Steve S.

• Los Osos, CA 93402 ( 13.7 mi )
• Entrance Exams Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 01/2010
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $45.00 to $56.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: GRE, GED, ACT

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I have dedicated my professional life to helping students and young people achieve their potential. In my experience, often times a student’s ability to learn is tied in with their trust of and rapport with the person teaching them. I feel it is important to allow the student to go at his or her “own pace” and not create a frustrating environment where they may feel too pressured. Although the parents may feel frustrated at this point, it is helpful to get their support and encouragement during the tutoring process. So, ideally, it is important to first create a good learning environment followed by a clear understanding of the subject problem areas (establishing a “baseline”) and then setting up a plan for overcoming those problem areas.
I have many years of experience tutoring and counseling students at all grade levels ( K-12). I have tutored in community-based programs as well ... read more

Douglas S.

• Paso Robles, CA 93446 ( 18.4 mi )
• Entrance Exams Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 08/2010
• Will travel up to 30 miles
• Rates from $49.00 to $57.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: GMAT, GED

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My teaching style is hands on. I give hints and partial answers in an effort to encourage students to think through problems and attempt to solve them. If necessary, I separate an idea into simpler terms, and help students learn each term before continuing. I give examples which illustrate a point or demonstrate a procedure. At times, my students write short essays, which I critique for sentence structure, word choice, tense matching, and organization. When a student is reading aloud, I follow along, interjecting if necessary with the correct pronunciation or the proper syllable emphasis.
In college, I was taught to organize topics in Math, Science and English, using outlines. This ensured that I studied all of the material presented in class. During my career, I use the same method to grasp difficult concepts. As a technical advisor, I shared my knowledge with clients, answering ... read more

Erin I.

• San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 ( 20.6 mi )
• Entrance Exams Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 06/2010
• Will travel up to 40 miles
• Rates from $47.00 to $52.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: GED

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Teaching is a reciprocal experience for the mentor and the mentee. I believe in fostering a learning environment for my students that is both participatory and relevant to a their individual learning style and interests. Working one-on-one with a child, adult, or in a small group is a privilege and affords the opportunity to do more than just teach; it is an important opportunity to help to empower someone to "learn how to learn." In my teaching, I believe that developing confidence, self-discipline, and appropriate learning tools is just as important as mastery of any particular subject. In any interaction with a student, I understand and value my role as a tutor, and I aim to inspire and to set a positive example.
I am a green building and energy efficiency specialist with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. Though I am a bui ... read more

Joe M.

• Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 ( 30.8 mi )
• Entrance Exams Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 05/2009
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $45.00 to $54.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: GRE, ACT

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I use a teaching paradigm that stresses the importance of student's needs and learning styles. Every student brings unique skills and perspectives to the classroom and tutor session, and because of this I have found that my teaching strategy changes per student and per teaching situation. For some students, being taught using the socratic method works well, while others like to take notes, absorb the material, then ask questions later during office hours. I have found that understanding student's learning methods have helped me to become a better teacher.
As a student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo I was interested in English education, especially in terms of helping students improving their reading and writing skills. I followed this interest by tutoring at the university writing lab, as well as doing frequent one-on-one tutor sessions with students in need. At the end of each quarte ... read more