Top 50 WyzAnt tutor in Math, Reading, English, and Social Sciences

I worked as a teacher in Dartmouth Public Schools for 20 years, teaching all academic subjects. I am certified to teach at all levels. I have had experience in tutoring both Language Arts and Mathematics as well. I am certified and qualified to teach any student at any level.

I consider myself to be a creative and innovative teacher with an ability to assess students individual strengths and needs and focus lesson plans on meeting those needs.
I was particularly patient and understanding when "students didn't understand" and helped them find the way. I believe in teaching not only the basics, but the process of learning.

I maintain a positive focus on learning and try to communicate an appreciation and love of learning to my students. I also try to focus on the whole student and entire process of learning as opposed to teaching just the basic subject.

To conclude, I was an English-Education Major with a Minor in Social Sciences from the University of Rhode Island. I taught 20 years at the Middle School level, student taught at Pilgrim High School in Warwick Rhode Island, and even coached high school basketball. I also have a Masters Degree in Elementary Education from Bridgewater State College. This adds up to a versatile and flexible educator, familiar with working with all students at all levels.

Joseph's Subjects

Math:	algebra 1, algebra 2, prealgebra, precalculus
Science:	psychology
English:	English, ESL/ESOL, grammar, literature, reading, SAT reading, SAT writing, TOEFL, vocabulary, writing
Test Preparation:	SAT reading, SAT writing, TOEFL
Computer:	Microsoft Windows
Language:	ESL/ESOL, TOEFL
History:	American history, European history, social studies, world history
Special Needs:	ADD/ADHD, dyslexia, phonics, special needs
Elementary Education:	elementary (k-6th), elementary math, grammar, phonics, reading, study skills, vocabulary
Sports/Recreation:	basketball, chess
Corporate Training:	ESL/ESOL, grammar
Homeschool:	algebra 1, algebra 2, elementary (k-6th), English, ESL/ESOL, prealgebra, precalculus, reading, SAT reading, study skills, writing

Algebra 1

I taught math at the middle school level for 10 years which included a great deal of algebra. In addition, I have been tutoring students of all age groups and levels in Algebra.

I focus on the basic skills of Algebra, taking a student from their current level to the next level.

We treat Algebra almost as a mystery to be solved in an enjoyable way. I stress not only finding the correct answer, but finding the right process to find that answer.

I try to build confidence... Read More

American History

I minored in history in college, but it always was a major interest of mine, especially American history. I always felt that history not only told us a story of the past, but was a direct connection with helping us understand our present and projecting into our future. It represents a panorama of great people and great events.

That is how I teach history, as a story of great people and great events and its relevance to the present. I try to make it come alive for the students.
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Grammar

I teach grammar as part of the overall skill of writing, building from parts of speech, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling to paragraph development.

I teach the basics to build up to an enriched level with the idea that writing is a skill of personal expression and meant to be enjoyable. I try to show my students the power of language by having them write on meaningful and relevant topics.

Grammar is an important key to this as it represents the "road signs" to both... Read More

Prealgebra

I have taught mathematics and algebra for over 10 years at the middle school level. I believe in building from the basics to enrichment in accelerated programs. I have taught students of all ages and of all skill levels in my classrooms so I have quite a bit of experience.

I try to make Algebra enjoyable and a discovery process for the student by solving problems for unknown variables using the student's imagination and interest. I believe Algebra should be fun and part of a lifelong... Read More

Reading

I taught Reading at the Middle School level for 20 years as part of a block system and integrated Reading as a curriculum into every academic area. I have worked with all skill levels ranging from enrichment to basic skills. I also integrate a study skills program into reading and all subjects.

I majored in English-Education with a focus on literature studies. Reading and literature were major focuses of mine.

I believe in assessing a student's reading skill level and designing... Read More

Writing

I have taught writing, English, and Language Arts for 20 years at a middle school level. I try to start with the basics, sentence structure, punctuation, paragraph development, and spelling and build those skills into personal writing experiences for my students.

I teach writing as a total process beginning with pre-writing experiences, brainstorming, organization, and composing a first draft. We then proofread with a peer editor, re-write a second copy, and then finalize our writing... Read More

English

I was an English-Education Major at the University of Rhode Island, student taught English at Pilgrim High School, and taught Language Arts/Reading at the middle school level for 10 years.

I have taught quite a few students for WyzAnt in English with a focus on writing, punctuation, spelling, and basic skills.

I try to involve the student with personal writing experiences such as journal writing, reading of current events, and then integrate that into school lessons and... Read More

Elementary Math

I taught math at an elementary and middle school level for 10 years. I have taught students at all skill and age levels.

I believe in starting with the basics after assessing a student's skill level and then building from that point. Assessing their skill level is essential, but it is also important to make math be enjoyable and interesting. Many times we will create math games that reinforce skills and make math fun.

I also think it is important to assess what stage of learning... Read More

Elementary (K-6th)

I taught 20 years in the 6th grade and am certified to teach all subjects at the elementary level. I taught 10 years of Math/Science Reading and 10 years of Language Arts/Social Studies and Reading. In addition, I have my Masters in Elementary Education from Bridgewater State College.

During my 20 years I taught students of all leveles and groups of ability. My focus has always been to assess students ability level and structure lessons to meet specific needs at that level. I believe... Read More

Phonics

I taught reading at an elementary level and middle school level for 20 years, have my Masters in Elementary Ed and in many ways specialized in a phonics approach towards teaching of reading i.e. sounding out vowels and consonants, consonant blends, vowels sounds within syllables, and the sounds of vowel patterns.

One method that was very helpful was to look at the parts of a word, roots and vowels, and look for common patterns and the sounds they made. I found a children might be able... Read More

Study Skills

I am certified and qualified to teach at any level and any subject from elementary and to middle school levels. I am also certified to teach English and Social Sciences at the secondary level. During my 20 years of teaching 6th Grade at the Dartmouth Middle School, one of my major focuses was to help students learn study skills that would be applicable to any subject. Study skills represents a process of learning that includes surveying material before actually studying it, forming questions from... Read More

Special Needs

I have worked with a variety of students with special needs including those with Attention Deficit Disorder, reading and math problems, and language barriers. I have worked with students with these special challenges both in the classroom and one on one in a tutoring situation.

I assess the skill level of the student and their strongest modality of learning and then prescribe work based on that assessment. I try a very patient and reinforcing approach with work prescribed at their level,... Read More

Basketball

I was a high school basketball coach at Dartmouth High School for approximately 15 years. A key part of my job, in addition to coaching the team as a whole, was to work on individual skill development of each player including big man drills, guard drills, defense, shooting, passing, and dribbling.

In addition, I ran a number of basketball camps throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island and even devised a curriculum for younger players 4 years old and above. I ran camps... Read More

ESL/ESOL

I have worked with a number of students under the category of ESL/ESOL. I take a very basic approach, first assessing where the student is regarding language development and then prescribing work starting at that level, whether it elementary or beyond.

The skills I have worked on the most include vocabulary development, punctuation and grammar, spelling, and reading comprehension. For vocabulary we would work at not only learning definitions, but defining words by context and word parts... Read More

Chess

I have been an amateur chess player for many years, probably at a moderate skill level. I was self taught and read a number of books on my own. At the Dartmouth Middle School I taught chess to beginners as part of their activities program many years ago. I have also taught beginners who are adults.

I have been a teacher all my life and use those skills to teach chess. I believe in breaking the game to his fundamental parts o teach moves of pieces and the power of the pieces and position... Read More

ADD/ADHD

I am currently working with a number of students with ADD/ADHD and have worked with quite a few students with this learning challenge in the classroom.

I assess the strengths and areas of improvement for each student and prescribe work on their skill level. I also limit the amount of time needed for each assignment by decreasing the total number of problems, utilizing breaks from the work, varying assignments, and minimizing distractions. I also assess the student's best modality of... Read More

Dyslexia

I have worked with students in all grade levels at all skill levels in elementary and middle school levels. During my career, I have worked with many students on Individual Educational Plans, including those with Dyslexia. I try to reinforce their learning with team and peer learning groups as well as taking a very individualized approach to their learning style.

We work a great deal on word attack, sentence and paragraph comprehension, and sight recognition of words as well as phonics... Read More

Social Studies

I am a certified teacher in Social Studies at a secondary level in Massachusetts. In addition, I taught Social Studies and History at the Middle School level for 10 years.

In my classrooms, we did everything from a traditional textbook approach to learning reinforced by study skills units to more creative activities that involved projects, role playing, debating, and even mock trials of historic events.

Social Studies combines all of the social sciences ranging from history... Read More

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Education

Undergrad, University of Rhode Island Graduate, MEd, Bridgewater State College

Highly recommended... — My son continues to make great strides in his education and focusing skills. Through patience and reinforcement, Joe has helped rebuild Adam's self esteem and we are going into his first year of High school with a good attitude. Much appreciation.

— Susan from Cumberland, RI

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