...find success on their own in future units of study. In each lesson, I use a variety of methods - stories, games, worksheets, writing, manipulative activities, etc. - to ensure (1) a deep understanding of academic content and (2) an engaging, fun, authentic interaction with each subject area. Likewise, as a Teacher and Tutor, I focus on problem solving; developing real, concrete skills and strategies that students can put into their mental "toolboxes" for times...
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...someone currently in graduate school, I have seen my peers struggle with subjects and struggled myself. Through this and my past experiences tutoring, I have come up with many different strategies for learning and ways to address a student???s different learning style as well. During my spare time, I love trying new things, completing jigsaw puzzles (my current challenge is a 2000 piece puzzle!), learning how to sew and make my own clothes, and just...
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...Biology at Loyola University Chicago. I am working towards becoming a physician, and I expect to attend medical school next year. I have scored at the 100th percentile for the Physical Sciences portion of the MCAT. My Chemistry, Physics, and Biology knowledge is quite extensive. I have always been fascinated by science and medicine. I have been tutoring for 3 years, and I have experience teaching from 1st grade students all the way up to...
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...needs to tell a story about who they are. Through the application, the college should be able to get to know the student. I work to not only craft this application but show the student how to better their writing through the process. I have also as a private tutor focusing on a range of subjects such as History, Psychology, Statistics, and Sociology. I help students prepare for exams using effective study methods as well...
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...liberal arts school an hour out of Columbus, Ohio, majoring in Philosophy. It is difficult to identify a specialty of mine because I have worked with students from 1st grade through high school on topics ranging from elementary science to trigonometry test prep, but my foremost strength is the three sections of the SAT. I have roughly three years of experience tutoring and last year taught a test prep class. My approach to tutoring is...
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...and love what I do. I adapt my tutoring approach and style to each student and help them to develop practical and efficient study skills and time management techniques. I have tutored students from ages 3 to adult in various areas related to English, ESL/ELL, Psychology, Public Speaking, and test preparation. I am a Native English speaker and also speak basic Spanish and Mandarin Chinese. I am TEFL certified and taught English in China for...
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...so much by ourselves. It is human nature to interact with one another, and gain from that experience something much more than what can be learned individually. It is for that reason that students need to interact with their learning, such as with a tutor, in order to better cement the content learned in school. I feel that I am qualified to guide students on that journey. I hold a master's in education from Grand...
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...my excitement talking about biology! I am currently in a Physician Assistant program at University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth and am loving every minute of clinical practice! I earned my Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in Philosophy from University of St Thomas. While an undergraduate student, I enjoyed leading fellow pre-health professional classmates as campus President of HOSA-Future Health Professionals. One of my most unforgettable health care...
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...in paper writing and editing, I have much experience helping others further themselves in their education by building confidence, voice and academic empowerment. My primary focus is on student engagement and building a tutor-student relationship based on trust, honesty and open-mindedness. I see student success beyond just comprehension or memorization. I help students to truly synthesize the skills and concepts they need to feel confident in their internalization of the knowledge as they reach their...
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...studying Biomedical Engineering with a focus in Biocomputing and Engineering Leadership at Marquette University. Tutoring is one of my favorite things to do! I've tutored first-grade students, college students, and everyone in between in a variety of subjects. I have a proven record of improving student performance. When it comes to ACT, I know how to elevate a student to his or her maximum potential. Pure knowledge alone is not good enough to do well...
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...at the University of Texas at Austin. I helped out as a general subject (math, science, history, etc.) tutor at Health Careers High School in San Antonio while I was a junior and senior as part of National Honor Society. My strong academic subject areas are math, particularly calculus, trigonometry, and algebra; although I do tutor up to all high school levels of math, computer science programming in Java, Python, or C, electrical engineering topics...
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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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...Rapids, Michigan. I received my Bachelor of Science in elementary education with a focus on social studies and language arts. Since graduation, I have relocated to Glendale, Arizona for teaching. While I tutor a wide range of subjects, I am most passionate about English and history. I am a staunch advocate for education and try to instill a love of learning into each student. In my free time, I enjoy reading, watching sporting events, and...
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...a BA in English literature. Ironically, as a child, reading and writing were my most difficult subjects. I required the guidance of several tutors. By high school, I was able to enjoy AP English courses and became a tutor for numerous courses myself. During my senior year of high school I joined the Air Force, where I would be assigned as an instructor in Washington, DC. After the service, I resumed tutoring through volunteer work...
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...with a strong passion for teaching. In my free time, I rock climb, dance, and build crazy robotics projects. I love helping students of all ages build understanding and excitement for various subjects. I believe that, with patience and the right set of tools, you can grow to enjoy any subject. As someone who used to be terrible at math and was taught to love it, I can attest to the fact that the right...
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...this point, I also took on a few private tutoring jobs, with someone of Japanese descent, as well as a couple students who were of Mexican descent. I worked at an autism spectrum school for about four years as a direct care staff person. I taught Spanish to two adolescents while there. I also experienced growth myself, as I had not realized how important socialization is to learning. As you may or may not know,...
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...retaining information becomes effortless. Finding that gem is the key- and this is where having a tutor can really help you excel. Often students do not have as much difficulty understanding a topic, if only it is presented in a manner they personally can digest. I believe that we all have the potential to do great things, in our studies, our personal lives, and in the lives of others- we just have to take that...
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...the life sciences and enjoy working with students to help them achieve their goals! I am from Rockland County, New York, and currently work as a Private Tutor and Research Assistant in Ithaca. This January, I graduated from Cornell University with a B.S. in Biological Sciences. I have tutored private clients since 2011 and have experience tutoring students in Biology, Chemistry and Math. I also enjoy helping students prepare for standardized exams for undergraduate and...
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...test anxiety with strategy. As someone with dyslexia, I have a lot of strategies that help both student with and without learning disabilities remember information and understand it. Outside of education and work, I enjoy sailing, which I have both participated in and coached most of my life. I walked on to the Harvard varsity team my freshmen year and ended up racing at nationals a couple years later. Athletics were a huge part of...
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...that I genuinely enjoy tutoring. I'm also a "professional" student. I say this because absorbing, analyzing, and integrating knowledge from my medical courses are necessary skills for my own academic success. And so, I am more than happy to share my study strategies, techniques, and tips with students. My strengths lie within the sciences (e.g. AP Biology, Biochemistry, AP Chemistry), followed by mathematics. I also enjoy teaching and tutoring Latin. Believe me when I say...
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Second grade is a time of developmental learning milestones. During second grade, students are still in the process of mastering both the spoken and the written English language. Syntax, grammar, spelling, and other linguistic structures may not yet be intuitive and first need to be taught and then built upon. The developmental significance of learning to read and write at an early age is monumental, as these tools will eventually allow your child to communicate and interact effectively with the world in which we live. Literacy and compositional aptitude are prerequisite to almost any occupation or educational opportunity that they may choose in the future. Building these foundations early is a critical step toward bolstering academic confidence and leading your student toward success in their future academic pursuits.
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Recent 2nd Grade Writing Tutoring Session Notes
The student and I read and worked on the first two chapters in A Catcher in the Rye, answering a couple questions about the main character and writing a short essay. He has some good opening ideas about the book and is ready to get a lot out of reading it.
Today we worked on reading passages and answering questions. We talked about main idea and then we worked on a social studies project. It was a good session overall and the student thinks he did well on his last quiz so hopefully improvements are happening.
The student and I have been working through the stages of writing and the use of a rubric as a self evaluation tool. Last week we began an exploration of butterflies and began drafting ideas based solely on the student's knowledge. Today we expanded those ideas by conducting research online. She read/listened to the informational text and told me things that we needed to include in our book that we didn't list last week. We worked on drafting a title for her book and also creating the illustrations for the front cover. We periodically stopped to check on our progress via the simple rubric we created but this is all working towards increasing her writing skills to align more closely with exam standards.
We will continue working on creating her informational book and using the rubric to evaluate her work.
The student worked on writing and spelling this session. We took our first spelling test and he scored an 11 out of 16. We practiced spelling the words he got incorrect. We then worked on writing. He was given a prompt on picking a superpower and explaining why and what he would do with that power.
We finished writing samples to be turned into the 2nd grade teacher at start of school year; we practiced mental math facts.
Extra practice at home: practice spelling sight words (identified five challenging words to have the student practice); use math flashcard app to practice mental math facts.
Practiced capital M and lowercase A in cursive for writing his name. We proofed his writing about soccer camp from last week and made corrections where necessary. The student did some brainstorming with me and wrote a full paragraph about outer space. We reviewed our writing reminders, did a word and sentence count, and a word length and sentence length exercise.
