Tessa S.

• Divide, CO 80814 ( 21.2 mi )
• Elementary Science Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 05/2011
• Will travel up to 40 miles
• Rates from $55.00 to $67.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Elementary Social Studies, Elementary Math, Elementary Phonics, Elementary, Basic Learning Skills

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I have helped children prepare for preschool through games and activities, and community college students brainstorm ideas for transfer essays. I am very organized, responsible and trustworthy. I have worked at a Montessori preschool and am comfortable using hands-on, creative methods for learning. Each student is different and learning approaches need to reflect that. I have worked with sensory-sensitive preschoolers, mentally challenged high school students, and ESL students ranging in age from 3 to 40. Whether they needed to learn how to tie their shoes, write an essay, the parts of an atom, how to use a conjunction, why the slope of a line is important, or how to write their name, I was there to help.
I worked at Moorpark College as an ESL and Writing Tutor, helping students discover ways to identify and clarify ideas, refine a topic, outline ideas, and develop the skills neede ... read more

William M.

• Canon City, CO 81212 ( 33.7 mi )
• Elementary Science Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 03/2010
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $44.00 to $49.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Elementary Math, Elementary

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As a teacher with the Colorado Department of Corrections for 28 years, I had the opportunity to teach several subjects at several levels. Through my experience I had the opportunity to teach reading at a very fundamental level to adults. I also taught math and English to inmate students studying for their GED. I especially enjoyed the opportunity to teach English as a secondary language to non- English speaking students. I helped develop and teach an English grammar curriculum for a Corrrectional staff class. In 2005 I was honored by my peers to be given the Correctional Teacher of the year for a 5 state region.
Some of my most rewarding times in life have been those when I help a student understand a concept that has bewildered him. I am usually able to find a unique way to make the student think about his learning. I try to teach to mastery. I don't believe efficient learni ... read more