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Jon
I have three years of experience as a Kumon tutor, teaching English to kids ages 5-18, as well as five years of experience tutoring privately. I am an avid writer and reader and I am trained in persuasive writing through my work as a debater. (read more)
...In high school, I received a 35 on the ACT with 0 missed questions on English or Reading, a 1550 on the SAT with a 760 on the English section, and a 39 on the IB Diploma with all 6s and 7s. My rigorous college reading and writing programs also have prepared me to help other students in their stu... (read more)
...I taught English grammar for more than twenty-five years. My students had to know all parts of speech and how to use them appropriately in complex sentences. While diagramming sentences is no longer the "norm" in the public school curriculum, my students considered it to be necessary requirement and became student tutors in middle school and later in high school. (read more)
...Students have ranged from no English knowledge up through advanced English speaking, reading, and writing. I Have used many methods to teach spelling including phonics, graphic organizers, sorting and highlighting to teach spelling. Other skills used are spelling bees and syllable division. (read more)
...Through personalized lesson plans and targeted practice, I stick closely to official ACT testing materials to help students get more comfortable with the style and wording, while also creating new question sets for students to really push and test their knowledge. Having achieved a score of 31 o... (read more)