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Michael S.

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Silver Spring, MD (20910)

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I am a doctoral student at the University of Maryland specializing in geography. I have a B.A. in American history with a minor in Spanish. I have a master's degree in education with experience tutoring students at all levels, pre-K through adult.

I believe in breaking down the complexity of topics into understandable and relatable pieces. Students learn best when they can apply the knowledge to their life or relate it to something they already know. I can present a lesson I've designed or be spontaneous. If I help a student with their homework, I will not complete it with them. Rather, I use the assignment as an example for exercises I create on-the-spot. I will leave my work with the student so they have similar examples when they do the work later on their own.

With enough patience, everyone can learn. I hope you'll give me a chance to help you.

Michael's Subjects

Math:
Science:
English:
Test Preparation:
Computer:
  • Microsoft Excel,
  • Microsoft Word
Language:
History:
Elementary Education:
  • elementary math,
  • elementary science,
  • grammar,
  • reading,
  • spelling,
  • vocabulary
Business:
  • Microsoft Excel,
  • Microsoft Word
Corporate Training:
Homeschool:

Algebra 1

The hardest part of most math problems is figuring out where to begin. I like to help students recognize their beginning point. After that, it's just a matter of following the steps.

American History

I specialized in early American history during college. I took two survey courses in the American history sequence (covering colonial to modern history). I took in-depth courses on the following time periods: colonial (2 courses), revolutionary (2 courses), Civil War, late 1800s, and the history of American technology.

Biology

Though I didn't officially minor in biology, I have several college credits in the subject area. My coursework included the introductory sequence (with labs), ecology, animal physiology, a two-semester human physiology sequence (with labs), and the related areas of general chemistry, organic chemistry, statistics, and physics. I also have basic familiarity with genetics and microbiology. I teach college-level physical geography that includes about eight lectures on the biosphere. While the focus... Read More

Grammar

I believe the best way to learn grammar is through practice. Few schools teach sentence diagramming these days so I start by showing my students how to break the sentence down into its pieces. It's a lot easier to recognize the subject/predicate when you see them on a diagram.

European History

During the course of my major in American history, I took several courses on the related area of western Europe. I had a survey course in western civilization (covering Europe from 1715 through the early 1950s), ancient Rome, ancient Greece, and a history of British-American relations. I also took a course in Soviet Russia.

Spanish

I have several college credits in Spanish, including courses in grammar, composition, history/culture, and conversation. All of these classes were taught in Spanish only. I have taught intermediate Spanish with the Upward Bound program. I have tutored Spanish at the middle school, high school, and college level. My approach to grammar emphasizes the relationship between English and Spanish so that students learn the new information in a way that is familiar to them already. For younger students,... Read More

Writing

I have completed two master's degrees with a thesis option. I wrote my first thesis (in education, 54 pages) using APA style. I have also edited a book for APA conformity. I wrote my second thesis (in geography, 106 pages) using Chicago Manual. I have lots of experience navigating the intricacies of style guides and have an adept eye for catching details.

In addition to my knowledge of citations, reference styles, and general paper guidelines, I have an excellent command of grammar... Read More

Geography

I have a master's degree in geography with a specialization in economic and urban geography. I'm currently a doctoral student at the University of Maryland. My area of specialization is the mixture of human geography (places, capitals, economics, transportation, etc.) with physical geography (climate, agriculture, ecosystems, forestry, etc.).

Geology

I teach a college-level course on physical geography, a fancy way to say earth science. Topics include rocks, earthquakes, volcanoes, weathering and erosion, soil formation, and plate tectonics. I find the hardest part to learning geology is memorizing the many vocabulary words that are often brand-new to students. I like to use pictures to illustrate how things differ and to reinforce learning of concepts. Through time, and multiple images, students start to recognize the geological features... Read More

College Counseling

I have a master's degree in education with an emphasis on student affairs and college administration. I have worked in student affairs positions at three different post-secondary institutions (University of Pittsburgh, Drexel, Widener) and have over seven total years experience working directly with college students. My master's program required one course that explored subjects like college admissions process, why students select certain schools, background characteristics that imply college... Read More

Social Studies

I have an undergraduate degree in American history and a master's degree in geography. I have taken graduate level coursework in anthropology, economics, and sociology. I am currently a doctoral student in geography focusing on the relationship between economics, sociology, and the environment.

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