Speaking Tutors & Teachers for Lessons, Instruction or Help in Westville, IN

After receiving the Ph.D. from Notre Dame in 1985, I taught at Saint Mary’s College, Purdue University North Central, and Notre Dame, and currently am teaching selected courses – just one each term – for Trine University. I have taught a variety of courses in Sociology, Criminology, Deviant Behavior, Social Psychology, Philosophy, the History of Human Thought, Writing, and American Popular Culture. In addition to my teaching experience, I have co-authored a book, a chapter of a book, several papers, and three e-books. I am well aware of issues in time management, maintaining focus, developing excellence in writing, critical thinking, and problem solving. I usually employ a Socratic style of interaction, seldom answering students’ questions, but rather guiding them to the answer, or at least an answer, through strategic questions designed to clarify their thinking processes and work towa

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I love working and teaching with children.My goal is to provide the best possible education.I strive to encourage a child's strengths, while seeking ways to overcome thier weaknesses.I believe all children can meet thier potential with hard work and encouragement. As a graduate of one of Illinois' top Teacher Colleges,I have been surrounded by some of the very best educators.They have driven me to attaiin a high level of excellence in education. I have earned a B.A in Music Education.In addition I have extensive grammatical skills due to writing research papers, essays and reports in various areas of study.During the last ten years I have traveled throughout Europe and the United States as an Educator and Clinician. In addition I have been Adjudicator for the State of Illinois' State High School Band Competition for Symphony,Concert Band,String Ensembles, and Jazz Bands.

$ 47.00

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The advantage of one-on-one tutoring is the productive, personal relationship that arises between tutor and student. As a tutor, I use this relationship to make lessons more fun and more significant. Rather than providing a mundane and meaningless list of facts, I explain the significance of the material by linking specific principles to larger themes. Towards these ends, I adjust my tutoring style to meet each student's academic and personal needs. I listen to my students, encouraging them to ask questions about the material I present. My background in mathematics enables me to provide difficult challenges for even the most able student, but I am also patient and thorough enough to get a struggling student back on track. While pursuing my honors degree in mathematics at the University of Chicago, I supported myself through numerous tutoring jobs. I have taught mathematics to students of

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My teaching style approaches the learner with patience and creativity. As an art and writing student, I realize that many kids learn differently, and I try to approach each situation as a unique situation. As a writing consultant what I loved hearing about was when students became more confident and improved to the point of independence. Because of this my teaching style involves breaking down the writing process into a format that is understandable for the student and using the foundations of their learning. As a student myself, I appreciate and respond best to constructive criticism, and so I have learned to first praise, and then improve. As an undergraduate student, I had the opportunity to work as a tutor in the Writing Center of Andrews University. I assisted both undergraduate and graduate students and community members with various essays and papers, concentrating on grammatical

$ 42.00

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I really love kids and I enjoy working with them. Throughout my years of experience, I have worked with students of all ages, from pre-school to adults. I understand that each person has their own unique style of learning, and I pride myself on being able to reach each student. I attended Whitney Young High School and began tutoring while in school as a part of my volunteer service with the National Honor Society. I continued to teach while in college, and in fact, worked as a tutor part time. After college, I moved to Japan for one year and worked as an English teacher. When I returned to the United States, while attending law school, I was employed as a tutor for the LLM students.

$ 43.00

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As an educator at all levels, I am interested in helping students achieve their fullest potential. This is accomplished by providing opportunities for students to learn through their preferred method of instruction. Whether a student is in kindergarten or graduate school, it is the teachers job to facilitate and guide him/her to success. I am qualified to teach elementary and middle school students. In addition, I teach college courses to assist those who are entering the profession. As an academic generalist, I have some experience in several different disciplines and can help with many types of requests. I believe that teaching is the most important profession in the world. Not only do I have the opportunity to shape young people’s minds and make them future leaders, I have the responsibility to do my best to assure their success. Student success should not only be evaluated throug

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I have a strong passion for teaching. I love teaching children and adults. I believe all individuals can learn, but each in different ways. I am patient, kind, and considerate. My dreams and goals are to provide the best education possible for all people. I am organized and structured, always going above and beyond. I love teaching as well as learning. Therefore, I am a firm believer that teachers should continue professional development. I am one of the educators that have made a different in my life and others. I am extremely proud of my achievements and happy that I can help others. As a GED educator, I was very much driven to achieve a high level of excellence in education. I have earned a bachelor degree, BA in Elementary Education, which enabled me to substitute for many years in the Chicago Public Schools. I gain a strong understanding in areas of reading, writing, and

$ 44.00

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I have both practical and conceptual understanding of mathematics as I have tutored kids and taught mathematics at a high school level. In addition, I have certifications in biology, chemistry, physics, and computer science. I like making connections among different subjects and providing practical examples as the situation warrants. I get a lot of satisfaction when students grasp a new concept. It makes my day! My tutoring style is eclectic so I can reach each student with an unique insight that will help that student understand a concept or solve a problem. Once I get to know how a student thinks, I work with his/her strengths and try to compensate the student's weaknesses by working at his/her level and then bringing the student to a level where he/she needs to be.

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I started my teaching career as a Teach For America corps member in Atlanta, Georgia, where I taught sixth grade language arts at Crawford Long Middle School. Most recently, I had the honor of teaching at KIPP: LEAD College Prep Charter School in Gary, Indiana. I previously held Language Arts Certificates (6-12) in both Georgia and Indiana. I also have experience tutoring college freshmen in an introductory college writing seminar. Teaching was never a job for me, but rather a way to practice a passion. I believe that every child possesses the ability to learn and it is the responsibility of educators to cultivate such talent and foster growth. I believe in helping students reach their potential by teaching them to pose and answer questions about the world around them. My classroom was a place where children were excited about learning. I made sure to convey my love of the English langu

$ 48.00

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I have raised three children into young adults. Taught Sunday school classes. Been a senior member of an USAF auxillary and have a easy going manner. I believe that by both listening and complimenting children they will grow and learn at an excellent rate. I am a college graduate who started work on my MBA a number of years ago, but had a life changing experience. I have always loved history and science and feel that any other tutored subjects would also be well received by my students

$ 55.50

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