Dawn B.
- Des Moines, IA 50310 ( 5 mi )
- English ESOL Tutor
- Female
- Member Since: 12/2010
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $39.00 to $45.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: Chinese
A Little Bit About Me...
I like working one-on-one with students, helping them to identify what they already know about a subject or topic and then logically building that up, step-by-step, into what they need to know. Finding a way to explain a concept in terms each individual can understand is the challenge. When students have difficulty in a class, it is often because the textbook doesn't speak to them and the teacher doesn't have time to explain it individually to each and every student. Additionally, many students simply need extra time for guided practice of a concept, time to ask questions and double check what they are doing, before they are comfortable doing it on their own in a classroom or test setting.
The majority of my teaching and tutoring experience has been in English and Math. During college, I worked in the on-campus tutoring center for 4 years, focusing primarily on Math. After gra ... read more