1,998 Pasadena Fifth Grade Tutors

I have recently completed a PhD program in epidemiology at USC. My undergraduate degree is in biology. In college I tutored high school math and science. Before graduate school, I spent 3 years tutoring and teaching at a private home school. I taught children from preschool through middle school in all subjects. In graduate school I tutored graduate... read more

...As a life long learner myself I find that teaching provides me opportunities to tackle new subjects and each year I make sure to take at least 2-3 professional developments classes to keep up with new trends in education. I have taken classes on classroom management, differentiation and have received Gifted and Talented teaching certification.... read more

...English is my major and I also have a Master's degree in Education with a reading emphasis. I have spent the past 8 years teaching writing to fourth graders and editing is a critical piece of their writing process. I have edited countless college student papers as well. I am good at looking at writing and seeing the errors, and if allowed, to teach... read more

...Because of this specialized knowledge, I can help students not only study for standardized tests, but I can give them insight into how questions are formulated and how best to narrow down the answer. The best part of teaching, to me, has always been getting to know my students. The one-on-one teacher/student relationship works because the better... read more

...In general, I favor a constructivist approach of teaching that involves a lot of different techniques, taking account of different manners of learning. I love to use technology, visuals, realia, manipulative tools and any other resource that will facilitate learning. I look forward to hearing from you! Economics is one of my main interests. I studied... read more