957 Monterey County Tutors

...work with students through positive reinforcement, study skills and use their existing strengths for motivation and success in learning new material. I am a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and Religious Studies, and certificates in Middle East Studies and African Studies. I am experienced... read more

...:) Once you understand the concepts behind algebra, it's not as hard as you might think. I've always been a strong math student, earning almost exclusively A's and ranking high in math competitions. If I can help someone by giving them the key to wrapping their head around mathematical concepts, I would love to do it. Please, allow me to share this... read more

...I used two short video clips to activate learners' background knowledge of the lesson topic. I then assigned the students to work on an info-gap reading activity. Next, students worked in two groups to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of declaring war against Iran using a Venn Diagram. In the final activity, students conducted a debate over... read more

...Following that I attended NPS studying applied physics with an emphasis in acoustics. I acted as TA part of the time for the physics professor I worked for during my graduate studies. Recently I took a position in the math lab at MPC and then as a physics professor. Music is my passion, I love playing saxophone. Run a website about it called Sax... read more

...My instruction includes short & long vowel sounds, consonant blends, inflectional endings, final-e, & r-controlled vowels. I also include strategies for decoding polysyllabic words, and cognates (where words look the same, but sound different). My Reading Specialist background includes working for the Santa Cruz County Office of Education in their... read more