Award-Winning Writing Tutors in Kentucky

...teach needed skills in a clear and effective way. My ultimate goal is for my students to achieve their goals and become more confident in their abilities. If I can play even a small role in a student's success, it is highly gratifying. I hope to have the opportunity to work with you.... My philosophy is to help students gain the confidence they need to make the subject matter less difficult for them. Overcoming the fear of the subject itself goes a long way to helping students succeed. I have learned that demonstrating more than one way of solving a problem can help students better understand the underlying concepts. That understanding will help build their confidence and make them stronger students.

...as much precision as desired. Along the same lines, solving equations is lot like playing chess. The 'x' piece has to be moved around according to the rules of the game so that it ends up along on one side of the equals sign. But bigger than any particular type of problem and solution is...

...nearly four years, not including my student teaching. On the personal side side, I enjoy cars, hikes, and strength training. I'm an avid gym goer because my health is just as important as my job. Getting healthy is just another step in the right direction to becoming the best teacher that I can be!... Teaching is constantly changing--evolving--GROWING. It grows with the new demands of each generation. It grows with the boom of technology. It grows with the new studies on minds. Each mind is different--and each mind should be treated and assessed to its strength.

...behind the question before explaining the steps to answering the question itself. Even for questions that my students answered correctly, I ask students to explain to me why their chosen answer choices are correct - and often they are unable to do so, which provides the opportunity to expand understanding. At the end of every...

...or breaking the student out of their own limited worldview and encouraging them to adopt a very different perspective, my methods can be very effective because I seek to connect the material to the student's own experiences and interests. Without that connection, there can be no motivation and without motivation there can be no learning.

...teacher who received my Ph.D. and MA from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign in Theatre History, Criticism, and Literature and my BA from New School University in Liberal Arts and Theatre. I hold two graduate minors in Gender and Women's Studies and European Union Studies. I have been teaching courses at the high...

...is Greg, and I am delighted to be your tutor! I have experience in essay writing and literary analysis, and I am here to help you develop your paper-writing skills! I have experience teaching both grade school and high school students, and have taught college-level seminars. I live in Louisville with my wife and three...

...middle, and high school in Taipei, Taiwan, and two years teaching creative writing to undergraduates at the University of Notre Dame. As someone who has studied Mandarin Chinese for three years, I understand the difficulty of acquiring a new language and the importance of immersion in the language as opposed to rote memorization of vocabulary...

...which was instrumental in forming my teaching style. I also lived abroad and learned another language, which helps me immensely with my teaching. I am also an artist. I paint in acrylics and also have 3-D pieces. I love dogs. I have rescued 9 dogs so far and also paint dog portraits.... I try to figure out the most creative way to get the subject matter across. I have, in the past, used methods from an improvisational class I took.

...and strive to complete. I am a compassionate educator who promotes respect, tolerance, self-expression and individuality. I wish to instill a sense of belonging and encourage the lifelong pursuit of learning and bettering oneself. I want to produce outstanding citizens who wish to leave this earth in a better state in which they came into...