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Tutor for All High School Physics levels (including AP1 and APC)
Scott K.

1,991 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $79
Response time: 41 minutes

About Scott


Bio

Physics is hard for many reasons, but one of the main ones is that each unit builds off the previous one - it is hard to perform well in Unit 5 if Units 1-4 aren't understood. Within the first 30 minutes of working with a student, I can find where their issues begin, and will devise a plan to catch them up to their current class level from that point.

Having been a teacher, tutor, curriculum writer and consultant for first year teachers, I have seen high school physics from every angle....

Physics is hard for many reasons, but one of the main ones is that each unit builds off the previous one - it is hard to perform well in Unit 5 if Units 1-4 aren't understood. Within the first 30 minutes of working with a student, I can find where their issues begin, and will devise a plan to catch them up to their current class level from that point.

Having been a teacher, tutor, curriculum writer and consultant for first year teachers, I have seen high school physics from every angle. My experiences have taught me that all students are different, and therefore, have different strengths and weaknesses when it comes to learning a difficult subject. I pride myself on being able to connect with students of all ability levels and am confident in my ability to explain concepts in multiple ways.

I have all of my own materials, including lecture notes to talk through using screen share, practice worksheets, practice quizzes/exams, and access to actual, old AP physics problems. I am happy to send the student as much practice as they would like at the conclusion of each session.

Background and Experience:

12 years teaching experience:
- Homewood Flossmoor HS (District 233)
- Metea Valley HS (District 204)
- The College of DuPage.
I have taught every level of HS Physics, from the introductory level to AP Physics 1 and AP Physics C. I am currently working on creating new slides for AP2 and will not be taking on new students for that course.

*15 years experience as a physics tutor
*I no longer offer in-person meetings


Education

Illinois State University
Physics
  • Licensed teacher

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $79
  • Rate details: I prefer to meet students in 45-minute intervals My cancellation fee is equal to half the session's cost for no-shows and canceling inside of 4 hrs - they prevent other students from getting help
  • Lesson cancellation: 4 hours notice required
  • No background check

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

Physics

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Knowledgeable and Patient Tutor

My daughter’s teacher is all over . Skipping chapters and not teaching even the basics. Scott has been incredible filling this void and helping her understand all the things she’s missed . He’s been patient and has been explaining everything from scratch , even the most basic terms. Gives exercises so she can practice between tutoring sessions. She’s very happy. Everything is coming together and she can’t thank Scott enough.

Vanessa, 11 lessons with Scott

Great tutor

My daughter has multiple classes with Scott. She just loved the lessons with Scott! Great help to her! Highly Recommended! I will continue book lessons for my daughter. Hope this review helps!

Catherine, 14 lessons with Scott

Knowledgeable and patient tutor.

My daughter who is a junior in high school started seeing Scott for tutoring for her AP Physics class at the beginning of November. She's had 7 sessions with Scott, about one a week for 45 minutes at a time. Scott has helped her review the material and has given her practice questions to do with and without him. He has helped answer any questions she has had. Scott is personable, reliable, and responsive. Her grades have started improving in class and just as importantly her understanding of the material and confidence in her ability has also improved, and I attribute some of her recent success to Scott.

Soraya, 7 lessons with Scott

Very helpful and knowledgeable tutor

Scott was very helpful in answering my 11th grade daughter’s questions about physics. He patiently helped her understand the material and made her feel more confident on the subject. We will definitely consult with him again when things get a little too confusing.

Laurie, 1 lesson with Scott

Very knowledgeable

Great tutor, my son is taking AP Physics and is struggling with solving the problems. He loved the way Scott explained concepts to him in a simplified manner and he even sent him worksheets after the lessons. Thank you Scott!

Rasha, 2 lessons with Scott

very efficient and helpful

My son felt like he had much more of a grasp of the material after one session. he feels much more prepared for an upcoming quiz. scott was also very available to help quickly.

Mindy, 2 lessons with Scott

Kinematics

The potions covered included Vectors and Motion in two dimensions. Detailed explanations of the potions which I found difficult. Helped me understand the concepts

Remya, 54 lessons with Scott

Great AP Physics Tutor

Scott K. is a great AP Physics tutor. He has a very good material which covers all the AP topics. He is very good at clarifying doubts and also clearly explains the concepts. He gives lot of problems for homework practice too.

Latha, 5 lessons with Scott

Professional and knowledgeable

Scott helped my son understand a very difficult subject in AP Physics in just one lesson. He followed up with some study materials he emailed my son which was very useful. We booked a lesson every week until his AP exam.

Ayten, 4 lessons with Scott

Great tutor

Scott is a great help to my son’s Physics. He is patient and clear in his explanations. Will definitely get more lesson with him. Thank you Scott!

Sukyoung, 3 lessons with Scott
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Response time: 41 minutes
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