715 La Porte Study Skills Tutors

...I try to relate the subject matter to the students' lives and I encourage them to explain the information to me in a way that makes sense to them. I also hope to cultivate a desire to learn in my students.... read more

...Some people realize that their conversational speaking troubles result from habitual repetition of words they never realized were mispronunciations (cultural mores are included). They wish to succeed in school and business and they do not mind my patient attempts to help them secure their personal, business, and academic goals. (I have corrected... read more

...Most of my students return after the test saying that there were no hiccups because they felt prepared. I work with students extensively on the English and Reading sections because many of my students struggle in these areas. I have taught study skills in a classroom setting utilizing AVID's systemic researched methods for 6 years. I teach Cornell... read more

...I developed software for the flight controllers in the early days of the Space Transportation System aka the space shuttle. I trained them in the use of the software for analyzing problems in any of the systems. I worked in the Mission Control Center as back-room support in the ISS program with responsibility for collecting, organizing, and uplinking... read more

...Many of my students at the children's home were very behind in school and needed remedial work to catch up, and learning issues like ADD/ADHD or reading disorders were common, as well. I am proud to say that many of my struggling students, with a little hard work, were able to make honor roll with consistent A's and B's after they caught up and... read more