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Michael B.

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539 hours tutoring

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Let your knowledge shine through ...
Let your knowledge shine through ...
Michael B.

5.0 (156 ratings)

539 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee
5.0 (156 ratings)

539 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About Michael

Bio

I have made a career out of educating people of all ages, from elementary to adult learners. I get so much enjoyment out of the "ah-hah" moments and the look of the initial understanding ...

For the past 18 years, I have worked at a private special education school. I was with them from the start and so over the past few decades I have quite literally taught or tutored most academic and test prep. subjects. As a tutor, I take pride in doing whatever it takes to make certain that my...

I have made a career out of educating people of all ages, from elementary to adult learners. I get so much enjoyment out of the "ah-hah" moments and the look of the initial understanding ...

For the past 18 years, I have worked at a private special education school. I was with them from the start and so over the past few decades I have quite literally taught or tutored most academic and test prep. subjects. As a tutor, I take pride in doing whatever it takes to make certain that my students are learning the material and developing the skills necessary to be successful in school. I am well versed in numerous learning styles and the strengths and weaknesses that are inherent in many learning disabilities.

In the words of William Butler Yeats, I believe that "education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." Many times students need to see a tutor because they are frustrated or falling behind in school and those struggles can instill negative feelings towards a particular topic, a particular subject, or even worse, school and learning in general. I make a targeted effort to make certain that my sessions are not only productive, but also fun, often focusing on my students' strengths to compensate for weaknesses, rather than spending too much time trying to fix what might be broken. If we all spent a majority of our day doing what we didn't enjoy or were not good at, as many middle and high school students are asked to do, we would also not be feeling confident or content with life.

I want to help you or your child regain or establish confidence in themselves and get the most out of their education by teaching them the importance of being proactive students and how to stay organized and prepared.

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Education

Ellis University
Interdisciplinary

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $50
  • Rate details: My rate is the same, regardless of subject. There is an additional one time $20.00 materials fee for test preparation students who need the official preparation book and cannot get it on their own.
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required

  • Background check passed on 1/19/2013

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

Schedule

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Approved Subjects

Business

GMAT, GRE, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Microsoft Excel

Computer

Microsoft Excel

Corporate Training

GMAT, Grammar, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Microsoft Excel, Spanish, Statistics

Elementary Education

Study Skills,

Study Skills

My father told me years ago to "work smart, not hard." Effective study skills practice this same discipline. I am always intrigued at the variety of answers that I get from students when I ask them to define "study" for me. Study skills fall under the umbrella of intangibles that just aren't taught well or at all to a majority of students. When I work with students in the area of study skills, I stress the importance of making the transition from being reactive to proactive students. Just because the next quiz or test hasn't been announced, doesn't mean that the student's understanding of the material that is current is not going to need to be assessed. So, why not begin "studying" the material at once? Effective studying techniques begin by identifying areas of weakness and strength and then committing the time towards the areas that are in need. In my experience, students don't study because they either don't know how, or because the magnitude of the material is too much. Many times, students who want to study either spend hours studying everything or don't know where to start. Frequently, I ask students what their grade would be if they didn't put their name on a test. When the answer is "a zero", I make the point that they had better study how to spell their name. Obviously, they can see the futility in studying the spelling of their name because this is knowledge that they have already acquired, but too often they do not see the same futility in studying other material that they already know. Although reviewing material that is already known can make the student feel good about themselves, it can also lead to fatigue and a false sense of confidence leading into assessments. I instruct students to spend five minutes per class at the end of each day reviewing the notes and homework, looking for content that they are uncertain about. This content can be used to write questions for the next class period, which has a number of practical applications. First, the questions get answers with on
Grammar, Vocabulary

English

ACT English, ACT Reading, English, Grammar, Literature, SAT Reading, SAT Writing, Vocabulary

History

American History, European History, Geography, Government & Politics, Philosophy, World History

Homeschool

Study Skills,

Study Skills

My father told me years ago to "work smart, not hard." Effective study skills practice this same discipline. I am always intrigued at the variety of answers that I get from students when I ask them to define "study" for me. Study skills fall under the umbrella of intangibles that just aren't taught well or at all to a majority of students. When I work with students in the area of study skills, I stress the importance of making the transition from being reactive to proactive students. Just because the next quiz or test hasn't been announced, doesn't mean that the student's understanding of the material that is current is not going to need to be assessed. So, why not begin "studying" the material at once? Effective studying techniques begin by identifying areas of weakness and strength and then committing the time towards the areas that are in need. In my experience, students don't study because they either don't know how, or because the magnitude of the material is too much. Many times, students who want to study either spend hours studying everything or don't know where to start. Frequently, I ask students what their grade would be if they didn't put their name on a test. When the answer is "a zero", I make the point that they had better study how to spell their name. Obviously, they can see the futility in studying the spelling of their name because this is knowledge that they have already acquired, but too often they do not see the same futility in studying other material that they already know. Although reviewing material that is already known can make the student feel good about themselves, it can also lead to fatigue and a false sense of confidence leading into assessments. I instruct students to spend five minutes per class at the end of each day reviewing the notes and homework, looking for content that they are uncertain about. This content can be used to write questions for the next class period, which has a number of practical applications. First, the questions get answers with on
Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, English, Geometry, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Physics, Prealgebra, Precalculus, SAT Math, SAT Reading, Spanish, Statistics

Language

Spanish

Math

ACT Math, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Calculus, Geometry, Physics, Prealgebra, Precalculus, Probability, SAT Math, Statistics, Trigonometry

Most Popular

Study Skills,

Study Skills

My father told me years ago to "work smart, not hard." Effective study skills practice this same discipline. I am always intrigued at the variety of answers that I get from students when I ask them to define "study" for me. Study skills fall under the umbrella of intangibles that just aren't taught well or at all to a majority of students. When I work with students in the area of study skills, I stress the importance of making the transition from being reactive to proactive students. Just because the next quiz or test hasn't been announced, doesn't mean that the student's understanding of the material that is current is not going to need to be assessed. So, why not begin "studying" the material at once? Effective studying techniques begin by identifying areas of weakness and strength and then committing the time towards the areas that are in need. In my experience, students don't study because they either don't know how, or because the magnitude of the material is too much. Many times, students who want to study either spend hours studying everything or don't know where to start. Frequently, I ask students what their grade would be if they didn't put their name on a test. When the answer is "a zero", I make the point that they had better study how to spell their name. Obviously, they can see the futility in studying the spelling of their name because this is knowledge that they have already acquired, but too often they do not see the same futility in studying other material that they already know. Although reviewing material that is already known can make the student feel good about themselves, it can also lead to fatigue and a false sense of confidence leading into assessments. I instruct students to spend five minutes per class at the end of each day reviewing the notes and homework, looking for content that they are uncertain about. This content can be used to write questions for the next class period, which has a number of practical applications. First, the questions get answers with on
Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, English, Geometry, Physics, Prealgebra, Precalculus, Spanish, Statistics

Other

Study Skills,

Study Skills

My father told me years ago to "work smart, not hard." Effective study skills practice this same discipline. I am always intrigued at the variety of answers that I get from students when I ask them to define "study" for me. Study skills fall under the umbrella of intangibles that just aren't taught well or at all to a majority of students. When I work with students in the area of study skills, I stress the importance of making the transition from being reactive to proactive students. Just because the next quiz or test hasn't been announced, doesn't mean that the student's understanding of the material that is current is not going to need to be assessed. So, why not begin "studying" the material at once? Effective studying techniques begin by identifying areas of weakness and strength and then committing the time towards the areas that are in need. In my experience, students don't study because they either don't know how, or because the magnitude of the material is too much. Many times, students who want to study either spend hours studying everything or don't know where to start. Frequently, I ask students what their grade would be if they didn't put their name on a test. When the answer is "a zero", I make the point that they had better study how to spell their name. Obviously, they can see the futility in studying the spelling of their name because this is knowledge that they have already acquired, but too often they do not see the same futility in studying other material that they already know. Although reviewing material that is already known can make the student feel good about themselves, it can also lead to fatigue and a false sense of confidence leading into assessments. I instruct students to spend five minutes per class at the end of each day reviewing the notes and homework, looking for content that they are uncertain about. This content can be used to write questions for the next class period, which has a number of practical applications. First, the questions get answers with on
Geography, Government & Politics, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Philosophy

Science

ACT Science, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Ecology, Geology, Philosophy, Physical Science, Physics

Special Needs

ADHD,

ADHD

Over 20 years ago, I was a college sophomore who had a difficult time getting through my freshman year. Classes seemed so much bigger and the organization required to get all of the work done seemed so much more difficult to me than high school did. I spoke with my adviser and was recommended to get some academic testing done. I was diagnosed with this thing called ADD and had not idea what it was or how exactly my affected my ability to learn, but at least I had a place to begin. Since that time, I have dedicated my life to working with students in need of something "more". The first tutorial I had 18 years ago was a high school Sr., recently diagnosed with ADHD, taking Algebra II. I was able to help him by teaching all of the organizational and time-management techniques that I learned in college, as well as explain the benefits to the disorder, such as being able to hyper-focus and multitask. What we, as educators, parents and diagnosed learners, know about ADD/ADHD is quite a bit. To an extent, everyone has some level of the disorder, but it is only recognized as a learning disorder when it's effects are detrimental to the ability to learn and function in a classroom environment. ADD effects the learners ability to organize thoughts and remained focused on singular tasks, especially those that may not be of immediate interest. ADD students are most noticeably affected in the area of time management. We almost seem to have our own internal clock that is just off from the rest of the worlds. We generally convince ourselves that tasks will take much less time than in reality, largely do to the fact that often even the thought of having to commit long periods of time to one activity or task, knowing that we have limitations, can create anxiety, further making us more distracted. ADD students are generally seen as procrastinators but again, this is attributed to a warped sense of time and poor time management skills. ADD/ADHD can be managed with proper medication, but it is just as important for stud
Study Skills

Study Skills

My father told me years ago to "work smart, not hard." Effective study skills practice this same discipline. I am always intrigued at the variety of answers that I get from students when I ask them to define "study" for me. Study skills fall under the umbrella of intangibles that just aren't taught well or at all to a majority of students. When I work with students in the area of study skills, I stress the importance of making the transition from being reactive to proactive students. Just because the next quiz or test hasn't been announced, doesn't mean that the student's understanding of the material that is current is not going to need to be assessed. So, why not begin "studying" the material at once? Effective studying techniques begin by identifying areas of weakness and strength and then committing the time towards the areas that are in need. In my experience, students don't study because they either don't know how, or because the magnitude of the material is too much. Many times, students who want to study either spend hours studying everything or don't know where to start. Frequently, I ask students what their grade would be if they didn't put their name on a test. When the answer is "a zero", I make the point that they had better study how to spell their name. Obviously, they can see the futility in studying the spelling of their name because this is knowledge that they have already acquired, but too often they do not see the same futility in studying other material that they already know. Although reviewing material that is already known can make the student feel good about themselves, it can also lead to fatigue and a false sense of confidence leading into assessments. I instruct students to spend five minutes per class at the end of each day reviewing the notes and homework, looking for content that they are uncertain about. This content can be used to write questions for the next class period, which has a number of practical applications. First, the questions get answers with on

Summer

Study Skills,

Study Skills

My father told me years ago to "work smart, not hard." Effective study skills practice this same discipline. I am always intrigued at the variety of answers that I get from students when I ask them to define "study" for me. Study skills fall under the umbrella of intangibles that just aren't taught well or at all to a majority of students. When I work with students in the area of study skills, I stress the importance of making the transition from being reactive to proactive students. Just because the next quiz or test hasn't been announced, doesn't mean that the student's understanding of the material that is current is not going to need to be assessed. So, why not begin "studying" the material at once? Effective studying techniques begin by identifying areas of weakness and strength and then committing the time towards the areas that are in need. In my experience, students don't study because they either don't know how, or because the magnitude of the material is too much. Many times, students who want to study either spend hours studying everything or don't know where to start. Frequently, I ask students what their grade would be if they didn't put their name on a test. When the answer is "a zero", I make the point that they had better study how to spell their name. Obviously, they can see the futility in studying the spelling of their name because this is knowledge that they have already acquired, but too often they do not see the same futility in studying other material that they already know. Although reviewing material that is already known can make the student feel good about themselves, it can also lead to fatigue and a false sense of confidence leading into assessments. I instruct students to spend five minutes per class at the end of each day reviewing the notes and homework, looking for content that they are uncertain about. This content can be used to write questions for the next class period, which has a number of practical applications. First, the questions get answers with on
Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, GED, Geometry, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Physics, SAT Math, Spanish, Statistics

Test Preparation

ACT English, ACT Math, ACT Reading, ACT Science, ASVAB, GED, GMAT, GRE, PSAT, SAT Math, SAT Reading, SAT Writing, SSAT

Ratings and Reviews

Rating

5.0 (156 ratings)
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Reviews

Excellent

Mike is professional, approachable, and he uses humor to demystify the subject matter. We are so grateful to have found him.

Philip, 23 lessons with Michael

Awesome!

Michael B is a pleasure to deal with. Our son enjoys his sessions, appears more confident and is eager to continue working with Michael! We could not be happier! Michael is teaching our son some useful techniques and strategies to apply that make him more sure of himself. Thank You!

Ellen, 8 lessons with Michael

Continues to impress!!!

I cannot say enough good things about Michael and his level of professionalism! We started out needing his services for a pre-calc class and after assisting my son in achieving great results, decided to utilize Michael's skills in preparing our son to take the SAT. Michael has been amazing in this process. Our son has aggressive goals in terms of the score he would like to achieve and Michael did an initial evaluation, figured where he was and then clearly laid out a road map on how to get there and the work involved to make it happen. Michael's ability to inspire our son is only matched by the finesse demonstrated in offering the right kind of encouragement and the right kind of "holding his feet to the fire" and continuing to develop strategies he knows works well, relevant to our son's learning style. Michael is just simply outstanding!

Victoria, 17 lessons with Michael

down to business

This was our first experience with any kind of tutoring and Mike came in and got right down to work with our daughter. We had no idea what to expect, but what we got was better than we could have imagined! He came up with a plan, discussed it with our daughter and moved forward. We are looking forward to a better semester!

Lisa, 9 lessons with Michael

Great Tutor

Mike is a great tutor. My son is a junior in high school. He's needed assistance in Algebra II. Mike puts the algebra material into a context that he understands. He's very patient. I'd highly recommend him for Algebra as well as preparation for SATs.

Donna, 50 lessons with Michael
Hourly Rate: $50
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