Ellen Stafford

Tutor in Math, English, and SAT Prep

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      • Book 1: “A Book You Started But Never Finished”
      • Book 2: “A Nonfiction Book”
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      • Book 4: “A Book of Short Stories”
      • Book 5: “A book with a number in the title”
      • Book 6: “A book that became a movie”
      • Book 7: “A book you were supposed to read in high school but didn’t”
      • Book 8: “A book a friend recommended”
      • Book 9: “A Pulitzer Prize-winning book”
      • Book 10: “A memoir”
      • Book 11: “A book with a color in the title”
      • Book 12: “A book with a one-word title”
      • Book 13: “A book by an author you love that you haven’t read yet”
      • Book 14: “a book your mom loves”
      • Book 15: “a funny book”
      • Book 16: “a book by an author with your same initials”
      • Book 17: “a book based entirely on its cover”
      • Book 18: “a graphic novel”
      • Book 19: “a classic romance”
      • Book 20: “a book more than 100 years old”
      • Book 21: “a mystery or thriller”
      • Book 22: “a book you can finish in a day”
      • Book 23: “a book published this year”
      • Book 24: “a book written by someone under 30”
      • Book 25: “a book based on a true story”
      • Book 26: “a book originally written in a different language”
      • Book 27: “a book from your childhood”
      • Book 28: “a book with a love triangle”
      • Book 29: “a book with more than 500 pages”
      • Book 30: “a book set in a different country”
      • Book 31: “a book by an author you’ve never read before”
      • Book 32: “a book set in the future”
      • Book 33: “a book you own but have never read”
      • Book 34: “a book that takes place in your hometown”
      • Book 35: “a book that scares you”
      • Book 36: “a book with magic”
      • Book 37: “a banned book”
      • Book 38: “a book with nonhuman characters”
      • Book 39: “a popular author’s first book”
      • Book 40: “a book that came out the year you were born”
      • Book 41: “a book at the bottom of your to-read list”
      • Book 42: “a book with antonyms in the title”
      • Book 43: “a book set in high school”
      • Book 44: “a book based on or turned into a TV show”
      • Book 45: “a book by a female author”
      • Book 46: “a book set somewhere you’ve always wanted to visit”
      • Book 47: “a book set during Christmas”
      • Book 48: “a trilogy”
      • Book 49: “a book with bad reviews”
      • Book 50: “a book that made you cry”
    • 2016 Reading Challenge!
      • Book 1: “a political memoir”
      • Book 2: “a classic from the 20th century”
      • Book 3: “a book recommended by a family member”
      • Book 4: “a National Book Award winner”

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Virtual Math Lesson: Sigma Notation!

http://tutor.geeksdanz.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Sigma-Project.mp4

A little virtual lesson I did about Sigma Notation and how to use it. The quality’s a little rough; apologies – I was making do with my existing equipment!

November 2, 2015 by admin | Video | Leave a comment

Ellen’s Choice: Reading Challenge Digest 3

For today’s Ellen’s Choice, I once again refer you to the newly-updated Reading Challenge page. Books 11 through 15 are now up here, and you can ‘like’ me on Facebook to see the fully up-to-date set of reviews – I’ve just passed the halfway point in the challenge!

June 18, 2015 by admin | Aside | Leave a comment

About Ellen

ELLEN STAFFORD is a dancer, choreographer, and certified teacher of the Alexander Technique living and working in the Greenfield area of Pittsburgh. In addition to teaching, she enjoys taking in live theater, pizza-and-movie nights with friends, and exchanging postcards with people from all over the world.

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To meet with Ellen to discuss tutoring, please email tutor@geeksdanz.org.

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Ellen’s Subjects

MATH
  • Pre-Algebra
  • Algebra 1
  • Algebra 2
  • Geometry
  • Trigonometry
  • Pre-Calculus
ENGLISH
  • Literature
  • Grammar
  • Proofreading
  • Reading
  • Writing (Including Essays, Research Papers, Critical Response, etc.)
SAT PREP
  • Math
  • Verbal
  • Writing
  • Essay Assistance
ACT PREP
  • English
  • Math
  • Reading
GRE PREP
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Essay Assistance
OTHER SUBJECTS
  • Ballet
  • Study Skills and Time Management

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Recent Articles

  • Mathematical Journeys: Road Trip Around A Problem April 5, 2018
  • Ellen’s Choice: Applying my rules of Effective Time Management to the SAT, Part 3: Mix and Match! March 19, 2018
  • Writing Rundown: Persistence Pays Off in “Peripheral Presence” March 9, 2018
  • Literature Spotlight: Peripheral Presence February 28, 2018
  • Ellen’s Choice: The Problem with Banning Books September 8, 2017

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