Elementary Study Skills Tutors & Teachers for Lessons, Instruction or Help in Portola Valley, CA

"A teacher is one who makes himself progressively unnecessary" I think that this quote about teaching, in a way, reflects my idea on what teaching is all about. One can be a good teacher, whose characteristics encompass good knowledge of the subject matter, understanding the needs of your students, and the ability to apply this knowledge to students' needs. However, an effective teacher does not only pass knowledge on to her students, but makes herself gradually unnecessary: her learners become independent learners as they progress through a course. As a teacher, I always try to be effective in this sense - I foster independence in my students. At the same time, I strive for excellence which will eventually make me a better teacher. This endeavor caused me to reflect on how an excellent teacher is different from a good teacher. The conclusion I have come to is that a gap between a g

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I started working as parent volunteer in my daughters' school handling class centers. I started working 5 years ago as an Instructional Assistant at the Landels Elementary School, Mountain View for the Kindergarten and First Grade class and started Substitute Teaching the year after for K-5. Currently a Preschool Teacher at a private Catholic School.

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I began my teaching career even before graduating High School. I started volunteering my time with homework help and study skills at the local Boys and Girls Club when I was 16 followed by teaching Remedial English to a small group of ELL students at a partnering elementary school. During college, I continued my passion by joining an organization that teaches life and social skills to developmentally delayed young adults. After graduating from SFSU, I persued my TEFL certification which allowed me to live and teach in China for 6 months, while developing fun an innovative curriculum that allowed young students to start acquiring English skills from scratchet. Since then, I have continued designing hands-on curriculum for English, Literature, Science, Math, Dance, Visual Arts, Life Skills, and College Prep. I have also been a manager, coordinator, coach, and director at several after

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I have years of experience with tutoring, teaching, and training. After working as a teacher in elementary school for 7 years, I also worked as a volunteer tutor in after school for kids from K-5 in all subjects in elementary schools. I hold a Bachelors Degree in Political science with a Masters Degree in International Relations. I did a Certification on Fundamentals of Computer Science from Phoenix College, Arizona and have credentials in reading, writing and math. Having years of experience, I provide after school tutoring and guidance at our residence for children from Kindergarten - 5th grade. Homework assistance, reading, writing, math, additional art and craft fun, extra educational work on all subjects and free choice activities like board games, art projects, puzzles and reading are provided to the kids. When I first work with a student I assess their abilities both in terms of s

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Hello! My name is Mihir Kumar, and I recently graduated from USC under the full-tuition Trustee Scholarship with dual degrees in Human Biology and Economics, and a minor in Mathematical Finance. I’ve been tutoring since 2016 and am currently saving up for medical school, so I'm really looking forward to working with new students! Over the past few years, I have tutored over 75 K-12 students in standardized testing (primarily ACT/SAT/PSAT), math (from elementary operations through Calculus), the basic sciences, English, reading, writing, and more totaling over 2500 total hours (both online and in-person). Many of my students have improved their SAT and ACT scores by 250-350+ points and 5-8+ points, respectively, too. Having experience with the internal workings of the USC admissions process, I also provide college admissions assistance and have assisted many students in earning adm

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My teaching style depends upon the individual learning preferences of my students. I also provide additional supplemental information, practice problems and fun home activities. I believe the learning process is more successful when students learn concepts of a subject through real world applications. I have over 15 years of experience as a substitute Elementary School Teacher and Preschool Teacher in private and public schools. I tutor on the computer using the internet. I tutor grades K-5th, adult education and provide homework help. The K-5th tutoring includes Elementary Math and Pre-Algebra. I also tutor Reading, Reading Comprehension and Spelling. The adult education tutoring includes GED Math. I also provide tutoring assistance for people with diverse learning styles and special education needs including ADD/ADHD. I have a BA Degree Human Development and I am currently completing m

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I've been teaching my two younger sisters and helping them with their work since I went to school. I've tutored Mandarin and Math to other students for about six months already. So far, it has been a great experience for me and I would like to do more teaching and help students out while earning an extra income.

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My passion in life is teaching, where I can tutor students on a 1:1 basis! My teaching / tutoring experience includes classroom high school teaching, where my specialties were Math, Science, and English. Also, I tutored middle-schoolers in ESL, Social Studies, and Literature. I enjoy tutoring adukt learners on English and Citizenship. And finally, I have taught private piano lessons and music reading. I present concepts in a variety of ways, such as: "hands on," visually, problem-solving, and inquiry-based. I reinforce the concepts each time we have a session. I tutor with a style that is accepting, positive, and where my student's feel comfortable enough to ask questions and become actively involved. All my students are successful learners who have fun learning!

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I have had experience in tutoring younger children who are in elementary school as well as peers of my own age. I study at UC Berkeley and am majoring in economics and computer science. I can teach math and elementary subjects well. I have a passion for teaching and have a lot of patience with kids.

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I have experience being an English tutor to four different families during my time abroad in Barcelona. My students varied in age, the youngest being seven and the oldest being 13. This experience allowed me to better understand students at all different levels and what teaching methods children at different ages better respond to. I also have experience using my passion for art as tools of learning. I have experience teaching drawing and painting as tools of stress relief and of memorization. I also tend to encourage students to read and help to kickstart their overall motivation for learning and discovering by tapping in to their creative as well as academic sides.

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I have 5 years experience teaching elementary and middle school students with 1 year of teaching a special needs student with Autism. Additionally, I have been a university tutor in Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics employed by UC Santa Cruz for the last two years where I tutored and led large group sessions targeted toward understanding the material, key study skills, and development of study groups.

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I have over 10 years experience using Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Ranging from extracting data from a database, performing data cleansing and validation. Extensive experience using excel advanced features creating macros, vba, vlookup, summarizing data. Create reports, charts, and summarizing data. Currently teach second (2nd) and 5th Grade at an after school program.

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1. Assess student's current understanding of course material by asking a few questions and having student write a page summary. 2. Student and I again review material and locate gaps. 3. Student and I make timeline (or other visual aid). 4. Student is provided with study skills (reading, writing and memory- I'll bring these) 5. Again review course materials, incorporating new study skills. 6. Student and I search for real-life examples (current events/news, possible field trips, attending relevant events). Graduated high school in 2002, with some advanced placement courses. Also attended University of Alaska, Fairbanks and Sebring Career School in Houston, Texas. I've tutored other students in grammar, middle and high school, in addition to those I've babysat and younger siblings. I've also helped student write research papers at high school and college levels.

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I have taught Social Studies and Language Arts at the middle school and high school levels in Missouri for three years. I have worked with students that are considered at-risk, ELD, and students with special needs (including Autism, remedial studies, learning disabilities, and emotional disturbance disorders). I hold current and valid teaching credentials in both California and Missouri. I am in the last eight months of my Masters Degree at National University for teaching students with special needs. I also hold a Masters in Education in Best Teaching Practices, and Bachelors of Science in Social Studies Education. I utilize a variety of instructional techniques to help each diverse learner succeed and excel. I believe the most imperative part of teaching is to facilitate a positive rapport with my students and have clear structure for them to work with.

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