I think anyone can excel at any subject and the difference between understanding a subject and being totally lost is understanding the subject language. Math is about variables, chemistry about conversions and biology is Latin. Feel free to bring worksheets, study guides or a list of questions to our study sessions and I can help make biology, chemistry or genetics simple.

I enjoy teaching almost as much as I enjoy learning. My credentials include a Masters Degree in Elementary and Special Education, a Bachelors Degree in Behavioral Science (Psychology), Dual Pennsylvania Teaching Certification (Elementary and Special Education), and Brain Injury Specialist Certification from the Brain Injury Association of America. I have 4 years of formal teaching experience and 10 years of experience in positions that require excellent interpersonal skills (healthcare, psychology and education).I have enjoyed the opportunity to teach diverse groups of students, including those with a variety of learning, emotional, behavioral, and neurological disabilities, those who perform at or below grade level, and English Language Learners. I have collaborated with various treatment teams composed of teachers, social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, and family-based services in order to better address students' needs. These experiences have helped me to become the balanced and caring educator I am today.My strengths include strong problem-solving skills, proactively assessing my classroom and students, creativity in motivating various types of learners and being flexible in various situations. I enjoy creating lessons that bring a multi-sensory approach to learning and accommodate students' varied learning needs. When preparing lessons, I take into account what motivates my students, what their interests are, learning styles and what challenges they face (if applicable). I believe that every person deserves to learn and to be challenged to reach his or her potential. I am passionate about supporting my students and teaching them to support themselves.Feel free to contact me with any questions, learn more about tutoring and schedule a lesson!

I have over 38 years in the Fire Service. I was a Deputy Fire Chief and Assistant Fire Chief in the Air Force. I have a Master's Degree n Public Safety. I am very passionate about Public Safety. I will share years of firefighting experience to help you with your career aspirations.

My teaching philosophy takes on the core values I was taught when I received my doctoral degree at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia and the application is Cura Personalis, which means, the care of the whole person and in this case the whole student. I took the same approach when I served in the United States Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer. We need to bring out the whole person in order to see the person flourish. My previous years as a tutor taught me the value of connecting with students by getting to know them and learn from them as an effective method I bring to my teaching experience.

Hi, I'm Allie! I discovered a love for tutoring while working as an educational interpreter.I attended Keuka College in the Finger Lakes area of New York. I graduated with my Bachelor's Degree in American Sign Language-English Interpreting.I went back to school a few years later for my Master's in Special Education and have been working as a Teacher of the Deaf ever since.My strong subjects are English Language Arts, writing, and reading comprehension. I love working with students of various ages and backgrounds and supporting those with various learning abilities.

Hi my name is Nikki, I am a PA certified teacher in the content area of biology, grades 7-12. I'm currently a 7th and 8th grade science teacher in Philadelphia. I have a bachelors degree in biology and a masters degree in secondary education. I am a very passionate, understanding, and patient person who enjoys helping my students to succeed. Being a teacher has allowed me to experience and teach a wide range of learners. I have experience with the AP biology exam and have even assisted in teaching AP biology.

I have over 12 years of experience teaching a variety of English and Social Studies courses. I am a graduate from Penn State University. Whether you need help with writing a paper, studying vocabulary, or reading a story, I will be able to help you improve guaranteed. In addition to my teaching experience, I have tutored in the past, and I have worked with a variety of students. I can help a student either one-on-one or in a small group setting. I have the patience, experience, and knowledge to help you do better in school. In addition, I know what teachers ask for and look for; whether writing a paper or studying for a history test, I will be able to make sure you feel better and more confident in the class. I have the ability to help with remedial course work as well as, upper level English and History courses.

Current certified 7-12 math teacher in the Philadelphia area with a master's degree in Math Education. I have experience teaching topics ranging from 7th grade General Math to AP Calculus BC (with a strong emphasis on Algebra/Geometry). I also have served as an adjunct math professor with experience teaching Probability/Statistics, Modern Algebra, and Pre-Calculus/Finite Mathematics. I use a wide range of teaching models to deliver instruction to best suit students' needs. I also have received the ETS Award of Excellence for receiving one of the top scores on the Praxis Math Content Knowledge Exam.

I am a compassionate educator and scholar with a wide range of academic and professional experience. My teaching background spans multiple disciplines at both the high school and university levels. I have also served as an academic advisor. I'm passionate about helping students achieve their academic and professional goals, whether that involves help in a particular class or talking about their future plans in the role of academic advisor.

There is no doubt that teaching and working in education is the text of my life. As trite as it may sound, I have always been passionate about learning. As a young child, I was a voracious reader with a hunger to know more. I devoured books daily, likely, to the point of neglecting other childhood responsibilities such as cleaning my room. It was clear to me for as long as I can remember, that I wanted to take my education as far as I could. Aside from my own interests, the value of education was driven into me via an unlikely source, due to her own lack of formal education. My maternal grandmother was a Brazilian immigrant who, due to the untimely death of her parents at the ages of five and eleven, was unable to get through high school. Education was of the utmost importance to her. I had the privilege of living in the same house with my grandmother as she lived with my parents until her death at 92. Countless times, she stressed how important education is. Countless times, she told me I needed to be sure to work on my studies and do well in school. My grandmother was tough, and was not much of a coddler, but I do know she would be proud to see what I am doing with my life today.I believe greatly in balance in all aspects of life, and so, it is no surprise to myself, that my philosophy of education, in essence, is about balance. One cannot stray too far into content, disregarding the social-emotional education of children, nor can one focus so heavily on what is new and innovative and ignore some of the core threads of teaching and learning. But, on the reverse end of the spectrum, I whole-heartedly believe in the value of content and skills, as well as process and product, in addition to trying new things and not just sitting on the laurels of what we have always done: balance. I confess, I am a Pinterest fanatic, and often browse through pinning ideas for teaching; but of course also, craft ideas, outfit thoughts, and quotes about all kinds of things. Recently, I came across a quote about the field of education by Todd Whitaker, which really summed up teaching nicely. "The best thing about being a teacher is that it matters. The hardest thing about being a teacher is that it matters every day." In the beginnings of a chapter of Understanding by Design, Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe make a point to highlight the lack of the word teaching in their graphics, which illustrate the Understand by Design matrix. They indicate that the word's absence is intentional, and serves to point out that the true goal should be the learning rather than the teaching. They continue to say that this is representative of the "fundamental shift" required to become a truly great educator. In my last few years of teaching, I have been immensely affected by not only the work of Wiggins and McTighe, but also a great deal by the work of Tony Wagner, Expert In-Residence at Harvard University's Innovation Lab, and the author of several books, which have transformed education. Wagner's work, especially that of his book, The Global Achievement Gap, has been incredibly influential in shifting my mindset as to what effective teachers should be doing to prepare students for the future world in which they will work. This, I suppose, brings me to one of my most important points in the heart of my philosophy of education: reflection. It seems incredibly important, in this time of the exponential growth of information, to be constantly reflective in your practice. In addition, and tied to, effective teachers are continually engaging withprofessional development. Professional development is not only a place to learn more about either content or practice, but also a place of reflection with colleagues. If teachers are able to frequently take the time away from the classroom to, as mentioned, not only discuss newly introduced methodology and content, but also to think and discuss the work they are already doing. Teachers who are reflective and continuing their professional development are thus providing effective instruction due to the mindful work put into it.As mentioned, I have been greatly affected by Tony Wagner's work especially that of the SevenSurvival Skills, of which he concludes should be taught to all children in order to close the so-named "Global Achievement Gap." I would argue to say that effective teachers not only teach children how to do these things, but also should emulate them as well to drive effective instruction. Wagner outlines seven skills that he concludes children should be taught in order to navigate the future workforce, in addition to being productive global citizens. Upon reflection of the list of qualities, I believe that all of these skills should also be qualities of an effective teacher, so I alter the word forms slightly to fit qualities.- Effective teachers are critical thinkers and problem solvers- Effective teachers are collaborative and demonstrate leadership- Effective teachers are agile and adaptable- Effective teachers show initiative and entrepreneurship- Effective teachers have operational and successful oral and written communication- Effective teachers must be able to access and analyze information- Effective teachers must have curiosity and imaginationTruly, if one is to be an effective teacher then we must model the things that we want our students to learn and do. Now, with that being said, it is incredibly important to describe the qualities and characteristics of an effective teacher in general, more idealistic and conceptual ways, but I also think it is greatly important to describe some more practical, brass-tacks factors as well. I, generally, liken this to the balance we often find described in the teaching of mathematics, especially in elementary school that of the concepts versus skills, and I consider both to be of value. An effective teacher must have strong content knowledge. The elementary teacher, I feel, is most challenged by this. Given we are required to be the jack-of-all-trades, it seems inevitable that the master of done is close to follow. Over the last years, I have become more keenly aware of my lack of content knowledge, and I have worked extensively to rectify that. Wiggins and McTighe discuss the idea of coverage versus uncoverage. In doing so, they get in to the idea of "getting inside the subject's processes and arguments. This idea is connected to that of the effective teacher needing strong content knowledge. When a teacher truly knows their content, they can get inside the nuance of the subject. Truly understanding, allows nuance to emerge through. If a teacher does not know enough about their content to get to the level of distinction needed to, as Wiggins and McTighe say, "inspire the need to question" than how can they expect their students to attain such understanding? In additional support, the authors continue to say "the best teacher-designers know precisely what their students will likely gloss over and misunderstand in the text," and I would add in the content or topic in general.It seems to me, that effective teachers and effective instruction go hand-in-hand. While one should not go without the other, and the specifics may vary from grade to grade, in general, it is incredibly complicated to describe the two in simplicity. And so, my philosophy or beliefs regarding education are quite complex, and contain a myriad of thoughts, concepts, and ideas

Hi my name is Melissa Madden!I have my BS in Biology from Penn State University and my MS in Education from Saint Joseph's University.I have been teaching high school Biology and Chemistry for 3 years, but I have been tutoring on my own and through PSU for 6 years! I love science and learning but I have a passion for teaching. I believe that I can take any subject and not only make it fun/relatable but easy to understand as well!I can tutor Biology and Chemistry at any level, just ask and I'm there!I truly think I have found my calling in Education.I believe that I can help anyone achieve success by finding the learning style that works for them and matching my teaching or instructor to their preferred style.I will work hard to meet you where you're at and push you towards success!!

In 2007, I graduated from St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia with a dual degree in Elementary and Special Education. I found helping children and making a difference in the world became a passion throughout high school, and I wanted to continue this idea into adult hood. Immediately upon graduation, I landed my first teaching job in Plymouth Meeting, PA at a school for children with emotional exceptionalities. I then switched gears into a public middle school in Haddonfield, New Jersey. I continued along the special education track at this school, but found there was an incredible void in my life. Being young and wanting to travel the world, I decide to pursue teaching opportunities and other adventures in Maui, Hawaii where I taught 4th grade for several years. I have always been thirsty for traveling and experiencing new cultures, and Hawaii was what I needed. I then found myself extremely homesick after having my son, and returned to New Jersey where I currently educate 5th graders in an inclusion classroom.