Elizabeth C.

• Lexington, KY 40515 ( 27.5 mi )
• SAT - Math Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 03/2010
• Will travel up to 40 miles
• Rates from $41.00 to $58.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: GED

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A Little Bit About Me...

I have over 25 years experience in education and have taught middle school through college mathematics. I enjoy helping students learn mathematics as well as other subjects. In math I prefer to assist with basic math through pre-calculus. I also enjoy history and economics and assisting with those subjects as well. I have worked with special needs students as well as students of diversity.
My philosophy of teaching has evolved from many years of teaching and administrative experience. As I reflect on my beliefs regarding teaching and learning, I find that my mission as an educator is threefold: • to promote positive learning; • to spark learner enthusiasm for learning; • and to provide a strong foundation for lifelong learning. To accomplish this, I enjoy applying a wide variety of strategies based on essential educational principles encompassing a variety of learning styles, ... read more

Rebekah N.

• Wilmore, KY 40390 ( 31.1 mi )
• SAT - Math Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 04/2010
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $40.00 to $53.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: ACT

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I begin by establishing rapport with the student, and usually I prefer a lighthearted, encouraging style of interaction. I believe every student is capable of learning, but may not have been shown the strategies and skills that will best suit them. I like to help the student identify their learning style, and then teach using strategies that will coincide with that learning style. Often when the student has been taught some different strategies for learning, s/he is more capable of tackling new lessons without additional help. As a Peace Corps Volunteer in Costa Rica, I learned that our goal was to "work ourselves out of a job." That is always my goal as a teacher and tutor: to do my job so well that my services become unnecessary!
I have over 18 years experience as a teacher and a tutor, working with ages 5 through adult, both in the U.S. and in Central America. My areas ... read more