Certified AP Spanish Literature and Culture Tutor in Winnetka, IL
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...lessons are so mundane and simply encourage students to memorize answers rather than truly learn the subject. I challenge my students to think outside the box in order to unlock greater comprehension and, more importantly, better grades. I got my Bachelor of Arts in the David Letterman School of Communications at Ball State University where I got to produce full-length albums for local bands and make fun short films with my friends. I also minored in...
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Certified AP Spanish Literature and Culture Tutor in Winnetka, IL
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I have been teaching both Spanish and ESL for over 30 years. I am very knowledgeable in both subjects. I have helped thousands of students achieve their goals. I am a patient, kind and understanding teacher. I will work with you in a way that fits you best and I will help you complete what you need to complete.
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Certified AP Spanish Literature and Culture Tutor in Winnetka, IL
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...one likes to struggle through material that they don't understand and don't find interesting. I like to help students personally connect to the information they're learning, as well as understand real world use for that information. Patience is key to being a good tutor, and I strive to always be patient and understanding with a student who is struggling. I am extremely passionate about the Spanish language, as well as Psychology, and I hope to...
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Certified AP Spanish Literature and Culture Tutor in Winnetka, IL
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I strive for my students to reach a thorough understanding of the subjects through my guidance, and for them to achieve excellence. Teaching SAT, GMAT, TOEFL, ACT, ESL, Spanish and other subjects since 2014.
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Certified AP Spanish Literature and Culture Tutor in Winnetka, IL
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...never have stopped tutoring since then. I have tutored since a very young age as I love to share my knowledge with others. Recently, I have tutored students during night school and after school programs to help them reach their goals and obtain a High School Diploma. I have successfully taken math classes from algebra 1 to Calculus 1. I am fluent in written and spoken Spanish, French and English. I lived 10 years in...
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Certified AP Spanish Literature and Culture Tutor in Winnetka, IL
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...taught a variety of grade levels ranging from Prekindergarten through 12th grade over my teaching career. I love teaching language and culture, and have taught all levels of Spanish ranging from introductory through AP Spanish. Besides teaching, I love home design and also work in real estate. My husband is Peruvian and we are a bilingual family. My four kids all speak both English and Spanish and love to travel to their father's homeland.
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Certified AP Spanish Literature and Culture Tutor in Winnetka, IL
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...solid, and there should be no gaps in their learning. It is almost a cinch, there will be gaps in their knowledge that are like missing bricks on a wall. And I love helping students build a strong foundation, and go on from there to their goal! I know! Grammar is boring, tedious. So, I do not teach it per se. However, grammar is the language! To make it 'painless', I do not use drills,...
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Certified AP Spanish Literature and Culture Tutor in Winnetka, IL
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...year of college, I was a student at Tulane University, where I participated in a program where we tutored local New Orleans middle and high school students in any school subjects they needed, essay writing, and ACT and PSAT prep. I am passionate about figuring out accessible and understandable ways to present information for every student. I want them to be confident in their ability to learn just as much as I want to teach...
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Certified AP Spanish Literature and Culture Tutor in Winnetka, IL
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...lives of my students and believing in what I teach is my passion. Language learning should be curiosity-driven, vigorous, enjoyable, and should give emphasis to student self-expression. My objective as a native Spanish Teacher who was born in the Dominican Republic is to show my enthusiasm and motivation on the subject for my students to also become motivated and furthermore advance toward a level of independence where they have developed a desire to learn more...
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Certified AP Spanish Literature and Culture Tutor in Winnetka, IL
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...enjoy helping them learn how to identify areas of strength and weakness academically, ask good questions, and develop successful study habits which will help them do well in the future and excel in more than the topics I am tutoring them in. I hope to make the lessons fun and engaging, especially for students who are struggling so they have the motivation they need to succeed in school. I look forward to meeting you and...
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Certified AP Spanish Literature and Culture Tutor in Winnetka, IL
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I love to learn and I love helping people learn. I have been tutoring since I was a child and honing my craft for years. I believe that everyone can learn, you just have to figure out what works for that person. I am willing to go all out for my students to make sure they get the results that they desire. ... By teaching them the skills they need for good study habits.... By showing...
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Certified AP Spanish Literature and Culture Tutor in Winnetka, IL
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...back to my native country I started English Immersion programs between Colombian students and schools in the USA. Then, I applied for a job as a Spanish teacher in the USA. I went to Blue Valley School District to teach Middle School and High School. I thought there for 20 years. At the moment I am teaching Spanish in High School at Lees Summit High School. I have been here for the last 4 years....
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Certified AP Spanish Literature and Culture Tutor in Winnetka, IL
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...have been teaching Spanish at the college level for over eight years. I have also taught Spanish for business for small groups of professionals and tutored children. I concentrate on developing fluency, not in grammar. Grammar is a tool, and not the end, when learning a language. All elements of grammar a students need to succeed at school will be covered, but we will take it a step further. You will not only understand how...
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Certified AP Spanish Literature and Culture Tutor in Winnetka, IL
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I had the great opportunity to live in 3 different countries. This made me want to help people to learn different languages because I know how hard it is to be able to speak a different language.
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Certified AP Spanish Literature and Culture Tutor in Winnetka, IL
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...Autnoma de Santo Domingo in 2005. In my role as a teacher-therapist, I integrate all my knowledge acquired through my studies and especially from my experience as a Montessori guide and learning therapist for special needs children, focusing on their strengths and potential. While most of my teaching and tutoring has been in person, during the pandemic I had the opportunity to work with preschool children via Zoom. It was a very satisfying experience, despite...
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Certified AP Spanish Literature and Culture Tutor in Winnetka, IL
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...as possible. Lending a hand to anyone that is willing put in a few extra hours of learning. I am a seeking undergraduate student at the University of Florida studying Aerospace Engineering. I am most comfortable with subjects like Spanish and any basic math ranging from Algebra to Calculus, also some science like Physics 1. I will try my best to help you understand the subject in the simplest way possible. My tutoring style is...
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Certified AP Spanish Literature and Culture Tutor in Winnetka, IL
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...in new and meaningful ways. I employ a variety of teaching methods, from interactive exercises and real-life conversations to multimedia resources and personalized feedback, ensuring that lessons are both effective and enjoyable. Outside of teaching, I'm passionate about exploring different cultures, reading, and staying up-to-date with the latest language-learning strategies. These interests keep me motivated and informed, allowing me to offer fresh and relevant insights to my students. I look forward to the opportunity to...
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Certified AP Spanish Literature and Culture Tutor in Winnetka, IL
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...diplomat. My mother speaks Spanish, so I grew up in a household where Spanish was often spoken. I also got a 5 on the AP Spanish exam in High School. I frequently utilize writing skills and am always happy to pass along pointers and edit papers. I am studying psychological research, which means I habitually write formal papers to be submitted for review. I got a 35 on the ACT and feel comfortable helping students...
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Certified AP Spanish Literature and Culture Tutor in Winnetka, IL
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...commitment to helping students like you unlock their full potential and become not only accomplished learners but also contributors to society. Beyond academia, my interests include reading, writing, and cherishing moments with friends and family. These aspects of my life contribute to my holistic approach to education, recognizing the importance of both intellectual and personal growth. As your tutor, my commitment is not only to help you grasp academic concepts but also to instill a...
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Advanced Placement (AP) Spanish Literature and Culture demands excellence from students on multiple fronts, challenging them to read classic works of Spanish and Latin American prose and poetry, think critically about the meaning readers can take from each work, compare and contrast their various features, and convey their analyses in cogent, elegant Spanish prose. Sound overwhelming? It can be, but AP Spanish Literature tutoring can help you approach your AP Spanish Literature and Culture studies in an organized manner that minimizes your stress and maximizes your understanding of the material. Rather than tackling the admittedly difficult course on your own, it may improve your chances to employ the guidance of a knowledgeable instructor who can help you in each concept in a way that you are receptive to.
As AP Spanish Literature is situated at the intersection between traditional language-learning classes and the literary analysis students in the United States typically study in English courses, it's no surprise that each student taking the course experiences unique problems with the material. How could they not? Your studies bear a unique mixture of strengths and weaknesses, assumptions, experiences, preferences, and learning styles. Along with all this, AP Spanish Literature presents a wide variety of potential stumbling blocks over the course of each assignment. For instance, if you're trying to write an essay on the role of literature in the opening chapters of Cervantes' Don Quixote, you first need to understand complex syntactic and grammatical features of the Spanish language in order to read the work accurately. You then have to apply your critical thinking skills while explaining the meaning of the text. And if this weren't enough, you need to explain yourself in a language in which you may still have unsure footing, especially in a subject like literary analysis, which requires such specialized vocabulary. Varsity Tutors understands that the difficulties you encounter in your AP Spanish Literature courses are unique, so they aim to help you connect with tutoring that is similarly custom tailored.
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If you struggle more with poetry than prose, your tutor can focus sessions on the former and spend less time on the latter. If formulating the subjunctive is difficult for you, your tutor can provide resources, exercises, and techniques for mastering the more challenging grammatical features of Spanish. If you struggle to achieve sophistication in your written work, your tutor can provide feedback during your sessions as to what aspects of your work detract from it in his or her eyes. And when it comes time to start gearing up for the AP Spanish Literature exam, your tutor can review each text on the reading list with you, provide resources modeled after the questions you will be asked on the exam, and teach you test-taking strategies particular to the final exam.
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Recent Winnetka AP Spanish Literature and Culture Tutoring Session Notes
Today's session was spent working on the student's homework. His listening skill is improving, as well as his speaking. However, he does need to practice a little bit more. On the other hand, it's an improvement from when school started again. We also went over his stroke order and character writing.
We began by going over some homework the student did from his workbook. I then gave him a quiz on the vocabulary from lesson 4, dialogue 1. He did very well. We then practiced some grammatical constructions and conversed in Mandarin.
Today, the student practiced writing sentences using prepositional phrases and adjunct phrases in Chinese with emphasis on placing modifiers in the correct position in the sentence. We briefly discussed relative clauses, since they follow the same grammar rules as the phrase types she was studying, but did not go in depth, since her class has not yet covered them. We spent most of the session practicing asking and answering questions in conversation. Her use of tones has improved, and she was able to express a wide variety of ideas in Chinese. She understood most of the questions I asked her.
In today's class, I talked about the Chinese New Year to my students, using a presentation and cartoons. They enjoyed the Chinese story and Spring Festival very much. I also taught them the basic greeting words in China. They matched the flashcards I gave them for the basic communication. Their homework was to remember all the conversation.
Student 1 and I went through his action routine and reviewed the characters for 1-10. I also taught him the pattern for writing numbers in Chinese, using 10 as a base and adding numbers on to 10 (for example, 21 in Chinese characters is 2 10 1). he and I quickly reviewed his action words, including up/down and left/right with the help of a yoga ball.
Student and I reviewed the old and new characters she had learned. I had her say the words in addition to recognizing the characters.
We talked about the Chinese new year and started a new lesson today about online chatting in China. The student read both texts and translated them into Chinese. She also wrote a 15-line dialogue in Chinese incorporating all the key words.
