...a private elementary school tutor, a private SAT-prep tutor, and a preschool tutor for the Neighborhood Schools Program in South Side Chicago. I have taken, and succeeded in, a broad range of Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) classes, and am familiar with the latest formats, question varieties, and scoring guidelines of these standardized tests, along with the SAT. My teaching philosophy is to go beyond "teaching to the test". Although test-taking skills are...
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...a young age, my parents foster a profound belief that a good education was crucial to your future. Since then, I have tried to encourage other students to strive for academic achievement. I graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. I also received my TEFL certificate in 2012. I have taught English in South Korea for two years at an after-school academy. Since then I have also taught debate...
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...the University of Chicago going into my sophomore year. I'm working towards a double major in public policy and international relations with a minor in Middle Eastern studies, and I hope to go to law school after I graduate. I've done paid and volunteer tutoring for three years, across a range of ages and subjects. I've earned consistently high scores on my ACT and AP tests, and I'm comfortable teaching advanced math (up to calculus...
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...I hopped back over the pond to graduate and then moved back to London permanently (or at least that is what I thought!). In London I did my MSc in Psychoanalytic Developmental Psychology at the Anna Freud Center through University College London. I developed a love for food and cooking and even considered enrolling in culinary school but my love for working with kids and families over ruled this. One of my passions is using...
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...extended essays. My favorite subjects to tutor are Math, Physics, History, and Engineering. During tutoring sessions, I strive to make students comfortable with the material and confident in their abilities. I'm glad to work with you when you feel in over your head, when you want that little bit of extra polish, and at all times in between. I ask a lot of questions to encourage you to think through whatever it is you are...
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Hi! I'm a writer and a visual artist born in South Africa and raised around the world. For the past year, I've taught and tutored students in SAT, ACT, and reading and writing enrichment in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I love reading, learning new things, and climbing rocks, and I travel whenever possible. The most important thing to me is movement: as long as I stay active, I'm happy.... Less is more. As a teacher,...
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...I have a degree in African American Studies with a concentration in fine arts and history from Oberlin College. I also love the sciences and math after focusing on Neuroscience for two years while working on my Bachelor's degree. I tutor in writing, reading, sociology, the humanities, and philosophy at various levels. I also work with students on ACT/SAT Reading, ACT/SAT Math, ACT Science, ACT/SAT English, and ACT/SAT Writing. My tutoring style is to follow...
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...to learn and that one of the largest reason students begin to struggle in a class is because they have fallen behind in some way and therefore lost confidence. My main goal as a tutor will be to restore their confidence in the subject by providing complete understanding of concepts as well as preparing them for the most complex examples so that they will not be caught off guard in the class. I also believe...
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...College who teaches the SAT, English, Computer Science, IB diploma classes, and more. I particularly like editing essays. Currently, I'm working towards a Bachelor's degree in Finance at Portland Community College. I have been a formal and informal tutor over the last eight years. My philosophy is that there are always a couple of simple, crucial keys to success in any subject, and I'm looking to pass what I've learned over the years to students....
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...engineering student at the University of Florida. My biggest dream is to help make renewable energy affordable for all industries in every nation, so that we can give our future generations the promise of a clean home planet. The first steps to this dream is to educate, and education is a key component to planning a more efficient planet. My favorite subjects to tutor is math and science, because it is what I use most...
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...biology, and helping students prepare for standardized tests. I can also tutor in writing and reading, since I have experience as a professional copy editor. My focus when tutoring is student understanding. I believe academic goals are more readily achievable when concepts are understood, rather than formulas memorized. When helping students prepare for standardized tests I focus on taking practice exams and working with students on the areas they need the most help. Outside of...
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...understand the material in pre-medical school classes. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Biology, Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry. In my experience helping struggling students, I have always enjoyed the creative approaches of turning complex material into simpler ideas. I believe my patience is extremely important when tutoring and I am always open to addressing concerns and reviewing old material. I believe it is important to tailor my sessions...
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...soon in a tutoring or learning session. I'm interested in you, your ideas, and where you want to go as a student. I have lots of teaching experience in many different areas, but no matter the subject, I always like to help students learn how to better express their thoughts. I can help you with everything from finding resources on line, to structuring a paper, and to cite your work, if required. If you need...
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...to push myself to personal intellectual limits. However, I know that taking care of your mental health is important in school. I hope as a tutor I can help to relieve some of the pressure and anxiety that students face every day. For hobbies; I draw, play viola, swim, hike, do archery, practice French, and work with plants. I have never tutored a student professionally, however, I have worked with students from elementary school into...
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...literature and writing. I also can be of assistance with organization and study skills. My approach to tutoring is about assisting students in the process of finding and then walking down the path of education that works best for them. I encourage and guide students as they work to find the tools that work best for their learning style(s). In my spare time, I can be found spending time with family, reading a good book,...
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...to problems, and sharing that knowledge to others searching for that solution. There is nothing more fulfilling than the feeling you get when you help a student understand something, at a detailed level, which they previously struggled with. My goal is to find creative solutions to explain any topic. Nothing is too complicated; there are always alternative teaching methods, analogies, memory techniques, and positive learning experiences that will allow anyone to learn any topic!
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...Science in May as I am majoring in biology and sociology. Throughout my time at UCF, I have made multiple trips to Guyana where I taught the children how to read, write, sing, play sports, etc. Different methods had to be applied since these children ranged from ages 4 to 21. As a student that has test anxiety herself, I am willing to help other students achieve their score goals for Standardized Tests. Even I...
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...subjects. I've always been excited about the opportunity to help my fellow students grow. I find it genuinely rewarding and enjoyable to help my peers learn and understand new things, and I always bring enthusiasm to my tutoring work. Overall, I offer a combination of tutoring experience, strong social skills, enthusiasm, and the knowledge needed to set me apart as a tutor. I hope to share my passion for knowledge with you, and I look...
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Dr. Meness earned her PhD in education from Penn State University, and has worked as an elementary teacher, reading instructor, before teaching in higher education and becoming an editor and academic coach. She looks forward to working with students from all walk of life who are pursing their interest in education.
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...worker and former special education teacher. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Women/Gender Studies from Brandeis University, and I studied abroad in South America for a semester. I then went on to receive my Master of Social Work from the University of Central Florida, where I gained clinical experience as an intern at a domestic violence shelter. During my time in graduate school, I tutored SAT/ACT Prep and taught high school geometry and Algebra...
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Socrates was the gadfly of Athens, questioning all things and everyone in order to find wisdom and probe the limits of knowledge. Preparing for the IB Theory of Knowledge exam can be a lot like developing your own Socratic method toward learning in order to help you understand your own viewpoint, its limits, scope, and usefulness. In this pursuit of highly theoretical and complex intellectual discussion, even the most promising students often find themselves in need of a personal teacher to help separate the intricacies of this practical philosophy. Varsity Tutors can help you find your personal Socrates. That is, we can help you connect with the perfect instructor for your Theory of Knowledge course; one who can help you sharpen your thinking and prepare you to express yourself in a thoughtful paper on the day of the exam.
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Recent IB Theory of Knowledge Tutoring Session Notes
The first exam in the student's psychology class in on Thursday, so we began reviewing the notes and texts from the course so far. Today we went over the material from the beginning of the quarter, mostly concerning historical concepts of abnormal psychology, classification of mental disorders, and assessment of mental disorders. We began a comprehensive study sheet for the student to review and to add to on her own.
During today's session, we did a full review of concepts in psychology in anticipation of the student's upcoming test. We were able to cover a number of topics. First, we discussed eating disorders--anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and eating disorders not otherwise specified, amongst others. Next, we moved to personality disorders. In addition to discussing the myriad variations that occur amongst personality disorders, we also looked at the overall organization of personality disorders by clusters. Moreover, we looked at the new treatment of personality disorders. Finally, we looked at disorders of development. Overall, the session was highly productive.
Today the student and I had a long session. We were preparing for her final in Psychology by going over all of the PowerPoints from class and picking out the key information for her to know for the exam. We will meet at least once more to go over the exam essay question and review one last time.
Today we worked on the student's paper for personality psychology. We worked on the content as well as the structure of the paper. Throughout the session I saw improvement in his ability to tie the theory as well as examples together. He is going to review his paper later and send me revisions and corrections. From there we will determine if another tutoring session is necessary.
I read and discussed with the student a human rights related news story for this week about African immigrants trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Italy. He wrote about six bullet points of annotations. Then we continued discussing the reading questions and I reminded him to keep up with the reading and take notes as he goes.
The student and I reviewed his syllabus, went over the discussion board posts from his professor to make sure he is caught up on all of the content, and worked through the second half of Chapter 3 and the beginning of Chapter 4 in his textbook. We also looked at the requirements for his first paper to make a plan for how to best approach it.
