I recently left my inspiring tutoring practice in Chicago, where I have worked with middle and high school students for the past ten years. As a loving, holistic tutor, I deal with students not as automatons that memorize material, but as full, complex people that learn and grow through self-discipline, self-awareness, and strong relationships with positive role models. In these past ten years I have learned that the relationship between student and teacher/tutor is central to the student’s academic progress: if the kid doesn’t get along with the tutor, he/she won’t be able to learn anything from the tutor. Thus, I am not only committed to teaching students how to learn academic material, but I’m also committed to developing meaningful mentoring relationships with them. Excellent references available upon request. * I have several years experience working with students that have Learning Difficulties.

SUBJECTS

Mathematics: Alg., Geo., Trig., Calc.
Humanities:  Paper Writing, History, English
Science:   Physics, Biology
Language:  Spanish
Other:     Study Skills, Organizational Skills, 
           SAT/ACT Preparation

I am writing to recommend Kris Willits as tutor. I found Kris's listing on your website about six months ago, and what a find that was! I just can\222t say enough good things about her. I was looking for a tutor to help my daughter \226 a senior in high school, with a belatedly-diagnosed mild learning disability \226 get some sense of control over her school work and recover from too many years of slipping through the cracks at school. Kris doesn\222t just tutor the academics: she has an amazing bag of tricks of all different ways to approach any kind of assignment. Kris helped my daughter find study strategies that would work for her. Since my daughter has difficulties with organizing her thinking around how to do the assignments, Kris quickly identified my daughter\222s strengths and focused on organizational and study methods that utilized those strengths. And she never, ever let my daughter feel like a failure. Kris is so much more than a tutor: she is part mentor, part therapist, part big sister. Feel free to contact me if you want more info, but you can contact Kris (The Socratic Method: Learning for All Kinds of Minds) directly at kwillits@earthlink.net. Alison

Experienced Tutor Available

Grades K-8 and California High School Exit Exam Prep.

After-school, evening & weekend sessions open.

Specializing in students with learning disabilities and ADD/ADHD.

California High School Exit Exam Preparation Reading and phonics instruction (Orton Gillingham Approach) Math instruction & support (elementary through algebra) Homework & organizational support

Qualifications... 10+ Years Teaching Special Education & General Education California Special Education Teaching Credential

For More Information... Phone: Amy @ 510-708-8955 or email: agofron AT attbi.com North Berkeley Location References Available