Award-Winning Tutors in Waukegan, IL

...with. I am all about about giving a student the confidence to use their own voice and strengths to enhance their writing and academic output using conceptual, casual teaching methods. It is important to me that the student feel comfortable to explore these strengths and apply themselves in an independent way to achieve their academic...

...- reading and writing. I finished a Masters in Reading Education at Olivet Nazarene University, and I am also a certified Reading Specialist. I hope to eventually pursue a doctorate and advanced research into the complex and changing intersections between literacy and technology. To me, this is the most practical and relevant area that I...

...as they increase towards their goal. When I tutor, I aim to lead students to an answer by example so that they can see the reasoning involved themselves, rather than me just telling them the answer. The more the students can come to their own solutions, the more memorable the lessons will be. In my...

...act of personal betterment, but one of societal improvement and sustainability. Education, from science to math, english to history, allows us to have new lenses through which to see our world. Mastering content gives us a cognitive framework through which we can process and understand new information from the world around us. Knowledge is critical...

...and clear as anything. This is a promise. I know the pitfalls and ambiguities which prevent people from understanding concepts in math and the sciences, and I know how to get around them. I explain every concept in straightforward and totally plain language to describe the relationships between all of the moving parts in math...

...with a Bachelors in Music, and although I now sing and play flute around the Chicagoland area, I simply couldn't resist also enrolling at Columbia College Chicago to pursue studies in Acoustics. At Northern, I tutored various subjects for two years and grew to love the act of teaching and sharing knowledge. I especially enjoy...

...support allows them to feel their strength and in turn they develop trust and confidence in navigating the world before them. I must be available to them not only as a teacher of language but also as a person who connects with their struggles and guides them through their difficulties. My job as a teacher...

...every class. I believe in a constructivist approach to learning, and will act as a guide for the student to learn, explore and wonder. Lecturing does not engage the student in learning, and will hinder their progress, so I make it a point to provide discussion-based instruction, where the student has an active role in...

...called Catholic Charities throughout southeastern Wisconsin. I taught Spanish language, literature and culture at a private high school for some three years. I have worked as an individual tutor as well at different periods in my career. My wife (who is from Guuanajuato, Mexico) and I speak Spanish at home, and I also speak Spanish...

...Math problems and being sure that my answer is right. I love Math and I love teaching. I especially like to show students that they already know Math, that they can learn more of it, that Math is fun, and that Math is valuable. So I build on their skills, support their ideas, and encourage...