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Kapila B. for tutoring lessons in Long Beach CA Over 200 tutoring hours WyzAnt Tutoring Tutor Tutor United States

Kapila B.

Dedicated, passionate and caring to motivate all students

Long Beach, CA (90802)

Travel Radius 15 miles
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I'm a National Board Certified teacher and I'm identified as a most EFFECTIVE TEACHER BY LOS ANGELES TIMES TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS. I have 20 years of teaching experience and I've transformed many students through motivational strategies. Every year I have raised my student's scores at least 2 levels in standardized tests. I provide rigorous curriculum to challenge my students. My dedication and passion for teaching have provided an exemplary role model for students. Try once with me and you'll be glad that we met. My resourcefulness provides many strategies to overcome the apprehension of learning.

Los Angeles Teacher Ratings:
Kapila -A 4th grade teacher in 2010
These SCORES show a teacher's "va1ue-added" rating based on his or her students' progress on the California Standards Tests in math and English. The Times' analysis used all valid student scores available for this teacher from the 2003-04 through 2009-10 academic years.Kapila's value-added scores reflect a teacher's effectiveness at raising standardized test scores.
Kapila's scores fall within the "MOST EFFECTIVE" category in math and within the "MOST EFFECTIVE" category in English.


Tutoring one on one gives me great satisfaction. I enjoy teaching one on one. I can provide references and testimonials.

I also have worked for Sylvan learning center as a teacher. In this program, I have increased students self-esteem to promote students’ learning. Furthermore I have been providing private tutoring for 20 years. I have received high commendation from parents, students and administrators. In addition, I stay current in pedagogy by attending seminars, summer workshops and online coursework. I have proven success in motivating reluctant students and children with learning disability.
Thanks for your consideration.

Sincerely,
Kapila

Kapila's Subjects

Math:
Science:
  • anatomy,
  • chemistry,
  • geology,
  • nutrition
English:
Test Preparation:
Computer:
  • Microsoft Word
Language:
History:
  • American history,
  • geography,
  • social studies
Special Needs:
Elementary Education:
Business:
  • finance,
  • GRE,
  • Microsoft Word
Sports/Recreation:
Corporate Training:
Homeschool:

Algebra 1

I have math credential and over the years I have taken extensive math coursework with UCLA. I was also selected to participate in their MATH Leadership program. In this program I attended 6 weeks for 6 hours, Mon-Fri. Educators from elementary to high school teachers met, discussed the current pedagogy, solved problems using various strategies to support students with different learning modalities. Furthermore, we presented solutions to open-ended and real life problems to enrich our mathematical... Read More

Vocabulary

During my teaching career, I've taken several courses in improving students' vocabulary. I also took some reading strategy classes with emphasis on vocabulary. I use " Words your Way" strategy that shows many different strategies to create and personalize thesaurus, word web, word games, word puzzles, word search and flash cards with illustrations. As a result, every year my students score high in the vocabulary section.

Grammar

I have supplementary English credential, which allows me to teach English from k-12 grades. I have taken grammar classes during my credential course work. In addition, I have participated in district training for ESL students to support them in learning English with specific strategies.

I'm a most effective teacher according to Los Angeles Times. I've improved my students every year in English CST Test.

Prealgebra

Hello, My name is Kapila and I have a math credential. In addition, I am a national board teacher. I have attended many UCLA math coursework classes along with a Math Leadership program. I've taught math course workshops for District Intern teachers. I'm a member of the National Math Teacher Association. I've also taken Hands on Algebra coursework.

Precalculus

Precalculus includes the knowledge of solving equation of linear equation and graphing of second order of linear equation.

Reading

I'm a certified teacher with minors in reading. I also have supplementary credential in English. As a teacher, I have extensive training in reading/writing. My training includes a systematic approach of phonics, phonymes, syllabication,and reading strategies for remedial students. Almost every year my students dramatically improve in reading and my classroom score jumps about 800 points in CST test.

English

As a teacher, I have taken extensive coursework in English language. I also hold an English credential, which allows me to teach k-12 grade English. During my teaching career, I participated in strategies to teach ESL students and make English comprehensible for them. Every year my students have excelled in English CST score. Los Angeles Times have identified me as a "Most Effective Teacher" in English.

ESL/ESOL

Hello,
I'm a credential teacher with emphasis in language. As a teacher, I have taken classes in theory and methodology of teaching non-native languages. For many than 20 years I've been working with Spanish and Asian children whose native language is not English. I use visual representation, gesture, realia, vocabulary cards, video clips and reciprocal teaching to support their learning.

SAT Math

I have math credential and extensive course work in math from UCLA. In addition, I have been trained by district to make math comprehensible for struggling students. I have worked in an SAT prep academy and have been trained to use various strategies to increase students' scores. I enjoy math and support my students to overcome the math anxiety.

SAT Reading

Hello, I've English credential and I worked for private SAT tutoring institution. In this institution not only I raised their score, but I also motivated them achieve the highest standards of learning and retaining. I also taught them several test taking strategies such as: elimination process, use prior knowledge, make connection, put them selves in the story or situation and last but not least read the questions first before reading paragraphs or stories.

Spelling

I've extensive training in phonemic awareness, phonemes and syllabication to enhance students' skills in spelling. I've taken reading coursework during my credential coursework. I've taught OPEN COURT reading program that are based on phonemic awareness. I've taken state initiated reading summer institute twice. I also have master reading training. I've use all these resources to enrich and improve my students' spelling strategies and skills.

Elementary Math

I'm a certified math teacher. I have taken many math classes with UCLA to enrich my math contents. I have also participated in math leadership training with UCLA to use varied strategies to empower students' math skills. To further my career, I have attended Marilyn Burns Academy and the Pearson Math Program Summer Academy. Feel free to contact me.

Elementary (K-6th)

I'm a k-12 teacher. I've been teaching for 20 years and I have a great success rate in improving students' CST scores. I also have transformed many students with discipline problems.

I use many strategies to motivate my students in all subjects. For example, in language arts, I activate their prior knowledge by using KWL charts (what they know, what they want to learn and what they learned at the end of the story); I excite them about learning through online research, library books,... Read More

Phonics

I'm a national Board Certified Teacher. I've a supplementary English credential. I have taken several classes in Reading Instruction including phonemic awareness, phonemes and syllabication. I have taken summer academy on improving reading strategies for struggling readers. I've used the DIBELS program that emphasizes phonics for young children and an open court program that is based on phonimic awareness.

As a teacher, I use a phonemic awareness program that enhances students' reading... Read More

Study Skills

I'm a certified teacher and I have extensive training from adult and ROP classes in study skills. In addition, I've used online coursework to become proficient in teaching study skills that focus on many strategies such as note taking, SQ3R-survey, focus on questions, make your own questions, read-deeply and take notes of difficult vocabulary and concepts to clarify, and repeat and revise your understanding of subject matters.

I have trained my students in organization and specific... Read More

Special Needs

I have taken some some coursework in children with special needs that include diagnostic test of special needs children, how to create an Individualized IEP. How to provide individual support and resources such as whole language program. As a teacher, I have extensive training in special needs children. Every year, I work with 3-4 special needs children in my classroom. I had taken several classes in working with special needs children. Since I mainstream few students every year, I follow the... Read More

Cooking

As a child, I was always fascinated by my mother's cooking techniques that made delicious meals every time. After I graduated from high school, I took some cooking classes through adult classes. On my trip to Costa Rica, we stayed in a master chef inn to learn many culinary strategies and techniques. He trained me to make gourmet meals. I studiously learn from food channel cooking shows and implement it in my cooking.

Cooking is an art. One must develop the love of cooking. I encourage... Read More

ADD/ADHD

I have done some course work on ADHD to support ADHD students. My research study helped me to identify my ADHD students and support them. Throughout my teaching career I have motivated children with ADHD and were able to improve their scores in CST. To mainstream those children in a regular classroom, I have taken extensive training from district.

In fact, currently I'm working with four students with ADHD who have very short attention spans and are sensitive to clutter and noise.... Read More

Aspergers

I'm a National Board Certified teacher who has supported students with varied learning disabilitie. I've taken some college coursework to meet needs of these children. I also have taken online training for autism and Aspergers. As a substitute I was often asked to work with the Special Day Class due to my patience with them. Parents of my current students with learning disabilities are very pleased with their children's progress. I've taken district offered training to support children with Aspergers... Read More

Autism

For my master's degree, I have taken some coursework to support children with special needs. As a teacher-aid for two years, I worked in a Special Day Class. With my patience and encouragement all the students had made significant progress and their self-esteem was boosted. I still take training whenever it's offered through district or online. Every year I receive a few mainstreamed students with different learning difficulties. This year I have four students with varied learning difficulties... Read More

CBEST

Hello my name is Kapila. I have taken training with CBEST Prep Academy and I had work for them as an instructor. I offered Writing Workshop for other teachers. I used to offer classes through adult program for reading and math.
I've taught many adults on CBEST preparing for the reading, math and writing sections. My success rate is about 85%. My strategies include test taking strategies, process of elimination, clue words, right answers in the text, search and think, use your prior knowledge,... Read More

Dyslexia

I have some training on Dyslexia through college course work as well district training. I also had offered a series of trainings for teachers on how to identify dyslexic children, how their brain works differently than others, strategies to work with them and their parents and support them to foster positive relationship with other students. I have worked almost every year for the past twenty years with dyslexic children. With my motivational strategies and patience I have helped my students to... Read More

Fitness

I have extensive training in Yoga. I'm a fitness fanatic who has learned many fitness strategies through classes, video and T.V shows. I offer many different types of fitness programs: brisk walking, yoga exercise, and aerobics. Along with exercise, I also offer healthy diet choices and cooking without oil and using fresh ingredients. I teach to cook without meat yet delicious and fresh food that will be mouth watering. I also teach short cut to prepare fresh meal. I teach to cook vegetarian meals... Read More

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