Find Seabeck, WA Chess Tutors For Lessons, Instruction or Help

Shakim R.

• Seattle, WA 98107 ( 25.7 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member since: 12/2012
• Will travel up to 10 miles
• Rates from $25 to $40 /hr
• In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: Writing Skills, Study Skills

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Writing tutor and Grammar instruction

I have more than twenty years experience in tutoring and teaching writing and grammar at both the college and high school levels. I am also a Latin and Chess tutor with many years experience in these subjects. I believe the best way to tutor is with patience, care and directness. I am clear, precise and challenging and can engage a group or one to one.

John E.

• Gig Harbor, WA 98332 ( 17.8 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 05/2009
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $47.00 to $63.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Study Skills, Homework Help

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Since completing my formal degree training I have worked in several capacities in the field of education. I taught inner-city young adults in Washington, D.C. in all GED subjects. I worked as a Guidance Counselor and Education Services Officer for the Army for eight years. In the past two years I have tutored under the auspices of Tacoma Community College in all GED subjects. Prior to my work with TCC I tutored in the Kid Reach program for three years.
I try to match my own teaching style with the learning style of the student with whom I am working, paying particular attention to language and vocabulary usage. I also strive to emulate my favorite math teacher's ability to think out loud in teaching any kind of problem solving task.

Mark R.

• Gig Harbor, WA 98335 ( 21.1 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 12/2010
• Will travel up to 30 miles
• Rates from $44.00 to $56.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Study Skills, Homework Help, Continuing Education

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It is my experience that an instructor delivers more learning when a student has an interest in the subject. "Inspire rather than require," has far greater efficacy in delivering information. I tend to make it fun, interesting and encourage student participation and feedback. Reward, a basic human desire, engenders craving for learning. As each individual’s qualities are unique, I try to determine if one is a visual, auditory or tactile learner. Analogies often make good teaching aids. For example, if the subject were human circulatory systems, shining a light through a leaf reveals veins similar to our own and is more apt to draw the student into the subject. When appropriate, I ask the student to teach me.
In graduate school, I developed a management style, Egalitarian Leadership. The faculty encouraged me to submit my paper to Harvard Business School. Currently, I am writ ... read more

Nicholas B.

• Seattle, WA 98101 ( 27.8 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 02/2010
• Will travel up to 50 miles
• Rates from $46.00 to $59.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Homework Help

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I am a recent graduate of the University of Washington with a BS in Chemistry. I also have a strong background in math and biology. Aside from my educational background, I have experience as an educator: from June 2007 to February 2008 I worked for a private language school in Prague, Czech Republic as an English language teacher.
I try to avoid giving students an answer immediately, but rather try to pry the answer out of them with questions so that they can figure out the answer themselves. I see teaching as helping/forcing the student to think things out and make discoveries for themselves, not just being spoon-fed information. Of course, sometimes it is necessary to tell students the answer if all else fails (after all, it is important that learning is not a frustrating activity for the student), and rote memorization can be a valuable tool every now and then. Above all els ... read more

Pete O.

• Seattle, WA 98103 ( 28.1 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 10/2010
• Will travel up to 10 miles
• Rates from $44.00 to $54.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Writing Skills, Typing Skills, Study Skills, Homework Help

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In college I volunteer tutored at the Crawford Country READ center to a pupil struggling with reading comprehension, writing and mathematics. In addition to this, during my senior year at Allegheny College I was a teaching assistant for a Research Design and Statistics I and II course. Furthermore, I am currently living in Pittsburgh as a private tutor. As a recent college graduate I can understand the difficulties some students may face in grasping course material and feel capable of connecting and conveying information in an effective way.
In the past I have worked with students both one and one and within a group setting, and feel comfortable adapting to any particular group or individual's needs. I believe effective teachers must compose a delicate balance of meticulous discipline and natural concern. The best teachers and professors of my academic career were not only intellig ... read more

James J.

• Tacoma, WA 98405 ( 28.2 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 02/2010
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $42.00 to $50.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Homework Help

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A Little Bit About Me...

I love the learning process. My goal is to provide an environment for the student to grow to love the process of learning. I see myself as a guide there to encourage the student in certain directions and to lead him to specific discoveries. I know when to patiently wait for discovery to occur and when to offer additional help and guidance. When learning is enjoyable and curiosity is created, the student finds the resolve, motivation, and determination necessary to continue learning. Hopefully, it will become a lifelong habit.
Though my primary study has been of a religious nature, I am very skilled in the other subjects of a quality educational foundation, as well. I am especially gifted at math as I scored a 730 in math on my SAT's. In 2003 I worked at Cedarcrest High School in Duvall as Special Education Assistant tutoring students with ADD and ADHD. I have also taught in a ... read more

Russell K.

• Olympia, WA 98502 ( 30 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 09/2010
• Will travel up to 10 miles
• Rates from $43.00 to $53.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Typing Skills, Study Skills, Homework Help

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I believe that whenever I'm working with a student they have the capacity to learn and internalize the material. I believe that the student can learn the material. My method of mathematical and scientific instruction is based off the Polya style of teaching where the instructor guides their students by questions and reviewing the known information. Thus the student's questions drive the student towards the answer desired. I find great personal reward when working with students. After explaining information and working on helping a student understand the material there's sometimes that moment when you can watch the student go from not knowing what's going on to sudden understanding. Moments like that make my day.
I recently graduated from the Evergreen State College with a degree in mathematics. My other fields of study included chemistry, computer science, and physics. I have numer ... read more

Carlos V.

• Shoreline, WA 98155 ( 30.7 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 01/2011
• Will travel up to 5 miles
• Rates from $47.00 to $54.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Study Skills, Homework Help

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I can teach both from hands on to abstract math. I emphasize in the language of math and the applications in real life. I also teach chess to my students as a tool for thinking geometrically and mathematically.
I have taught all levels of math (algebra, geometry, calculus and trigonometry) in Colombia, South America and the USA. I taught at THe Evergreen School in Shoreline, Monroe Montessori School in Monroe and other schools in Seattle.

James I.

• Tacoma, WA 98404 ( 32.4 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 03/2010
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $46.00 to $50.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Study Skills, Homework Help, Continuing Education

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Read More About James I...

It is my considered opinion that there are many styles of teaching that can work effectively with students. Generally, I feel that it is best to adapt the style of teaching to the personality, interest, and capability of the student. My preference is working with teens and young adults, with whom I find that a style that guides them to find the answers for themselves is of greatest advantage. To do this, I tend to patiently guide students with a series of questions, only "jumping in" with information when they begin to appear to have reached a point of frustrated impasse.
I have twenty-five years of experience teaching religious subject matter(and the Bible)in smaller church settings. I have both a Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree, and am in the process of completing a professional Doctorate at a local seminary. I have also had the opportunity to teach a graduate level semi ... read more