800 Jefferson County Writing Tutors

...This self-confidence is the catalyst for academic success: higher grades, positive self-esteem, and love for learning and exploring. A self-confident student is a successful, happy student! Teaching students the art of writing has been a passion of mine since I was in high school; my first job as a tutor was as a writing tutor when I was only 14... read more

...I hold a Masters degree in Curriculum Design and Instruction for English Language Arts from the University of Colorado at Boulder's School of Education and a Bachelors degree in English from Wesleyan University on the east coast. I have helped students-- including ESL learners-- from high school through graduate school to organize, execute, and... read more

...As a first and second grade teacher who has worked with diverse learning groups, I have experience instructing children in phonological awareness and the alphabetic principal. I use Elkonin Boxes (with magnetic chips and paper boxes) to instruct students in segmenting and blending words together. I have students manipulate and identify word rimes,... read more

...s a proud, lifelong "grammar nerd," I love the nitty-gritty of the written word, and I love to share my knowledge and enthusiasm with others. I know skills such as reading, writing and spelling don't come easily to everyone, and I have lots of tips and tricks to help students learn and apply the rules of language to their studies. I have a master's... read more

...My mother was a curriculum specialist in an elementary school and my father taught math at the collegiate level. Frequently my parents would teach me at home because I couldn't understand the subject as it was being taught in school, so I was tutored in math, science, and writing. I understand what it's like to need that extra help and I create... read more