Miriam's English Tutoring

The first thing that I do when working with a new student is have them take a short survey and/or activities to figure out what learning style works best for them-visual, auditory, kinesthetic, or reading and writing. Typically students have a dominant combination of at least two learning styles. Once I am able to recognize and see what learning style would work best for them, in addition to finding out the particular aspects of the subject they struggle in, I plan the activities accordingly. To find out what particular aspects they struggle with in the subject, I would also ask them a series of questions. For example, some students may have trouble finding the theme(s) in a piece of literature, while other students may have trouble understanding forming comprehensive thesis statements in essays. 

I have recently just graduated high school and received numerous academic awards and scholarships. I have received grades of A's and A+'s in both of my AP (college level) English courses and also received The Outstanding Student Award by one of my English teachers out of over 150 students. Additionally, I have scored at the 98th national percentile in the English portion of my PSAT and also the 88th national percentile in the English portion on my ACT. To further my education, I will be studying at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the Fall of 2020 and accepted my invitation to join the Honors College there, which only about 5% of accepted students get accepted into. 

The standard pricing system that I have is $20-$25/hour, but I am very flexible with that number and can negotiate if need be. 

My Honors American Government and Honors World History teacher recommended to me that I would make a very good tutor/teacher based on my participation in class and my understanding towards others. I figured, "Well, I've informally tutored students before, so why not have it as a part-time job?"

Overall, I am very new to the process of formal tutoring; however, I have tutored many students before informally in English and other subjects. 

I would first make sure the teacher offers a price that you can afford, and that that tutor has considerable knowledge in regards to their area of expertise and has credentials to prove it. 

Some of the questions that students should think through before talking to teachers about their needs is 1) What particular aspect of the subject do I struggle with? Is it grammar? Analyzing theme in a piece of literature? Writing essays? I'd recommend that students do a short reflection of themselves and what particular area they struggle with before talking to the teacher about their specific needs. A second question that I believe students should think about is 2) How best do I learn? Do I learn best through reading or writing? Or I learn best through listening and auditory? These questions and reflections by the student help the teacher to plan activities and to help the student succeed in the way the student learns the best.