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Joel L.

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Hello, my name is Joel. I am from Peoria Heights, IL. I have been a substitute school teacher ever since the Spring of 2003. Although I have never held a tutoring position, I have substitute-taught in many classes and feel that I have acquired significant experience in the classroom.

My experience in substitute teaching has been mainly at the elementary level including the following subject areas: English, Reading, Phonics, Math, Science, Social Studies, Vocabulary, and Geography.

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Hello, my name is Joel. I am from Peoria Heights, IL. I have been a substitute school teacher ever since the Spring of 2003. Although I have never held a tutoring position, I have substitute-taught in many classes and feel that I have acquired significant experience in the classroom.

My experience in substitute teaching has been mainly at the elementary level including the following subject areas: English, Reading, Phonics, Math, Science, Social Studies, Vocabulary, and Geography.

If for example, I was going to tutor vocabulary studies to students, then I would use the approach of getting more familiar with the dictionary and how to use it wisely. When a student can master breaking down words into syllables and then figure out what one means, then they can develop a better understanding at defining words. This the approach that I would take in assisting students in improving their vocabulary skills. If I was to tutor math, then I would take the approach in solving problems step-by-step and always to use formulas. I believe that it will provide the student with a better understanding in solving math problems. When it relates to reading and comprehending, I have always found it beneficial to highlight all important ideas and terms as I read. This gave me a better understanding of what I was reading and helped myself comprehend better. I would definitely use this approach if I was tutoring students in reading/comprehension. This approach would be beneficial with Social Studies and Science too.

I do believe that my several years of substitute school teaching experience would make me a valuable asset in the lives of students in need of tutoring assistance. I have always had an interest in tutoring along with substitute school teaching, but I have never had the opportunity to pursue individual tutoring. I am very flexible on hours that I would be available to tutor. Flexibility is very important to students as well so my main goal is to work around the students schedule.
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WIU
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Elementary (K-6th)

Elementary (K-6th)

I have been a substitute school teacher since the Spring of 2003. I have several years of experience Substitute teaching at the elementary level.
Social Studies

Social Studies

During my years of college I had taken several courses in Social Sciences at the Junior College level before getting into my Junior/Senior level courses. I have been Substitute teaching for nearly twelve years now in the Elementary/Middle to High school level. I Substitute taught several Social Studies classes over the years of Substitute teaching. I believe that having the Social Science classes along with the Substitute teaching experience quite valuable for me to be considered qualified.
Algebra 1
American History
Elementary Science
ESL/ESOL
GED
Geography
Grammar
Law
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Phonics
Reading
Vocabulary
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4.9 (1,292 ratings)
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first session

In my son's words, "Joel was awesome and the best." This has got to be the great compliment coming from child who is typically standoffish with individuals he first meets. Thank you Joel, my son is looking forward to your next session.

Michelle, 2 lessons with Joel

Great tutor for elementary kids.

Joel was patient and used tools and resources tailored to my son's needs. Very patient. Great job Joel. I would hire him again. He is great with young kids.

Aqueelah, 43 lessons with Joel

Amazing tutor

Joel, from the beginning, has been extremely professional. I cannot begin to explain how amazing he is with my nephew. My nephew speaks highly of Joel and speaks to me about how cool he is. When my nephew doesn’t understand something, Joel always finds a way to help him. I am extremely grateful and blessed I was able to find Joel as a tutor.

Treasure, 83 lessons with Joel

Exceptional Tutoring Experience with Mr. Joel: A Grateful Parent's Perspective

Mr. Joel has been tutoring both of my boys over the summer, and his impact has been exceptional. He exhibits patience and takes the time to prepare them . My youngest, an 8-year-old in elementary school, and my oldest, entering middle school in 6th grade, have both benefited greatly from his expertise and patience. Mr. Joel even went the extra mile by borrowing a book from the library to read with my oldest, which coincidentally was required for a project to enter 6th grade. His dedication and knowledge have been invaluable, and I'm truly grateful for his support. Thank You Carolina

Carolina, 11 lessons with Joel

very patient

Thank you for doing a great job with my daughter. You were very knowledgeable about the subject area. Joel came very prepared and ready to tutor.

Dominique, 109 lessons with Joel

Knowledgeable and Patient

Joel teaches my grade 2 son math. My son's arithmetic skill has improved greatly since working with Joel. My son's feedback concerning Joel was "I like him. He is kind."

Adeoye, 31 lessons with Joel

Patient and Personable

Joel has a personable way of putting my kid at ease and engaging with him such that each lesson was productive. I will definitely book more lessons with him in the future.

Louisa, 4 lessons with Joel

Great tutor | Patient & Adaptable!

Had our first lesson and it went well. Could tell they were building great rapport. Joel was patient and adapted the lesson to fit what my son lacked understanding in. Felt it was very productive and I look forward to continuing sessions throughout the school year.

Andrea, 2 lessons with Joel

great teacher 👏 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Joel is very good at helping my son danny. He was punctual, patient and explan problems to my son.This is a very helpful site. My tutor has been great with Joel What’s nice is all the sessions are recorded. Highly recommended.

Danny T, 169 lessons with Joel

Very good!

It's only been 1 lessons but so far so good. Joel did great keeping my 7yr old engaged and focused during his lesson. Look forward to more!

Morgan, 6 lessons with Joel
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