I am a senior in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Eastern Michigan University, and I have been tutoring for about five years, from middle school to early college age students. My hobbies are painting/drawing, playing piano and guitar, and playing with my pet rats and my cat! ... I strive to work with every one of my students to build on their knowledge of topics, so that they have a full understanding of whatever subject we...
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...my younger sibling's spelling bee coach. These experiences cemented my desire to serve as a mentor for others. With a background in higher-level math, I tutored the subject throughout high school while also serving as captain of the varsity tennis team and teaching private tennis lessons on the side. Top ACT and SAT scores earned me a scholarship at the University of Miami, where I was able to develop a newfound love for the fine...
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...of study, including essay and Arabic grammar. After college, I worked at a refugee center with children of immigrants. I helped them to adjust to a new environment, while simultaneously adapting to the public school curriculum. I am also a certified ESL/TESOL teacher and have experience teaching groups of students as well as providing individual lessons. Working in different environments, with a diverse range of students, encouraged me to explore more creative tutoring methods in...
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...University, we had a mentor-tutor program that instilled discipline as well as acquiring the skill of learning. Every Sunday night we would have sessions to make sure our students were back in town ready for the next week. And this was not mandatory, thereby instilling self-discipline in our participants. During graduate school, I also tutored fellow graduate students. At this level the focus is on sharpening skills that are already there. The graduate school mentor-tutor...
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...for learning. My grandmother was a wonderful teacher who helped me re-learn Chinese when I moved back from Japan to China. Because my grandma served as a mentor who believed that 'I can do it', I remained confident and went from bottom of class to top. Ultimately, we will not only work on your weakness, but also develop mental and physical toughness. Tutoring experience: spent 2 years in college tutoring pre-meds in Organic chemistry, and...
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...Latin/Spanish Culture. I have traveled to Spain and South America for extended periods of time and fell in love with the people who practice the Latin/Spanish Culture and Language. I have tutored all ages from teaching toddlers to speak, to teaching adults. In college I proofread papers for classmates and now I read and write on my own time in English and Spanish. My reason for tutoring is the challenge that it brings. I love...
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...middle and high school visual arts for over ten years. I currently serve as a homebound tutor for my school. As a lifelong learner, I appreciate the value of education and want to to impart that same love of learning to my students. My role as a tutor is to be a guide and a coach. I want to equip my students with a "can do" attitude and give them the confidence to reach their...
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...teaching elementary, high school, undergraduate and graduate students, I specialize in tutoring many subjects, mostly in the humanities and social sciences. I also tutor in Mandarin Chinese. As a native speaker in Chinese, I love to teach Chinese because the language relates to my background and specialty. I can also tutor areas in social sciences, including statistics, biostatistics, psychology, etc. I am looking forward to meeting new students. My teaching philosophy is to let students...
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...by Dale Carnegie Training in leadership and professional human relations. Naturally drawn to all things expressive, I tutor a wide range of creative subjects. I am particularly passionate about Visual Art, Reading, and English due to the joy I feel when I can help fuel a child's excitement for such fulfilling skills as successful communication and creative expression. I believe the ability to effectively communicate is a key factor in personal achievement, and a critical...
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...and reinforce skills in education assistance not only in such a face-to-face environment, but also with younger clients. Toward the summer, all of my students I was assigned eventually thanked me for helping them with their studies and giving them advice. It were moments like these that remind me how much I love doing this. Every day I tell myself to be the person I needed ten years ago, and I feel like I'm going...
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...cum laude from the honors program at Kent State University. I scored at or above the 90th percentile in all subjects for the ACT (with a composite score in the 98th percentile) and have been blessed to share my studying and test-taking "secrets" in the past teaching SAT preparation classes through St. Petersburg College. I'd love to teach you what I know and share with you how I passed my own standardized tests with consistent...
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...10 years experience teaching in higher education (and have loved every minute of it). I am an artist, having received my Master of Fine Arts degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where I also taught Sculpture. I've taught a broad range of topics, from Art History to to Web Design. In addition to Art, I love History, Philosophy, and geeking out on Math & Technology. More than anything, I love to...
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...students struggling in math. In the past, I also taught at a summer music camp, volunteered to lead writing workshops in a rehab center, and worked at a math tutoring business. My personal philosophy toward learning is that one’s education should be well balanced. In my free time I like to read, work on visual art, and play instruments. I am most passionate about math though, because it can be related to any subject, and...
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...in Creative Writing. Currently, I work as a Teaching Assistant and graduate instructor for college-level rhetoric and composition classes, as well as university-level senior thesis and literature seminars. I also work with everyone from ESL students to students with multiple languages to elementary-aged students just learning to read and write for the first time. And although it may sound silly, I get really excited about reading, writing, researching, and editing, and even more so, I...
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...ways of applying knowledge, and breaking down large tasks. I am very encouraging for students that feel overwhelmed or anxious about managing school. My goal is to approach education as a collaboration of learners that can improve one's quality of life and enable change and progress, and help students become more independent learners through questioning and improving study skills. My personal professional interests include writing short fiction and memoire, editing, copyediting, curatorial work and art...
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...a unique way. The better a teacher understands how a student learns, the more specific a tailor-made lesson plan can be made. The better a teacher understands what truly inspires a student, the better a teacher can introduce material in a way that will enrich their lives. It is my mission to learn not only the best method to teach my students but unlock a passion for language that can open worlds.... From teaching toddlers multiple...
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...as a student was varied, intense, and focused. As an artist, I am a problem solver and abstract thinker. As a history buff, I am methodical and concrete. My passion for being a student is reflected in my continuing education in the past year out of school. I am consistently reading, writing, and critically engaging in the world around me. I believe each student is capable of not only being successful in school, but enjoying...
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...learning environment where I was able to thrive was a turning point in my life and shifted my career route towards education. Following graduation, I earned a Masters of Arts in Education from Pepperdine University. I also earned CA teaching credentials in Social Science, English, and Multiple Subject (elementary). I have worked with all types of learners as both a secondary English and history teacher but also as a tutor for students in grades 5-12....
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Preparing for an Advanced Placement (AP) Studio Art exam is very different from most written exams. There are usually units to cover in the portfolio, like observational drawing, self-portraiture and structure, and a sketchbook component. The requirements for the exam are also broken into media groups. You will need to demonstrate your skills in dry media on paper, acrylic, using a 2-D medium to become 3-D, and many other mediums. Your portfolio is an important component to gaining entry into an art school. It is able to provide your potential school with a chance to assess your growth and development in various areas that you intend to delve into.
AP Studio Art tutoring can help you to identify and develop your concentrations, as well as your individual style through specialized attention. One-on-one AP Studio Art support can be surprisingly helpful, despite the creative nature of the course. Working with someone to flesh-out your ideas, discuss potential mediums, and bounce composition ideas off can help you develop your talent more quickly. The exam requires you to prepare a professional style portfolio and to propose a statement of intent for concentration. An AP Studio Art tutor can help you prepare your work for photographing and ensure that the portfolio is both professional and ideal for portraying your work to its best light. The last section of the exam is the statement of intent; a short written work listing and describing each work in your portfolio, and the relationship they have to your overall concentration. It is important for you to be capable of composing this succinctly and professionally.
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Tutors can address problems in your portfolio or your research, and help you plan a big project in stages. An AP Studio Art tutor is able to help students in any concentration to build their technical skills, research a larger project, or critique portfolio pieces. Strategically tailor your portfolio with AP Studio Art tutoring that focuses on your strengths and augments your weaknesses. With a professional tutor, you are given individualized attention that can mean the difference between success and failure. You are free to arrange your tutoring sessions as you need to, whether you have extracurricular activities or a job to arrange things around.
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Recent AP Studio Art Tutoring Session Notes
The student's Calculus teacher gave him a set of derivation problems over the product, quotient, and chain rules and trigonometric derivatives to prepare for a test tomorrow. I helped him work through the set and found that his only area of difficulty was remembering the trig derivatives, so I took the rest of the hour to explain the relation between the trig derivatives and to have him practice them a few more times. By the time we finished, he seemed to have a better understanding.
Addressed basic chemistry topics such as half-life, oxidation, reduction, conjugate acids/bases, and radiation particles. After the session, I believe she has a great grasp of the concept and will be able to excel on her final exam.
We completed Spanish homework on the verb "ser." Completed math homework on converting decimals to fractions and percentages, went over old Bible quiz, study/test taking skills and took notes for history on the French-Indian war.
The student and I talked through a learning styles questionnaire. We reviewed several Math topics like exponents and order of operations and covered some Math vocabulary likely to be encountered on multiple choice tests. We did an exercise on antonyms and then the student did a short writing assignment. After reviewing that together, we discussed the writing exercise that he will do during the week for homework. Homework: Write a paragraph with first line "I like ___."
We covered a majority of the review sheet for the test and covered the notations for integrals, definite and indefinite integrals, etc. The student needs more practice with trigonometric integrals, integrals with substitution, and more complex integrals. Lots of practice will be needed before the next exam.
We reviewed topics for the student's midterm exam due Sunday March 24, 2013. We especially covered the material requiring the crystal ball spreadsheet and calculations. He is making progress with his midterm but the crystal ball was the most challenging piece of this.
