80 Norridge Astronomy Tutors

...My physics teacher in college was Paul Hewitt, the author of "Conceptual Physics", one of the most popular physics textbooks in use today. Seeing him teach the subject first hand gave me great insight on how to be an effective physics teacher. From that experience, and from my experiences I have had as a teacher and tutor, I am very well equipped... read more

...I have 8 years of experience helping students with study skills in a variety of subjects. I have my type 03 teaching certificate through the State of Illinois that certifies me to teach grades K-8. In addition, I am endorsed in middle school education in language arts, science and social studies.... read more

I recently completed my BS degree in physics with a minor in astronomy at the University of Arizona and continued in ongoing physics research at Northwestern University. I am familiar with the stress and frustration that comes with studying the sciences and math and know how to effectively learn the necessary material. Understanding concepts and... read more

As an educator and tutor, I seek to connect the subject material from the classroom to topics that are relevant to the students outside of the classroom. By building this bridge from the classroom to other aspects of students' lives, the material becomes relevant and studies have proven that this helps students to encode and recall information more... read more

...I am an astrophysics grad student at Northwestern University and a recent graduate and a teaching assistant at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I received two bachelor's degrees at U of I, one in specialized physics and one in astronomy. I also have a minor in math and graduated with a 3.7 GPA. Before becoming a physics major I was... read more