213 Fruitport Tutors

...I also am author of a writing-based workbook and I have edited books for two other people. I have been an English teacher for 42 years. The grade levels include middle school, high school, and college. I also have substituted in college ESL classes. My second language is French, although I do not use it very much. I have hosted four non-native English... read more

Unfortunately, students do not always receive the individualized instruction they need and deserve within the general education classroom. My teaching philosophy is based on the belief that every child can not only learn, but excel and succeed. Being able to educate a student is based on relationship building. Once students know you care about them,... read more

...I have my bachelors degree in Accounting from Michigan State University, worked as an auditor for an international public accounting firm for 5 years, and worked in industry as a controller and Sarbanes Oxley coordinator for a total of 8 years. I was also a teaching assistant my senior year of college for sophomore level accounting classes in which... read more

...If you cannot use what you have learned, then the learning is useless. A good student needs to be able to apply the subject to everyday usage. On the other hand, I did not see a huge need for mathematics when I was in high school, but now I wish I had paid more attention, because it is surprising how often in our lives we need math. For some people,... read more

...I have had students engage in poetry slams, soliloquies, and dialogues on countless occasions and have fostered respect and admiration for speaking publically from even the most unwilling and shy students. I have managed a debate team and have taught a senior elective public speaking course. I was a High School English teacher for three years and... read more