(1024) Private tutors for lessons, class and homework help near 60632
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Barbara
Award-Winning Educator,Published Author,Highly Effective English Tutor
- $60 / h
- 260 ratings
- River Forest , Illinois ( 60305 )
- 3 miles
Hello, I am Barbara J., a former high school English teacher who has a law degree that is quite helpful to me in many ways, even in tutoring. I taught all levels of juniors and seniors for 10 plus years; this included students who took Advanced Placement English Literature, AP Language and Composition, Honors English, Regular English students who needed remediation as well as gifted students. As a published, award-winning teacher of juniors and seniors in a large public school system, I was... Read more
Eric
SAT/ACT Prep Specialist
Standardized tests like the SAT and ACT have three components which must be mastered. The first is content knowledge. I am intimately familiar with every concept that appears on both tests, and can explain each of them in a variety of ways to help any student, regardless of aptitude or background. The second is test structure. Through close analysis of practice questions, my students discover the unwritten rules that govern these tests, empowering them to confidently choose the correct answe... Read more
Omotoyosi
Certified K-12 Online Math Tutor
Hi! I enjoy math and helping people learn it. I currently have a Bachelor of Science degree in Math Education. I am also a certified math teacher. I have gained a deep understanding of mathematics from the many college-level math courses I have taken (e.g. College Algebra, College Geometry, Calculus I) and through independent study. My teaching/tutoring experience mainly stems from helping students within the classroom. I have assisted peers with understanding math and have taught middle- an... Read more
Linda
Art
Art is my foremost and lifelong love. I teach theory and art history, as well as drawing and painting techniques, which include observational drawing, figure painting, modeling, and more. You may see examples of my work in my photos. For your artistic pursuits, I can teach you how to work with oil paints, watercolor, pastels, ceramics, Photoshop, Illustrator, and more. I've had a wide range of experience in the arts, working with the education and curatorial departments at the Whitney Museum... Read more
Sarah
English and Latin Tutor, CPS selective enrollment school teacher
Hello! I am offering lessons in English and Latin. I am a certified teacher with 12 years of teaching experience in independent, alternative, and public schools. I have a bachelor's degree from Duke University in English and Classical Languages and a master's degree in English Education from the University of Illinois at Chicago. I have my Illinois Teacher Certification in both English and Latin. For the past five years I have been teaching American and British Literature (English II and ... Read more
Alice
More than 11 years' experience teaching Mandarin Chinese
My name is Xiaojing. (Alice). I am a Chinese language teacher for teaching international students. I got the certificate in teaching Chinese as a second language in 2007 in China. I have worked for 5 years in Sinoland College in Beijing from September 2005 to May 2010. I have been teaching teaching Chinese since 2012 in Chicago. I am working at a Chinese Mandarin language center at present. My method: Target language only Learn through speaking Exemplify rather than explain (Like: drawing ... Read more
Maggie
Registered Pharmacist with deep knowledge of all things science
Hi, I'm Maggie! I'm a practicing pharmacist and looking to spend my spare time helping students succeed in pharmacology. Most of my time on Wyzant is spent tutoring students in the Nurse Practitioner program at Simmons School of Nursing and Health Sciences. I graduated Cum Laude with my Bachelor's degree in Biology from Drake University and Summa Cum Laude with my Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy. The majority of my teaching experience is f... Read more
Jeff
Economics Instructor/Tutor
I graduated Summa Cum Laude from Northeastern Illinois University and hold a double major in secondary education and history. I am in my 8th year of teaching and am extremely proud of what I've been able to accomplish thus far in AP Macroeconomics. In my first year of teaching, student AP scores increased by 22% over the previous year. In my most recent year, AP Macroeconomic students averaged a 4.308 on the AP exam with a 95.7% pass rate. I pride myself in providing student-centered differ... Read more
Alexandra
Creative Latin and Vocabulary Tutor
Do you want to learn Latin in a fun and original way, connecting language, history, mythology culture and art? Are you interested in increasing your English vocabulary by understanding its Latin and Greek Roots? Would you like a well-rounded knowledge of Latin and the world in which it thrived? Or are you just trying to get past that Latin midterm exam? If any of these sentences describes you, I can tailor our tutoring sessions to what you need. I have a degree in Ancient Greek from Vass... Read more
Eric
Multi-Disciplinary Tutor with Years of Experience
Hi everyone! My educational philosophy is that the most important job of a tutor is not to teach facts. It is to teach the student HOW TO LEARN the facts for themselves and how to INCORPORATE those facts into their knowledge base. A strong foundational approach is essential as preparation for the standardized testing that your child will face as they look forward to the college application process. My strong multi-disciplinary background and experience with the college application process ... Read more