...I have worked with students ranging from refugee children in middle school to full-time college students. I prefer tutoring students 1-on-1 because it allows me to devote all of my resources towards helping him/her. 1-on-1 tutoring also allows me to build a strong, personal relationship with my students. To me, this is important because it establishes a sense of trust and respect between the tutor and the student, which is of utmost importance for a...
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...people reach out to a tutor because the traditional classroom method is not best suited for their learning needs. There is nothing more joyful than when a student finally understands the material in a way that makes sense to them. Many times, students need flexibility and patience in order to grasp a foreign concept. I am a firm believer in the power of education and I hope to share my love of learning with all...
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...test prep, including ACT Reading/Writing, SAT English/Biology, and Nevada state proficiency exams. I am most passionate about teaching psychology, English/writing, reading, and elementary/middle school math. My individual teaching style is flexible, as I feel it is necessary to cater towards a students unique learning style and needs. I believe confidence and self-efficacy play pivotal roles in a students acquisition of knowledge and ability to learn new concepts. I believe it is crucial to provide encouragement,...
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...and strategies to achieve high scores. I am particularly good at tutoring students for standardized exams such as the SHSAT, ISEE, SSAT, SAT, ASVAB, GRE, and so forth. I've also provided consultation for students applying for schools and have helped students with their college essays and interview prepration as well. I started taking college level math classes when I was in middle school. .When I got to college I decided to major in English because...
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...also the difficulties of listening and speaking. I also have experience teaching English to non-native speakers of all ages, from as young as 6 to as old as 60. No matter what level of English you have, I will help figure out the best way for you to learn! I chose to become a Varsity Tutor because I want to make learning enjoyable and I want to help students overcome the challenges they face. Every...
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...learning fun is the most effective approach. I enjoy seeing students experience "ah-ha" moments and will do everything I can to make it happen for each student with the perfect mixture of fun and seriousness. English is my favorite subject to tutor because I believe that understanding language (both written and spoken) opens up many opportunities that otherwise wouldn't be possible. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, painting with acrylics, as well as any...
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...I immigrated to the US, I became interested in Japanese culture where there was Japanese television on Fridays. When those programming licensing ended, I turned to the internet. In the second semester in college, I took the opportunity to enroll in the first Elementary Japanese class. I was able to get an A in the class. I have taken all the required classes and have become proficient in Japanese. In addition to tutoring Japanese, I...
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...particular passion for the humanities and math! I love watching students succeed and find their passion for learning--understanding concepts can be fun, and having the tools to understand makes all the difference! Helping students have that moment where everything "clicks," is my goal. I also enjoy helping high schoolers prepare college applications and work on their essays. Telling a personal narrative or writing a "Why X school" essay can be tough--but I love helping guide...
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...a joyful, passionate,and fun teacher. I have a BA in French, an MA in Teaching of Writing, and a PhD in Rhetoric. I have been teaching and tutoring writing for 24 years. I am an expert on grammar and mechanics. I can help you develop your thesis, your argument, your paragraphs, your introduction, and your conclusion. I am incredibly good at helping write college application essays. In addition, I can help you find quality research...
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...and as old as high school. I have experience in Montessori, charter, private, homeschool, and Miami-Dade and Broward public school environments. I have worked with English Language Learners and gifted students, and I am also familiar with AP courses and ERB, ISEE, SSAT, SAT, and GRE test prep. I aim to be approachable to my students by always being patient and making sure that our sessions are fun. I look forward to meeting you!
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Currently working as Full Time Math Teacher in High school. Experience clearing the concept completely and will try to achieve skills in students to retain the knowledge for future studies.
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My personal statement and teaching philosophy are a quote by Albert Einstein "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."
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...grades Pre-K to 6. I have taught in public, charter, and private schools, including six years spent teaching abroad. I love traveling and exploring more than anything else! My varied experiences have allowed me to build a wide array of effective strategies across subject areas. I think that it's important to hold high standards while helping children develop a sense of pride and joy in what learning. Please contact me if you're ready to take...
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...a tutor lie in my mastery of the english language, skills in logic and conceptual organization, and versatile ability to explain to students complex ideas with which they find themselves frustrated and struggling. My goal is to restore students to a thoroughly self-sufficient status in their academic endeavors, an aim which pursue by focusing on the identification of students' advantages and disadvantages, and attempting to develop a unique plan for each student as to how...
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...over the course of a year. I also run a college prep clinic for students from Somali backgrounds and have done so for the past four years. I started in education through Teach for America as a Spanish and remedial English teacher at a high school in Greenwood, MS. I tutor English, Writing, Math, Social Studies, and Spanish. I personally love to teach any writing component, because I enjoy the process of creating an essay...
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I believe that everyone can learn just in different ways. It is the extra mile that counts when it comes to teaching. It is important as a teacher to understand that every person learns in a different way and that it is important to adapt and modify instruction to best fit each individual
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...very much. I graduated Binghamton University with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Creative Writing. I then went on to Queens College, where I spent many years building my math credentials, taking undergraduate and graduate level courses in calculus, problem solving, math for business, and history of mathematics, to name a few. I entered into Queens College's graduate teacher education program, where I completed student teaching. I have hundreds of fieldwork hours in...
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...ENL, and special education students, as a social studies teacher. Before student teaching, I spent several years studying history at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. I have always been a lifelong lover of history, and so I moved to Washington, DC for college to immerse myself in living history every single day. It was an amazing experience, and certainly helped to solidify my interest in teaching social studies. My passion for teaching and working...
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...write clearly and persuasively, and to ensure that their basic skills --vocabulary and grammar-- are well developed. I like to help students to think about big ideas and to explore their meanings and implications. I have travelled to many countries throughout world and enjoy meeting and working with students of different ethnicities and cultures. I recently worked online with a student from Ghana who wrote a book about African hair styles. I have helped students...
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The ERB Writing Assessment Program, or ERB WrAP, is a standardized writing exam given to students in grades three through twelve. The ERB WrAP analyzes students' ability to write prose by having them produce an essay in response to a standardized prompt. Each essay is then graded by two trained readers against a rubric appropriate to the student's grade level. Detailed scores are then returned to the schools to aid teachers in helping their students become better writers. Unlike many standardized writing tests in which students are expected to write an entire essay in one session, the ERB WrAP consists of two separate sessions given on two consecutive days; on the first day, students are expected to generate rough drafts of their essays, and on the second day they are expected to refine their compositions and produce their final drafts. The format of the test can be particularly challenging, even if a student is proficient at reading, which is why an ERB WrAP tutor can help.
In addition, the test is distinguished by its focus on challenging students to write in different discursive modes at different levels of difficulty, and adapting its grading rubric to each. For example, whereas the elementary-level exam asks third- and fourth-graders to write a narrative, the secondary-level exam for ninth- and tenth-graders asks them to produce a piece of persuasive writing. These two features -- a two-day format and a variable prompt type -- combine to produce an exam unlike any other standardized test, and can present students with unique difficulties if they are not adequately prepared for the specific challenges of the ERB WrAP.
Students who do not typically make use of pre-writing strategies like brainstorming and outlining may find themselves lost on the first day of the exam as they construct their rough draft, and students without strong revision skills may stall on the second day of the exam as they review the work they produced the day before. To help your student bolster their writing skills and become familiar with the format of the ERB WrAP, consider personalized tutoring. All across the country, Varsity Tutors connects students with ERB WrAP tutoring customized to address their particular academic needs. Better yet, they can meet at the best possible time, to accommodate a busy schedule, and at any location, including one's home. Students can even meet a tutor face-to-face online. A student can also feel free to ask any questions they want, as the lessons are specifically tailored to their needs.
Whether a student struggles most with developing and supporting their claims or using a variety of different sentence structures and appropriate vocabulary, an experienced tutor can help build upon the foundational skills a child possesses to develop those that may be lacking. A tutor can analyze a student's current skill level and design a series of customized learning plans that focus on helping them master the aspects of writing that give them the most trouble. As all ERB WrAP tutoring takes place in a one-on-one environment, students can work through targeted exercises at whatever pace best allows them to master each concept. Each student can receive immediate feedback on their work and answers to questions as they arise, minimizing confusion and providing elaboration on any concepts that may still seem unfamiliar. ERB WrAP tutoring can help a student prepare to demonstrate all of their writing skills on the exam, and can help them prepare to succeed in future courses that require the written expression of ideas in a concise, well-reasoned manner.
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Recent ERB WrAP Tutoring Session Notes
At today's session, the student and I began reviewing the math concepts covered on the SAT. I feel that going through the actual material covered in the math section will help him more than simply reworking problems that he has had trouble in the past.
In addition, the student and I continued to go over vocabulary words, giving special attention to word roots, prefixes, and suffixes.
The student and I had our first meeting today, covering the principles of the ACT English and Reading sections. I determined that we should start with English, as he needs a bit of practice with his tone and rhetorical skills. Overall, a terrific first effort.
We kept working on the reading section. I advised the student to be reading some of the shorter articles from different magazines every day to try to increase his reading pace and comprehension. He does well when he has plenty of time. This is where he's making the most significant strides; he occasionally forgets a formula or gets stuck but his pacing is really good and the more he practices, the better he'll do.
Today we continued working on the science section. She is improving now that she's had some practice with it and doesn't panic as much. We also did a timed writing section, and she did quite well on that, scoring a 30.
We continued to complete practice tests in both English and Reading. We also are covering SAT vocabulary alphabetically now with worksheets that I create (i.e. this session was "A," next session will be "B").
Today we went over the rest of a Math test that I assigned the student, which took about half the session, and then we went over an ACT Science test together. We went passage-by-passage and worked on the problems together, discussing strategy of how to outline the passage before approaching problems and why the correct answers were correct.
