Certified Tutors From Wheaton College (Illinois)

...20th Century World History. I have just started my sixth year as a certified educator, and I am reflecting on the changes that have taken place in my profession in recent years. With larger class sizes and an increasingly diverse student body in St. Louis area schools, individual instruction is at a premium. This is...

...programs for Thai graduate-level students. When I returned to the United States, I taught refugee fifth grade boys in all subjects for a year. I have tutored middle school and high school students in Geometry, Algebra, Writing, and Chemistry. And I have tutored college students in Biology. For tutoring, I create personalized study strategies based...

...essential for those students who aren't getting it. For example, my visual learners benefited from learning addition and subtracting with negative numbers by utilizing a number line and different colored counter chips. I am currently seeking a Masters Degree in Economic Policy Analysis at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Through my teaching experience,...

...has the capacity to write effectively and I am passionate about providing the skills to assist students to develop their own voice. In addition to Writing, I especially enjoy tutoring Literature, Reading, and ESL/ELL. I am particularly equipped to tutor high school, undergraduate, and graduate level students, but I also have experience with younger age...

...reflected in high TOEFL scores). I've got a knack for identifying an essay's strengths and weaknesses, and for giving specific feedback to make written ideas come to life. In addition, I have a passion for helping students improve their performance in ACT Reading, Writing, and Science. Whatever the subject, I thrive on leading students to...

...and have taught and tutored middle school and high school mathematics, primarily Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Algebra II, Geometry, and Calculus. Most recently, I taught SAT Math, both the current and new formats, at a local academic summer camp. I moved to Charlottesville in June with my husband, and we are thoroughly enjoying the many beautiful vistas...

...helps at all levels of mathematics. Having been a classroom teacher for six years, I have seen a variety of students and learned to work with them based on their specific needs. I studied philosophy as an undergraduate at Wheaton College in the suburbs of Chicago and received my MEd in teaching and learning at...

...Languages, at Florida International University. I currently have my teaching certificate for Spanish and ESOL for Kindergarten through twelfth grades, and I have taught at the middle school, high school, and collegiate levels for over ten years. I also have enjoyed tutoring both Spanish and ESOL since it is rewarding to help students one-on-one to...

...realistic examples to apply algebra or geometry whenever I can. I also try to give whenever I can an alternative way of doing some problems, so one can latch on to which method works better for him/her. I will also try to come up with an acronym, funny label, or some other corresponding memory cue...

...the past, I taught TESOL English classes for adults and children in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. I also spent two years teaching classroom Spanish to middle-grade learners. Tutoring is my favorite job since it allows me to focus on individual students and coach them exactly according to their needs. I'm also a professional writer of fiction...

...as experience, I have worked as a tutor for four years, back when I was in college. I've also done some training in the business arena. Since I was a teenager, I have worked with children in various capacities including teaching Sunday School. In spite of a fun personality (and being told I look much...

...Africa, studying regional languages and culture. After college I volunteered as an English tutor in Nashville, Tennessee. After that I moved to China and worked at Nanjing Medical University for three years, teaching Spoken English, English Writing, and American/Western Culture, while studying Mandarin on the side. Tutoring is one of the most satisfying things I've...

...to look at the overall program of study, and work to incorporate a student's strengths into some of the areas they are currently working on to improve. By looking at all the skills a student has I believe we can find a way towards achieving the goals of learning. I think that planning is a...

...enjoy working with students one to one and helping them overcome the obstacles in their way to learning. I have worked as a full time teacher for 17 years especially in the area of French. It has been a joy to see many students who were struggling come to a clearer understanding of the language.

...process. I have taught college-level composition courses, as well as a poetry course, and have tutored at Wake Forest University's writing center for two years, and therefore have experience in coaching students at different skill levels through many stages of the writing process, including formulating arguments, brainstorming ideas, handling grammatical issues, finding sources for research,...

...and philosophy at Wheaton College. I am eager to help you grow in your knowledge and appreciation of French and German - my hope is that you will not only become proficient in your foreign language of choice, but that you will come to love it as well. To this end, my lessons engage all...

...engaging material which makes sense to students. I love students of all ages, I enjoy watching the "lightbulbs" go one when they understand a difficult concept, or when they are elated because they remember a fact they couldn't before. I am young and I am still learning, and I can't wait to become an even...

Apart from being a certified special education teacher, I have been tutoring regularly developing youngsters for the past 25 years. I enjoy working with, and, getting to know my students to discover their individual strengths and use those specific strengths to optimize learning. ... By helping the student become more self-confident and teaching learning strategies that may be generalized across the curriculum

...Medical College of Wisconsin. I have extensive experience working with adolescents and hope to continue that as I pursue a career in pediatrics. My tutoring experience comes from my 4 summers spent as a nanny. Additionally, I have learned how to maneuver the difficult world of standardized testing through my own experience in taking such...

...and I think being passionate about the subject is an essential part of being a teacher/tutor. I love the process of helping students increase their language ability and I love seeing their confidence grow as they learn new elements to Spanish or English. My favorite part about tutoring/teaching is creating an environment where students can...