Chad H.

• Oak Ridge, TN 37830 ( 29.9 mi )
• Composition Tutor

• Male Age 59
• Member since: 09/2013
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $30 to $50 /hr
• On-line In-Home
• Also Tutors: English, Shakespeare, Reading Comprehension, Reading, Poetry, Literature, Creative Writing

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A Little Bit About Me...

I taught High School US, World and European history to grades 10 - 12. I taught AP European History and Government. I taught Geography, Civics, and Psychology for 5 years. I have owned my own construction firm for 10 years and worked in manufacturing. My specialty is European History with an emphasis in the classics. My literature background is not formal but is extensive.
I have always emphasized the immeasurable distinction between education and schooling. Although the two are not necessarily mutually exclusive, in our era they are more and more. I strive to draw a student into a fascination with learning. If that occurs, then education is a fait accompli.

Heather H.

• La Follette, TN 37766 ( 21.2 mi )
• Expert Composition Tutor

• Female Age 34
• Member Since: 12/2012
• Will travel up to 50 miles
• Rates from $15.00 to $30.00 /hr
• On-line In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: English, Language Arts, Writing, Spelling, Shakespeare, Reading Comprehension, Reading, Poetry, Literature, Journalism, Grammar, Creative Writing

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Composition is one of my top subjects! I have excellent editing and writing skills, and am an excellent communicator and teacher. I am well versed in both MLA and APA style.

I have been tutoring both peers and high school students during my stay at Lincoln Memorial University. Students regularly asked me to proofread their papers, and parents frequently contacted me for help with high school students senior research papers. I have made consistent A's in all of my English classes, and I currently hold a Bachelors degree in English.

Tabitha D.

• Oak Ridge, TN 37830 ( 29.9 mi )
• Composition Tutor

• Female Age 33
• Member Since: 12/2012
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $25.00 to $35.00 /hr
• On-line In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: English, Writing, Reading Comprehension

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English and Writing Tutor

I am a senior at the University of Tennessee and am majoring in Architecture. Coming from a background of advanced English classes at Oak Ridge High school, writing and composition is my strong suit. I have tutored an architecture student who was taking a writing intensive essay course on "Theory of Architecture" and helped her sharply improve her weekly grades on papers. Also, during my freshman year in college, my summer reading essay was chosen as one of the top out of thousands of incoming freshmen. I enjoy composing interesting and well formatted papers, no matter if they are research papers or creative writing papers.
Facilitator Teaching Style: Students discuss with me about the basic understanding, concepts, and framework of essays and papers and then do one attempt. We then review and analyze each paragraph for grammar and general cohesiveness and make necessary improveme ... read more

Autumn T.

• Powell, TN 37849 ( 32 mi )
• Experienced Composition Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 10/2014
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $15.00 to $20.00 /hr
• In-Group
• Also Tutors: English, Language Arts, Writing, Spelling, Reading Comprehension, Reading, Literature, Journalism, Grammar, Creative Writing

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Help your child fall in love with learning.

I currently work and teach in a private high school in the Knoxville area. I teach upper level math and science as well as middle school math and science. I also have much experience with elementary students. I student taught with an elementary teacher. I am currently getting my degree in Secondary Education. Teaching is my passion. Helping kids to learn and love to learn is my goal.

Trista L.

• Knoxville, TN 37923 ( 37 mi )
• Composition Tutor

• Female Age 28
• Member Since: 06/2015
• Will travel up to 40 miles
• Rates from $15.00 to $50.00 /hr
• In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: English, Language Arts, Writing, Spelling, Reading Comprehension, Reading, Literature, Grammar

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Read More About Trista L...

19. Majoring in French and Women's Studies. College student delighted to help local kids in their English and French studies. I recently graduated from Hardin Valley Academy in May 2015. In high school, I took four years of English classes and three of French, and have developed a passion for both.

Alex G.

• Knoxville, TN 37921 ( 37.4 mi )
• Expert Composition Tutor

• Male Age 36
• Member Since: 03/2015
• Will travel up to 15 miles
• Rates from $30.00 to $40.00 /hr
• On-line In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: English, Writing, Spelling, Shakespeare, Reading Comprehension, Reading, Grammar, Creative Writing

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Music- Classically trained pianist from age five. Self taught guitar player at age fifteen. Vocal lessons on and off since age eighteen. Theatre/Drama- Bachelors degree with an emphasis on acting (classical/modern/voice/movement/Chekov). Ran a Shakespeare based theatre company for three years. Adjunct professor of theatre at Pellissippi State Community College. Been a professional actor (stage/TV/film) for the last five years. Writing- MFA in Playwriting/Screenwriting. Had plays produced professionally all over the country. Written episodes for nationally produced TV shows.

Leslie F.

• Knoxville, TN 37921 ( 37.4 mi )
• Experienced Composition Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 04/2015
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $35.00 to $39.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: English, Language Arts, Spelling, Reading Comprehension, Reading, Grammar, Creative Writing

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My comments on tutoring Composition : Currently teaching Composition at the college level.

I believe in meeting a student at whatever level he or she is ready to work. I am friendly and like to develop a personal relationship with my students in order to know how to serve them better. I use technology as appropriate.
I began my career teaching music to students in grades K-8. I have always loved the Special Needs students and thus chose to pursue my Master's degree in the Special Education field. My first Special Ed. assignment was for ADHD and LD students in 7th grade Math and Language Arts. From there I have progressed to being the Lead teacher in inclusion settings as both the regular education teacher and the special education teacher. I am experienced in interpreting testing results and IEP writing and would willingly serve as an advocate for your chile and advocate. I am currently teaching grammar and composition to college level students.

Judy P.

• LaFollette, TN 37766 ( 19.7 mi )
• Composition Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 05/2009
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $38.00 to $44.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Writing, Spelling, Reading, Literature, Grammar

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A Little Bit About Me...

I have training in the Balanced Literacy program in which the word study, reading objectives, and writers' workshop are combined in a one and a half hour block of student driven, teacher facilitated activities. These are ultimately shared in a whole group and or one on one setting. When tutoring, I do a very brief mini lesson on the objective and we go immediatley into the task at hand with instant feedback and adaptation between the reader or writer and myself as we progress through the lesson. If the student is hung on vowel digraphs, we stop and examine those and do word work with several examples. My next choices for them to read would have more vowel digraphs. If my student is confused about where to put the punctuation in a quotation, we will do several real world scenerios where he will write statements, questions, and exclaimations correcting as we go along. These are just a f ... read more

Amanda R.

• Harriman, TN 37748 ( 26.2 mi )
• Composition Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 05/2009
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $38.00 to $45.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Writing, Spelling, Reading, Grammar

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I am currently an undergraduate student studying communications. I have held four collegiate journalism internships, two of which were federal internships in Oak Ridge, Tenn. In the past year, I served as assistant managing editor of my collegiate newspaper, The Oracle; served as assistant editor of the collegiate yearbook, The Eagle; and I served as a teaching assistant for the freshman introduction to journalism course at TN Tech University. This semester, I will serve as managing editor for both The Oracle and The Eagle, and I will continue to aid in teaching UNIV 1020. I will graduate with a B.S. in Communications December 19, 2009.
I enjoy working with students. It seems that, in most cases, tutoring is essentially a confidence-builiding exercise. Yes, it's anout instructional leadership, but it's more about showing a student they can really achieve what they're setting out to ... read more

Heather R.

• Powell, TN 37849 ( 33.5 mi )
• Composition Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 01/2008
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $39.00 to $54.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Writing, Spelling, Reading, Literature, Grammar

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As a special education teacher, I have a passion for students who have more specific challenges or needs related to the learning process. Thus, I am an advocate for differentiated instruction and have experience meeting the challenges of these students. My delivery has provided multi-modal instruction to students with special needs both individually and within classroom settings. Students’ disabilities ranged from severe to mild. Support was provided in both small groups and in team taught classrooms. I have experience teaching and tutoring students in Language Arts, Literature, Social Studies, and Math based on students’ abilities.
I have a comprehensive background in both early childhood, elementary, and secondary schools. As a special education teacher, I am familiar with a vast range of student needs and current research-based practices to be used within the classroom. T ... read more

Christopher B.

• Knoxville, TN 37931 ( 33.9 mi )
• Composition Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 11/2010
• Will travel up to 50 miles
• Rates from $39.00 to $51.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Writing, Spelling, Reading, Grammar

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My goal is to provide the best educational experience for my students. I truly enjoy working with young people and helping them learn. I believe that all children can learn regardless of abilities and backgrounds when provided with the appropriate learning environment. I also believe that each child is unique and has different styles of learning, and how these students learn should be incorporated as part of their learning experience to help these students reach their academic potential. I am a strong believer in the constructivist approach to learning and will use this approach whenever appropriate to assist students in their learning experiences.
I recently obtained my MA degree in education and also hold a BS degree in Exercise Science. I am certified to teach grades Kindergarten through eighth grade in the states of Tennessee and North Carolina. I am certified to teach language ... read more

Kathleen S.

• Knoxville, TN 37931 ( 34.3 mi )
• Composition Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 05/2009
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $38.00 to $47.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Writing, Spelling, Reading, Literature, Grammar

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Education is the process of guiding children or adults in the experience of learning meaning of things. In other words, teaching words without establishing a proper sense of the meaning of those words dulls the intellectual life. I believe everyone can learn if they are encouraged to seek the significance of the subject they are learning. Moreover, each time a child improves in regard to their motives and vitality while learning, a greater sense of accomplishment can be experienced by both the teacher and the student.
Presently, I work as a teacher's assistant in special education. I earned a BA in English Literature from one of the finest private colleges in the Southeast. Maryville College encourages students to be life-long learners who seek cumulative growth through experiences. I am a published author and have organized and researched an original thesis paper. As a teach ... read more

William H.

• Knoxville, TN 37932 ( 35 mi )
• Composition Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 03/2010
• Will travel up to 25 miles
• Rates from $39.00 to $55.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Writing, Spelling, Reading Comprehension, Reading, Journalism, Grammar

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My teaching style can be called old-fashioned: the best results come from patient, focused, disciplined time on task. To learn math one must work a variety of problems, and practice them diligently. My strength as a tutor is my ability to explain the algorithms in a way that students can easily grasp. This includes the vitally important requirement of why the problem is worked the way it is, not simply how.
I taught high-school math for 14 years, everything from Pre-Algebra to Calculus, in both public and private schools. I also have extensive writing experience, including for many newspapers, and am currently teaching Political Science at the Community-College level. Thus, I could tutor math, and/or any subject or assignment that required verbal and writing skills. I tutored UTK athletes in math and philosophy, and proctored Pre-Calculus at UTK as well.

Lucas C.

• Knoxville, TN 37923 ( 35.9 mi )
• Composition Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 06/2010
• Will travel up to 25 miles
• Rates from $39.00 to $43.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Writing, Spelling, Shakespeare, Reading Comprehension, Reading, Grammar

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What I have learned in my tutoring experience is that every individual has their own learning style - thus, I work with those tutored to find what means works best for them, and stress conceptual understanding over rote memorization. Teaching is not unidirectional: indeed, it is one of the best ways to cement for oneself the information being given. My goal is to give anyone whom I tutor, the ability that Einstein found truly valuable: "You do not truly understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother." Suffice it to say that I train people to be able to educate their grandmothers.
I have had extensive and varied work experience in both field and laboratory-based biology: I have worked as both an environmental and zoological researcher, and in the fields of genetics, microbiology and botany. My bachelor's degree in biology has focused primarily on organismal and e ... read more

amy m.

• knoxville, TN 37921 ( 36.5 mi )
• Composition Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 05/2009
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $41.00 to $49.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Writing, Spelling, Reading, Grammar

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I have a Bachelor's degree from East Tennessee State University in Interdisciplinary Studies with concentrations in English, Psychology, and Sociology. I recently completed my Master's degree in Professional Counseling. I am currently working toward my Doctorate in Counseling Education and Supervision. I have written many research papers along with essays in several areas of study.
I am currently working as a professor at National College. I teach Written Communication and College Prep English. My teaching style is to try and make learning and difficult topics fun and interesting. I use a collaborative learning approach including visuals, textbooks, and lectures. All students learn differently and at different paces. My goal is to help students achieve their personal academic aspirations.