics education, and help spread the love of science as my high school physics teacher did for me. Please feel free to get in contact with me if you have any questions, and I won't stop working until I'm able to help you succeed.... Tutoring is the process of bringing together two students, two students who are working together to develop a mutual understanding of material. Whether one student has never seen the material, and one has worked with it all of his life, by working together you further advance the knowledge of both parties.

...those things have something to teach us. Why do you hate it? What, specifically, do you dislike about this material? Why does that bother you, and how do you think it could be improved? Critical engagement allows us to grow, intellectually and personally, and I think it's important to help students embrace that. Outside of...