John C.
Private tutor in Maywood, IL
Education
UIC - BA, Secondary English Education
Experience
I earned my bachelor's degree in English Education from the University of Illinois. In the decade following, I have had the privilege of teaching students in a variety of settings, including teaching British and World Literature in an evening school program, teaching high school Literature courses, and my current position as an English teacher at an alternative high school. My tutoring experiences have also been extremely diverse, and I have experience tutoring students from elementary schoolers to college students. I am able to tutor many different English concepts, including reading, writing, editing, phonics, literature, grammar, and public speaking. I'm also happy to help students prepare for standardized tests, including the ACT, COMPASS, DAT, GRE, GMAT, PSAT, SAT, and SSAT. I always try to keep my students' goals and personal skill levels in mind as I teach, because I believe that it's important to modify my teaching plan to fit each student's individual learning style. As a tutor, I try to remain positive and enthusiastic in order to create a productive learning environment. When I'm not tutoring, I like to go for walks, cook, throw boomerangs, read, and play backgammon.
Subject Expertise
10th Grade Reading10th Grade Writing11th Grade Reading11th Grade Writing12th Grade Reading12th Grade Writing6th Grade Reading6th Grade Writing7th Grade Reading7th Grade Writing8th Grade Reading8th Grade Writing9th Grade Reading9th Grade WritingAmerican LiteratureBritish LiteratureElementary MathEnglishEssay EditingGrammar and MechanicsLiterary AnalysisLiteraturePersuasive WritingPublic SpeakingReadingShort NovelVocabularyWorld LiteratureWriting
Availability
Weekdays at any time, Weekends at any time
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
walking, cooking, throwing boomerangs, reading, and playing backgammon.
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