2,056 Chicago Elementary Education Tutors

...I am an experienced, well-trained teacher who has taught kindergarten through eighth grade. I have been a special education resource teacher for the past 15 years. I hold a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education, a master's degree in Special Education, and a master's degree in School Counseling. I am certified in Elementary Education k-9, Special... read more

...I honestly think it's fun to study and absorb new information. This is why I've chosen tutoring as my job during my years in college. I love to spread the excitement of learning something new to other people. It's an amazing feeling when you conquer new material and it goes from indecipherable to easy as pie. My teaching style is very participation-based,... read more

...My students learn to approach grammar as a foundation to effective communication, rather than an obscure system of rules separate from meaning. I actively identify subjects of interest to the student, then provide relevant short excerpts. We also will discuss the reading curriculum in his school, so as to better support it. As needed, we will identify... read more

I graduated from Wheaton College cum laude in 2008 with a major in Spanish, a minor in Theology, and a certificate in Urban Studies. Since then, I have worked in the Chicago Public Schools system as an elementary school teacher. I have tutored students in a wide range of subjects, from math and science to literature and history. I have helped students... read more

...As someone who went back to school after 20 years, I understand the struggles that adult students encounter. I am a certified teacher for grades K-9 and have several years experience teaching spelling and phonics, including word study. As a classroom teacher I expanded my students' vocabularies, teaching them how to determine a word's meaning from... read more