Stephanie H.

• Akron, IA 51001 ( 12.9 mi )
• Computer Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 03/2010
• Will travel up to 40 miles
• Rates from $40.00 to $50.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel

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A Little Bit About Me...

I was valedictorian of my high school class. I was also good in sports and music. I went to college at Iowa State University and finished at the University of South Dakota with a major in communication disorders and a minor in psychology. I have a strong training background. I have held jobs in which I was a manager, which required me to train staff. I also taught computer classes (Microsoft, Internet, Basic PC) at Western Iowa Tech for a few years. I earned A's throughout my high school career; and I excelled in college in math, science and English, though I would no longer be comfortable teaching high-level science.
When I was in school, I could always understand or figure out what the teacher was trying to get across. Some students, however, didn’t always understand what was being explained. I was the kid who would rephrase the teacher’s remarks and explain it again in a way tha ... read more

Stephanie S.

• Beresford, SD 57004 ( 18.5 mi )
• Computer Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 06/2010
• Will travel up to 50 miles
• Rates from $40.00 to $43.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Microsoft Office

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A Little Bit About Me...

I have become very familiar with the differentiated instruction model of teaching students. Each child has an individual way of learning and it is up to the teacher to discover that way and lead or drive instruction with that in mind. I am willing to test and analize each child and see what is best for them as far as learning to read. If a child likes what they are doing they will do it more. I usually am very curious as to why a child hates to read or do math. If I look closely, the answer usually falls real close to the answer of there is a difficulty with understanding it and no one has figured out what that is yet. I am the one that accepts that challenge and carries through that process of finding the best possible answers.
I have been teaching for the last fifteen years. I started my teaching career in the junior high grades and then decided that my preference would be with t ... read more

Joshua T.

• Vermillion, SD 57069 ( 27.6 mi )
• Computer Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 01/2010
• Will travel up to 40 miles
• Rates from $41.00 to $51.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel

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I just graduated in May 2009 with my Bachelor of Science in Psychology and am currently working on obtaining my Masters Degree in Human Factors Psychology. I also obtained minor degrees in English and Entrepreneurial Studies at USD. Consequently I believe that through my studies at USD I have exemplary skills in the area of critical thinking / writing and possess a plethora of knowledge that I can pass onto a younger generation. In summation I believe I am competent enough for this position because of my extensive schooling and my positive prior experiences with student teaching in the Watertown South Dakota K-12 school district.
I work well with children of all ages and am considerably patient, easygoing, although stern as well with my students. My teaching style consists of visual illustrations mixed with a lecture or teaching session. Through my experiences at USD I have det ... read more

Annalee H.

• Jemison, IA 51104 ( 28.1 mi )
• Computer Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 12/2010
• Will travel up to 30 miles
• Rates from $39.00 to $54.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Microsoft Office, Desktop Publishing

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I love working with children and helping fulfill their potential. I like at children as water that must be directed in the right direction. I will do this my trying to find research validated methods of teaching that teaching to all the learning styles. If the child does not learn the first time I will try again and again until they have got it.
As a teacher with dyslexia I felt that I was unable to teach reading to my students. I went in search of more training and found Alphabetic Phonics a Orton Gillingham program. I have sense used what I learn in the almost 160 hours of training with 11 students and seen progress in all of them.

Richard R.

• Sioux Falls, SD 57103 ( 31.7 mi )
• Computer Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 09/2010
• Will travel up to 15 miles
• Rates from $41.00 to $46.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Microsoft Office, Graphic Design

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In addition to my formal education, I have extensive experience in government relations and health care policy, this broad experience has allowed me to effectively teach a variety of subjects at an undergraduate level. I have taught classes in public administration, public policy and grant writing but also have taught both micro and macro economics, American government and basic web design.
I believe that effective teaching should stimulate critical thinking skills. I like to use the Socratic method of teaching by asking students questions. In my classes I frequently ask students .."what do you think?" as a means for them to share their ideas with other students and stimulate new ideas. Education should be more than rote memorization, but rather a gaining an understanding of concepts and being able to apply those concepts in a real world context.