Percussion Tutors & Teachers for Lessons, Instruction or Help in Beverly Shores, IN

I love working and teaching with children.My goal is to provide the best possible education.I strive to encourage a child's strengths, while seeking ways to overcome thier weaknesses.I believe all children can meet thier potential with hard work and encouragement. As a graduate of one of Illinois' top Teacher Colleges,I have been surrounded by some of the very best educators.They have driven me to attaiin a high level of excellence in education. I have earned a B.A in Music Education.In addition I have extensive grammatical skills due to writing research papers, essays and reports in various areas of study.During the last ten years I have traveled throughout Europe and the United States as an Educator and Clinician. In addition I have been Adjudicator for the State of Illinois' State High School Band Competition for Symphony,Concert Band,String Ensembles, and Jazz Bands.

$ 47.00

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($48.00-$60.00)

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I draw on a variety of teaching experiences that contribute to my success with students. My most recent position was teaching all subjects to grades K-4 in a self-contained classroom. We had a family atmosphere with an open door policy where parents could visit and talk with me before and after school any day of the week. Because I developed the curriculum, I have a thorough understanding of where a student should be presently, and where he is heading. Problems were solved and goals achieved using guided practice, hand-on materials, music, repetition and memory, experimentation, field trips, and library resources. I am highly organized, yet flexible, as I assess a student’s needs and challenges. I have had a variety of teaching experiences since graduating from a small teacher’s college with strict requirements. I have taught geography, physical education, piano, keyboarding, and

$ 39.50

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($40.00-$53.00)

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Because each student has a unique personality and way he learns, I believe in making lesson plans that will draw in the different types of learners: hands on, experience, visual, and aural. When I teach individual students, I can find out what that student needs in order to learn the best, and I teach to her strengths and work through her weaknesses. All students deserve to understand what is going on in the classroom and I firmly believe in individual help. My approach also includes student interaction in which the students have a voice and opinion on class experiences. I believe that this approach helps students think outside the box and teaches them to have an opinion and to think critically. I am a recent graduate of the University of North Texas with a degree in Music Education. While at North Texas, I taught middle and high school-aged students the art of music. During the summer I

$ 40.00

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($45.00-$49.00)

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