Poetry Tutors & Teachers for Lessons, Instruction or Help in Cutler, IL

I have been a teacher for 15 years in East St. Louis, Il School District 189. Over those years I have taught 1st grade for two years, and Middle School Grades 6-8 Language Arts, Reading, and Social Studies. I have also served as a Homebound Instructor for Elementary, Middle School, and High School Students for 3 years. In addition I have served as an after school tutor for 4 years with the YMCA and Sylvan Learning Center. I was basketball coach for 2 years for 4th and 5th grade students previously. Finally I served as the Chairman over the Real Men Read Program at Lincoln Middle School for 4 years.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Taught ESL for more than twenty-five years across Canada and internationally. Lived and taught in Japan, Mexico, Philippines, Costa Rica and United States. I was a teacher-trainer for Oxford Seminars, where I taught teacher-candidates how to teach ESL for international classrooms. I was responsible for instructing and then certifying teacher-candidates. I am a life-long artist, graduated from Laguna Beach High School, which was at the time a fine-art and performance school. I have more than ten years of community college Fine Arts experience and my minor in University was Fine Arts. Dynamic, personable, enthusiastic and creative. I love using music, art, humor and even some acting in my teaching style, and I enjoy crafting fun and exciting lesson plans that engage my students in real-life scenarios where their new language skills may best benefit them.

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I have multiple degrees in English as well as a background in Secondary Education. I have extensive tutoring and one-on-one teaching experience with students from grade school through community college. My specialties include all levels of writing and composition as well as literature although I also enjoy teaching math, social studies and science. I individualize my teaching methodology based on each student's needs and aptitudes. I can work with you to develop the right learning plan for you.

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Teacher and Poet 12 years as a teacher, beginning with 11 years teaching chess, English and Spanish at St Louis Priory High School in St Louis. Missouri State Champion 1991 and member of National Championship team 1991. Experienced tournament chess player and coach for 20 years, barrettchess@gmail.com. Have worked with students both online and in the classroom through barrettchess.com. Have been teaching chess for the past year in numerous schools in the Twin Cities Area. Studied chess and learned teaching techniques with National Master Charles Lawton, Fide Master Sasa Jevtic, International Master Renier Castellanos and International Master Vojislav Milanovic. Currently President of Discover Chess, based in St Louis and an instructor with Twin Cities Chess Club in Minneapolis / St Paul. From a language perspective, studied in Mexico (Morelia, Baden-Powell Institute) and Spain (Saint Lo

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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. I have an honors BA in English and Philosophy and an MA in English Composition from St. Louis University and University of Missouri – St. Louis (UMSL), respectively. While I have always excelled at writing academic essays, it wasn’t until my time at UMSL that I turned this proficiency into a profession; my two years as a Writing Lab Tutor was a fulfilling and life-changing experience for me. While my area of expertise is academic writing, I have a strong grasp of the underlying rhetorical principles that make for effective writing in various contexts. 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 o

$ 58.50

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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. 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.

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I have wanted to teach students my entire life. I began tutoring when I went to college. There I tutored my peers in composition and literature. As I continued my college career, I had three semesters where I taught grades 7-12. I received my BS in Education in December of 2007 and began teaching high school English at the sophomore level at a local high school. While working there, I got a job offer closer to home and began that in July of 2008. There I taught 9-12 British Literature, College Composition, Creative Writing, American Literature, and Drama. I currently have my teaching certificate which certifies me to teach 9-12 English (Language Arts) in the state of Missouri. I am a very fun and energetic person, therefore, my teaching style reflects my personality. I usually use hands on activities to keep the students engaged and allow them to be responsible for their own learn

$ 38.50

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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.

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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 student in journalism, I taught the introductory writing course. I've since left journalism. I work as a software developer. I continue to publish my writing, mostly in online magazines. I've returned to graduate school. I'm working toward my MFA degree in writing. I believe in high expectations. Not unreasonable ones, ones that frustrate a child before he or she begins to learn -- my expectations assume a child capable of success. I'm patient. I understand each child is a different learner. A teacher must focus on each child differently. Also it's important to intermittently reward a child. Rewards don't have to be anything more than a compliment. A positive attitude and a belief in positive outcomes will lead to a child's success.

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Tutored inner-city and disadvantaged students in elementary English and math for 1 year. TA’ed undergraduate finance class, options pricing, for 1 year. Co-lead two Bible studies groups for one year; one of which was composed of students from a primarily Caucasian student fellowship as well as students from an all-Asian fellowship. During my junior and senior year in college, I TA’ed a finance class called options pricing for two semesters. Options pricing was a difficult subject. I worked very hard to receive an A- for the course, which turned out to be my favor. I had insight to the intellectual hurdles other students had to overcome to master the material. So, teaching them came very naturally. In addition, I abandoned the lecture format for a very interactive teaching format. This allowed the students to ask many questions and allowed me to gage the level of comprehension from

$ 37.00

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