Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in Schenectady, NY
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...ongoing support, ensuring each student feels valued and understood. I believe that learning should be interactive, supportive, and engaging. My approach is tailored to each student's unique learning style, fostering an environment that encourages critical thinking. I excel at breaking down complex topics into manageable, bite-sized pieces, making them accessible and enjoyable. My goal as a tutor extends beyond improving grades; I aim to instill curiosity and confidence in my students. I strive to empower...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in Schenectady, NY
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...me a deep understanding of these scientific disciplines. Aside from the sciences, I enjoy learning and tutoring math, history, English, and Spanish. With hundreds of hours of tutoring experience through Khan Academy's tutoring platform, I have had the opportunity to work with a diverse range of students, delivering personalized, one-on-one support. My tutoring approach is focused on making complex concepts accessible and engaging. I use various teaching methods to cater to different learning styles, helping...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in Schenectady, NY
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...for the class, and my students referred to me as either "Monsieur," or, inaccurately, "Professor." For two summers, I tutored Reading Comprehension. What makes me a great tutor is my passion for student success and my love for the subjects I want to teach. The diversity of my students has taught me to adopt a new persona to fit each particular student. Zany playfulness is often the best for younger students, a certain amount of...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in Schenectady, NY
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...over topics such as fun reading and being part of several fandoms (Harry Potter, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Wheel of Time, Kingkiller Chronicles, and several others), academic reading and history podcasting, conlanging (creating languages), camping/hiking, kayaking, Boy Scouts/Scouting, puzzle solving (blacksmith's puzzles, Rubik's solids, etc.), and playing with math. I got a message from a former client today in which she told me that I helped her son score within the top 99th...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in Schenectady, NY
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...but also made me confident in my teaching abilities. Aside from Biology, I am also passionate about Math, Chemistry and English courses. Throughout college I also worked with a student in SAT preparation and AP Calculus AB. I am confident that my personal experiences taking the ACT, SAT and various AP courses in high school not only helped me teach my student but also relate to him. I understand how demanding AP courses can be...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in Schenectady, NY
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...also concentrated in 20th Century art history and Critical Theory, the History of Philosophy, and Buddhist Studies. I tutor literature, grammar, phonetics, essay writing, philosophy, art history, Spanish, and public speaking. I believe that education should foster the mutual development of student and teacher and that the best tools to cultivate such radical, coterminous growth are patience, attention to difference, and respect for detail. Since graduating, when I am not tutoring I am working on...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in Schenectady, NY
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...4-21, from neurodivergent and underprivileged backgrounds. I am also comfortable teaching all age ranges, including the elderly, since I have experience working with them as well. I have acted as a TA for an introductory programming course at Brown University, and received an award for my work as a TA. I always give my 100% to my students, and am a dedicated teacher and learner. Please note that I have documentation supporting all the above...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in Schenectady, NY
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...up to the college level, essay and academic writing and grammar, Russian and Spanish language skills. Having scored in the top percentiles on the verbal and essay writing sections of standardized tests, such as the SAT and GRE, I also possess the perspective and expertise to help others excel on these and similar exams. I am passionate about empowering students to achieve their full potential through education, and I strongly believe tutoring can be a...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in Schenectady, NY
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...former full time English teacher and a current part time yoga teacher, I guess you could say teaching has always been a calling for me. I truly enjoy guiding, supporting, and helping to move people forward toward their goals; this type of work is infinitely rewarding. In addition to reading! and yoga! I also enjoy cooking (and eating!), spending time outdoors, traveling, and simply relaxing with family and friends. I look forward to helping you...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in Schenectady, NY
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...my home state of Oklahoma, I decided to move to my favorite place--Washington DC! In addition to my years in school, I also taught Composition I and II my last year of my MA program, and tutored both in my MA program and for the Athletic Enhancement Center for my BA program! I've dealt with students across ages and levels of intellect, and I CANNOT WAIT to meet with you and help you work with...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in Schenectady, NY
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...are a pathway to success. High expectations are an educator's way of saying, "I believe in you" to their students. Throughout my career, when I have challenged my students, they have risen to meet it and walked away from the experience glowing with pride. I have directed middle school students performing Shakespeare and watched them go above and beyond to create a beautiful production. I have confronted a reading group with a book two years...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in Schenectady, NY
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...critical analysis of literature. I am skilled in the design of teaching the close reading of texts to foster a deep understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure for readers. Considering a work's structure, style, and themes as well as such smaller-scale elements as the use of figurative language, imagery, symbolism, and tone are the focus of my instruction. Writing is an integral part of my teaching core and...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in Schenectady, NY
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...teaching certificate and Masters. I hope to be a college professor someday but I'll just have to see where life takes me. I primarily teach high school-aged students, college, and adults but am willing to work with middle schoolers if needed be. While my degree is not in psychology, I have taken many psychology courses, and I love integrating those techniques into my sessions. I have a wide and diverse tool kit for dealing with...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in Schenectady, NY
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...SVSU's campus, for two years. During the Fall and Winter semesters, I also work as a tutor at SVSU's Writing Center and a reporter for the Valley Vanguard. I am vice president of our chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the unfortunately named English Honors Society. I've been attracted to stories for as long as I can remember, and when my teachers gave me the opportunity to respond to these stories and write some of my...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in Schenectady, NY
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School can be hard, but I believe that every student can succeed with a little help. Not all students learn the same way and I can help find the best way for you to process the information being taught and to increase your understanding.
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in Schenectady, NY
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...my official tutoring experience, I have volunteered at multiple schools, mainly an Elementary School where my mother is a first grade teacher. Academically, I have been an active of Sigma Tau Delta, the English Honor Society at FIU, and Eta Sigma Phi, the Classics Honor Society at UF. Currently I am working on applying for my Masters in Fine Arts for Creative Writing, which will hopefully then lead me to a PhD to ultimately become...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in Schenectady, NY
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I am a college graduate with experience tutoring students at all levels and an excellent academic record. I have also worked as a TA in an intro biology lab. I have taken the SSAT, SAT, various AP exams, and the GRE. In my free time I enjoy reading, running, baking, and live music.... It is important to determine what a student already knows, what concepts he or she is comfortable with, and if he or she...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in Schenectady, NY
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...Biomolecular Engineering with a concentration in Biotechnology. I am passionate about the development of new biomedical therapies and have spent the last two years as a researcher formulating a new treatment for the eye disease glaucoma. I love many subjects, but I am most excited about mathematics, chemistry, and biology. I firmly believe that anyone can learn and love these subjects and that everyone has intuition for math that only needs to be uncovered. Outside...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in Schenectady, NY
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...PSAT, as well as AP and SAT tests in the fields of History or English. Additionally, I am happy to assist with college application essays, or help college students interested in applying to law school. Having previously worked as a T.A. in philosophy, I am aware that tutoring can involve complex ideas. I therefore place a premium upon clarity and precision: difficult ideas are best understood when put in simple terms. In my free time...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in Schenectady, NY
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...a Bachelor of Arts from James Madison University. With extensive experience teaching college writing, public speaking, theatre, film, and media, I've worked with students in large lectures, small discussion-based classes, and one-on-one mentoring. My teaching philosophy emphasizes active learning and critical engagement, helping students develop their voices through exploration and discussion. Outside of academia, I sing as a member of a Connecticut chorus, and I enjoy riding my bike and going on trail walks.
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The AP English Literature and Composition exam is one of the most difficult exams on which to achieve a perfect 5. Not only do you have to be well versed in the traditional canon of English literature, covering everything from Chaucer to Fitzgerald, but you have to be ready to tackle both essay and multiple-choice questions that test your ability to recall, interpret, and expand upon key concepts, themes, motifs, and character traits. Although you may already be enrolled in an AP English Literature class at school, preparing for the AP English Literature exam with a private tutor could further help you boost that score toward a coveted 5.
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Your personal tutor can help you learn how to actively read a passage while highlighting the most important concepts and identifying material that is likely to show up in the questions. You will also learn how to eliminate nonsense answers, how to find evidence that supports an idea in a passage, and how to select the correct answer choice in the most efficient manner, ensuring you do not run out of time on test day. You can even set goals with your tutor on your time limit, such as making sure that you have ample time remaining for the written or multiple-choice sections, depending on the one that you are the most challenged by.
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Recent Schenectady AP English Literature and Composition Tutoring Session Notes
Today we worked on responses to Freakonomics. We finished the first two chapters and she is going to work on the next four over the weekend. These will be done by Tuesday so next week we can start on a new book and a new set of assignments.
The student and I reviewed one of his essays for English. He is an extremely bright student, very impressive but wants to improve his grades his is earning on his timed essays. We thoroughly examined and dissected what he wrote and the areas he needs to focus on to earn a higher grade. He has some slight trouble with proper word choice and being able to identify an author's tone and how to write and analyze that. I went over that with him and told him he needs to keep in mind the global idea and vision of what the author is trying to accomplish, keeping in mind the genre and rhetorical strategies the author is employing.
We went over the student's government, English, and chemistry material. Much of the session was spent reviewing what is currently being covered in his classes. We reviewed organization and study skills.
I helped get the student started on a research paper. She selected a prompt, brainstormed topic ideas, took extensive notes, developed a tentative thesis statement, and devised a plan for getting started on research.
The student and I worked through her annotated bibliography assignment, editing her existing sources and annotations as well as developing a number of additional possible sources. We discussed how the creation of the outline for her research paper influences the selection of her sources, and vice versa, and came up with a rough outline to guide her through the creation of the rest of her bibliography. We made plans to meet again on Thursday in order to edit the upcoming additions to her bibliography.
During our session, the student worked on his rough draft for his Personal Statement while I proofread his rough draft for his Frankenstein assignment. Once I was done proofreading and he had written his rough draft, we edited his Frankenstein paper. He is going to print off the paper so I can do a handwritten edit of the rough draft and we can finish the final draft at our next session.
