Creative Writing Tutors & Teachers for Lessons, Instruction or Help in Chester, IL

I have over fifteen years of university level teaching experience in both online and on-site environments. In addition, I have worked with children from the ages of 3-18 as a reading specialist for Kumon of O'Fallon, Illinois. I have also been the assistant director of a college Writing Center, and the English Specialist at the SWIC Success Center, East St. Louis campus.

$ 27.50

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I have exprience tutoring middle and high school students in math, science, social studies and english. I have 2 years of tutoring experience. I can also tutor college students in sociology, philosophy,ethics and anthroplogy.I have my bachelors degree in sociology. I am hard-working, friendly, timely, ambitious,patient and very intelligent.

$ 12.50

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I have been tutoring peers and students younger than me since sophomore year of high school, giving me a little more than six years of on and off tutoring. I am a skilled writer and editor, and I pride myself in helping my pupils find their voice. I was also a Political Science major in college, and I have a keen interest in all social studies.

$ 30.00

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I have college level experience in general studies. I have several years of English and language arts experience. I have experience with tutoring and aiding students. I an very patient and am available when you need me to be. I can get you where you need to be and will work hard to ensure you understand the material.

$ 35.00

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Provide assistance with deciding on a topic, how to outline levels of suspens and how to organize characters and identify types and how each plays a role in creating intrigue, and then pull the characters together for quality climax. I love teaching. I earned my BA before I was old enough to vote. While my classmates were in his/her senior year, I was teaching. Eventually I earned my M.Ed. in Reading, then started School Administration and Adult Education. In all these fields I find similar necessary skills: patience, co-operation among staff and colleagues, knowledge of subject matter, communication with the community and parents and a well defined curriculum. Moreover, I am a published author and a former writer with St. Louis Globe Democrat - Suburban Journals. As a favor to my students, I often evaluate papers for submission. These students will always earn excellent grades. I am a

$ 44.50

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I was on the journalism team all four years of high school, serving as managaing editor, and sports editor, and was the only writer ot be granted free-lance editorial writing. Furthermore, during college and since I've taken my knowledge of pharmacoogy, biochemisry, chemistry, anatomy, etc. and have written several referenced articels for the online health magainze www.mindandmuscle.net under my name Tom Rayhawk Learning can be hard. Memorization can be hard. Knowing how to determine the proper equation to use in a chemistry or math equation can be hard. What I focus on with my students is not simply telling them the information and how they should go about finding the right answer but, more importantly, why the answer they are choosing is correct. What that does is to force them to learn the actual skill and when to use a given equation or what a sign or symbol indicates in terms of the

$ 32.50

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I have taught fifth grade language arts, test prep courses for TOEFL and PSAT critical reading. I have also been and adjunct instructor for the following subjects: English Composition 1 and 2, Legal Research and Writing, and Legal Terminology. I have also tutored students from third grade to college level in English and Reading. In addition,I tutor students in English as a Second Language and Conversational English. I develop a success plan for each student based on the student's individual needs. I also structure each success plan according to the student's interests and learning style.

$ 32.50

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I am currently a graduate student in a Clinical Counseling Program. I graduated with my Bachelor's Degree in Psychology in 2002 with a 3.89 GPA, my current graduate GPA is 4.0. I have previously worked as a Substitute Teacher and Remedial Reading Tutor for fifth and sixth graders while in college. I have worked as a Sunday School Teacher and Youth Pastor for teenagers. I have ten years of public speaking experience and excellent communication skills. My writing skills are excellent and could work with students on a variety of issues concerning reading/writing. I have worked with children from preschool-12th grade both professionally and personally. I get along well with children, and try to hone in on a child's personality and how they learn best. (Visual, Learning by doing, Verbal) I also try to see what issues the child is having problems with - that could be not understanding what is

$ 39.00

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I would describe my teaching style as one of mutual respect, encouragement and consistency. I encourage my students to use their strengths and build on current knowledge to grow as students and as people. I have been a full time classroom teacher for 13 years. I teach all subject areas. I have experience teaching grade levels K-12, primarily at the middle school and high school levels. I have extensive experience teaching special education students.

$ 38.50

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I have been teaching and coaching athletics for nine years, mostly high school science, but also reading, SAT/ACT preparation, and other topics. I have also published two children's books and three young adult fiction books. My B.S. is in Biochemistry from the University of Missouri-Columbia. I focus on beginning with a student where they are at on a certain topic. I mold a lesson to integrate as much as possible with the student's pre-existing life interests. In nine years of teaching high school, my evaluators always compliment my use of fun and humor in keeping students engaged.

$ 33.00

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I know exactly what teachers and administrators are looking for in “good writing,” but this isn’t something that I was born with or that came naturally—it is a learned skill that my own teachers have cultivated by building upon the skills I brought to the classroom. As such, the most influential facet of my own teaching philosophy is my commitment to respecting student intelligences. If my students are not confident in the abilities they bring with them to the tutoring session, then the likelihood of facilitating sustainable improvement in the student drops dramatically. In light of this, my tutoring style foregrounds the importance of first reinforcing the knowledge my students already have and then building off of this knowledge. After having earned both my bachelor’s and my master’s in the St. Louis area, I decided to commit myself to bettering students through education in this area.

$ 58.50

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As a teacher, I try to instill in the students a sense of ownership of the class, encouraging them to take charge of their own education, and not limit themselves to studying only the material presented in class. I try to teach by leading the students toward a goal by asking open-ended questions of them, rather than giving prescriptive instructions or dictating units of knowledge set in stone. I try to open students up to the concept of learning as exploration and discovery, a process that can be exciting and fun instead of tedious. I love language and literature and studied hard at the university. I earned a Bachelor degree in English Literature and Spanish, a double major, and went on to complete a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing (Fiction). As an undergraduate I worked at the university’s writing center, tutoring other students with various writing projects. I also tutored ad

$ 32.00

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As a graduate of St. Louis University, I am a very education-driven person. I have my bachelor's degree in Chemistry, and a broad understand of Chemistry, Biology, and the other Earth Sciences. I have some experience teaching and tutoring students as well. I love teaching and working with all children. I am patient and considerate, and have a strong desire to work with students until they understand the material at hand. I use numerous study methods and will impart that knowledge on students looking for a tutor.

$ 37.00

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I have over eight years experience as a professional educator. It is a privilege to help students become more confident and feel successful in their abilities. I have worked with students of different ages and ability levels. I love helping students realize their personal potential and reach an understanding of something of which they didn't realize they were capable. I firmly believe that every student has great potential for learning. It is my job as an educator to meet them where they are and help them unlock that potential. I infuse humor, real-world connections, and personal experience into my lessons to make them more meaningful for my students.

$ 35.00

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