165 Cloverdale Tutors

...Often I find students stumble over abstract concepts because they lack related experiences, crucial visualizations and analogies related to what they already know. Presenting additional abstract examples often leaves them more confused and overwhelmed. Particularly in mathematics and other subjects where new concepts build directly upon previous... read more

...Great, because this was what where I excelled. I will strengthen your child's skills and teach them lifetime habits that will pay off through college. I received straight As in college because I was great at memorizing. Sharpen this skill because it pays off when you are tested...Let's test this skill and have fun doing it! Discover your child's... read more

...I then design specific homework assignments and "brain exercises" to not only improve their grades, and their performance in future classes, but improve their ability to think. My goal is to impart skills, not just information. I break down the ACT math section into the major classes of fundamental problems that will be presented. From each fundamental... read more

...I am presently a Rater for the Early Assessment Program in the English Placement Test for the State of California; Table Leader in Grading Advanced Placement Spanish Literature exams and Reader and Scorer of Post-AP Reading exams for Educational Testing Service, Princeton, N.J. In the category of professional affiliations, I was awarded a trip the... read more

...I studied the clarinet for 8 years, taking private lessons and playing in bands at the elementary, junior high, and high school level. I have 58 years' experience reading, studying, and performing music, both instrumental and vocal. I have 9 years' experience teaching piano and music theory. My background in phonics is three-fold. I studied linguistics... read more