Mr. Michael T.
specializes in Tutor who sees hurdles, not obstacles · male
"I am a 2009 Summa Cum Laude graduate. I majored in Speech (communication) and Music Performance. I am active in the community as a Barbershop Chorus Director, a member of the Salina Municipal Band and Salina Chorale, and employee at Choices Network (residential support) and St. John's Military School (tutor, 4 years).
Students' growth naturally excites me. I work to get my students to enjoy, or at more...
"I am a 2009 Summa Cum Laude graduate. I majored in Speech (communication) and Music Performance. I am active in the community as a Barbershop Chorus Director, a member of the Salina Municipal Band and Salina Chorale, and employee at Choices Network (residential support) and St. John's Military School (tutor, 4 years).
Students' growth naturally excites me. I work to get my students to enjoy, or at least appreciate, the subject with which I'm helping them. I see myself as a coach who turns weaknesses into strengths.
In math, I teach my students that math is a real and human subject. I remind my students that everyone loves to count: all math can be thought of as the study of movement and counting. I teach my students that learning math well helps them clarify the mist of number confusion when important decisions need to be made.
I *love* teaching test prep. My focus is not on test strategy, it's on helping my students feel confident, yet cautious, about the material. I see my job as teaching my students how much they know. We all take in information; my job is to make my students aware of how to control what they take in.
As a graduated speech major, I still judge debate and forensics for KWU's team. I have previously taught a public speaking course for Cloud County CC, a satellite course at Ell-Saline." less...
Details
fee: | $30 (for 60 min) |
travel distance: | 15 miles |
meeting type: | in-person (not online) |
Contact
website: | on file |
Education and Qualifications
certified: | |
Kansas Wesleyan University, Double Major Speech and Music
Kansas State University, Graduate Coursework
Adams State University, Other
Salina, KS 67401
Subjects Tutored |
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Algebra 1 - Vocabulary - Grammar - Prealgebra - Spanish - Music Theory - Writing - English - Spelling - ACT English - Elementary Math - Voice (Music) |