Philip G.

• Missoula, MT 59808 ( 14.3 mi )
• Writing Skills Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 01/2010
• Will travel up to 25 miles
• Rates from $35.00 to $51.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Study Skills, Homework Help, Continuing Education

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I greatly enjoy teaching. Much of my style is entertaining and process oriented in nature. Story, metaphor and an understanding of the student having “the idea before the subject being taught” are vital. For me, the underlying concepts are of vital importance before true learning can occur. Knowing what a “mammal” is comes before knowing how we classify “mammals”. Generally, I am able to meet students where they are and utilize “foreword chaining” learning styles with frequent, non boring interactions to progress learning. Rote memory rarely works, but pneumonic, metaphor and story often do. I am very aware of differing learning styles, as well as differing modalities (visual, auditory, kinetic) of learning.
I have completed a Master’s Degree in Environmental Science with an emphasis in Communications which stressed the importance of varied communication styles when discussi ... read more

Erica S.

• Missoula, MT 59804 ( 14.6 mi )
• Writing Skills Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 04/2011
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $62.00 to $71.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Typing Skills, Homework Help

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I began tutoring when I was in high school and enjoyed it immensely. When I got to college, I became a German teaching assistant. My favorite part was office hours. I love working with students individually. I earned a bachelor’s degree in German and Linguistics; I also took 16 credits each of biology and chemistry. After finishing college, I completed a training course for teaching certification in Texas. In the past year, I have tutored students in German, English and English as a Second Language.
Numerous studies have shown that children have different learning styles. I believe that tailoring to a student’s individual style is the most effective way to teach. Consequently, the first session will be spent in identifying your child’s unique style. Before tutoring begins, I like to sit down with the parents and student to identify educational goals. Once goals and learni ... read more

Suzanne R.

• Missoula, MT 59801 ( 17.4 mi )
• Writing Skills Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 03/2010
• Will travel up to 10 miles
• Rates from $35.00 to $38.00 /hr

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I have made several practical--as well as scholarly--studies of learning styles that inform my teaching style. I am a facilitative teacher, one who listens attentively and watches closely to determine my students' learning style preferences and abilities in order to help my students build new skills upon those strengths already developed. My greatest joy is the look on my students' faces when they come to understand something that has resisted their comprehension before I began working with them.
I was trained and worked as a Master Tutor to pay my way through both my associate's and my bachelor's degrees' schooling, tutoring math subjects from algebra to biometrics and statistics, and English (academic) writing skills. I taught developmental math at a community college and math for elementary school teachers at a four-year teacher's college, both in New York State, for five years. ... read more

Steven L.

• Missoula, MT 59803 ( 18.3 mi )
• Writing Skills Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 03/2010
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $36.00 to $47.00 /hr

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Throughout my life I have tutored many individuals that have crossed my path. As a father and working professional, I have always tried to pass along my knowledge to those that would benefit. A well trained associate is better for all concerned. I currently tutor algebra for 6th grade students.
My teaching style varies for each individual student. To see a struggling student smile when they finally grasp a concept is very rewarding. I make my students think and do the work. The only way to grasp hard business and math concepts is through repetition and patience.