Award-Winning Elementary Math Tutors for Students in Tulsa, OK

...8th grade Algebra 1 to accelerated 8th grade students. I have also taught Algebra 1 Part 1 to classes that were taking Algebra in two years at a slower pace. I am the Math Department Head at my current school. I am responsible for leadership of the six math teachers in our department which includes curriculum mapping, curriculum pacing, testing, etc. in our building. I have been successful in teaching my students with a very...

...single day holds new adventures to be had and new knowledge to be gained. I like going and doing new things. I hope I never believe that I have learned everything there is to know. For one thing, no one likes a know-it-all, and if I go into situations hoping to learn something, I am never disappointed. I hope to inspire students and friends to do the same. Arrogance, laziness, and boredom all come from...

...teaching writing and math. After a few years I was able to teach other teachers how to improve their writing instruction. After 5 years in the classroom I left teaching for a year to become a district math coach. I spent that year helping 15 teachers be better at math instruction as well as facilitating math instruction for district wide training. I spent my 7th year of teaching back in the classroom. As a teacher...

...am a recent graduate from the University of Oklahoma with a Chemical Engineering degree. During my time in college, I have years of experience tutoring and teaching math and chemistry from elementary through college. I primarily tutor middle school and high school math and sciences but also have extensive experience in all forms of engineering and higher mathematics including Calculus and Differential Equations. I believe in incorporating real-world examples to help students understand the application...

...a method that clicks. I am currently a US History teacher - for the past eight years. Before that I taught Science, Math, and English all at the Fourth and Fifth Grade level. I have also been a children's minister for the past 20 years. I am married and have four children. If there is anything else you want to know about, I am an open book. Feel free to ask me.... I believe, first and...

...requisite of success and upward mobility in many fields is analytical thinking, reading, and writing. Another crucial skillset I foster in my students is having a growth mindset, the philosophy by Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck which posits that challenge as an opportunity for growth. This means helping students shift their thinking from "I can't do it" to "I can't do it YET." This small grammatical change can be a powerful tool that means the...

Let's Solve Some Problems Together!... I like to break things down into mentally manageable chunks that can be done inside your head to make problems easier and more fun.... Talk about where he or she feels most challenged and assess the best approach.... I like to teach students how to approach a problem in a very practical, logical way that they can internalize and use in the future.... I have a great sense of humor and...

Hello! I am looking forward to meeting with you to help you meet your goals for being successful in math! I believe that we all have the potential to achieve more than what we think we can when given the right tools and support. I am here to help provide with that support and guide you to success in math. ... I believe that all students can learn and reach their potential when given the right...

...have my B.S. in Chemistry, Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, and my J.D. (law degree). I am a patent attorney, which keeps me current and well-versed in a number of subjects. I enjoy working with young people, and put an emphasis on making learning fun and effective. No one student is the same, so I work to figure out what works best for each student. Much of my teaching knowledge comes from my time spent as...

...more familiar and eventually habitual. Next thing you know, you'll be doing everything in your head. I've been around those that started liking math, but later despise it, so I understand what techniques to do to prevent this. I spent most my life in Abu Dhabi, in the UAE, and went through the International Baccalaureate (IB) program and had very good teachers that I personally had a good relationship with, which helped the whole learning process....

...procrastination. I also helped some of these students with standardized test preparation, mostly for the GRE because it is what I'm most familiar with. My experience has covered the gamut of all demographics. I have worked with students as young as 4th grade all the way up to adult, non-traditional students. I have worked with students of all different backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses. I take an individual, student-focused approach to tutoring in order to ensure...

...person has their own unique learning style. As a tutor and instructor for ten years, I strive to find the teaching approach that best fits each student. Although I currently teach college level courses, I enjoy teaching all ages from elementary school to the college level because helping people is the best feeling you can have! With twenty years experience in accounting and business combined with teaching and tutoring elementary age through college, I have...

...Masters of Education with a specialization in Special Education from Northcentral University. I plan to add US/Oklahoma History/Government/Economics and English Language Arts to my teaching certificate. My educational philosophy is to make my teaching relevant and meaningful to the learner; that the learner will become more engaged in their learning. I believe my role as an educator is to help the learner think, read, write and speak more critically; so that, the learner can be...

...and self confidence they will need to achieve their goals and dreams and to reach their full potential. If I am teaching a student who seems to have temporarily "lost" his or her love for learning, I strive to find out why. In my experience, I have found that many times it due to being taught in a system that expects all children to learn in the same way and at the same pace. I...

...am a happy and energetic guy, with a passion for bringing out the best in people. I have 15 years' experience teaching, coaching, and mentoring both children and youth of all ages. In that time, I not only learned how to relate to them, but I also learned how to recognize and nurture their strengths. In my experience, individuals who learn to maximize their gifts, walk with more confidence and perform at a higher level....

...school math while I was in High School, tutoring Introduction to Electric Circuits during my undergraduate studies and also my current position which is a Teaching Assistant for System Dynamics and control at TU. My desire is to someday pursue a faculty position in Engineering and continue to educate students in the field of engineering, but through that help students learn valuable life skills and things that are discovered about oneself through the rigor of...

...to pick up the pieces that were lost or are close, but not quite there: learning the way you want to learn and the way you learn best rather than having topics taught at you. For standardized testing: I have taken the special classes and labored through the workbooks to prepare for taking the exams myself. The trick is to learn the test and know how to beat it with the right tools, and I...

...for both language and deep Literary Analysis, and am available for English Reading and Writing assistance, as well as general homework help in Humanities and Proofreading. My teaching philosophy highly emphasizes collaboration: we will work together to improve in areas that need strengthening. I also have helped students with study skills, brainstorming, outlining, revision, and grammar. Teaching Experience: -Trained and worked as an English Writing and Reading Skills Tutor -Experience as tutor for ELs -Was...

...at U.C. Berkeley, a prerequisite for students wishing to pursue Biology as a major. Since I have a wide range of teaching experiences in both academic subjects and test preparation, I am highly adaptable to different learning styles and cater my teaching methods to meet student needs. Apart from being flexible, I am also very accessible for additional questions or help that is needed. In my spare time, I enjoy baking, exploring my city and...

...of three activities. I devote a significant amount of my time to solving crossword puzzles, and am a regular competitor in the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. I am also a baseball fan, and spend a lot of time watching the St. Louis Cardinals, reading about them, or reading about baseball in general. The last of my main hobbies is calligraphy. I've always been interested in the way that letters look, and so I'm often learning...