...One of my assignments was tutoring a 14-year-old girl Mandarin. I reviewed previously-learned words with her and also introduced Chinese grammar, basic sentence structures and new words. I created easy-to-read handouts, systematic charts, fun exercises and challenging quizzes to help her learn. (read more)
...Students often tell me "I'm good at ____, I just am bad at taking tests" or "I don't understand the way the ASVAB asks questions, but I know the material." In most cases, the student underestimates just how much he or she has forgotten, or doesn't completely understand, about the material itself.... (read more)
...As part of this job, I was trained in and provided materials for each of these topics. I often find, when working with my students, that an important component of the tutoring is attention to these skills in addition to the specific subject areas for which tutoring had been requested. I have a ... (read more)
...Students who are currently “making the grade” will be more confident regarding their abilities and will be fully prepared for “honors” level instruction. High School students will be prepared for pre-calculus and calculus instruction, and will be in position to confidently pass their AP tests. ALL students are fully capable of high academic achievement. (read more)