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Marya T. - Traverse City, MI 49684 (31.6 mi) - $55/hr.
Composition is one of my top subjects!I am an accomplished writer, having authored six books published by Prufrock Press, a leading educational publisher. Three of the books are or have been best sellers in the field of gifted education. I have also authored numerous magazine articles that achieved publication, and have served full time as a professional writer for Carnegie Learning.
I have deeply enjoyed 18 years of instructing and stimulating students in five states--Michigan, Wisconsin, Idaho, Washington, and Alaska. Most of my experience has been working with gifted students at the intermediate and middle school level; but I am also adept at, and enjoy the challenge of, working with students who have been struggling academically. I am always working to make learning engaging, vital and fun. I have implemented school-wide science fairs, maintained an ongoing chess club, created community-wide mental math competitions, presented at various professional conferences, and directed the district environmental summer program at the school forest. My students videotape flora and fauna, study the stars first-hand, plant and nurture an urban garden, start our own worm farm, and over the years have planted hundreds and hundreds of trees. We practice division of decimals ... read more
Also Tutors: Writing, Spelling, Reading Comprehension, Reading, Poetry, Journalism, Grammar, Creative Writing
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$55.00
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($30.00-$80.00)
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