Award-Winning AP US History Tutors serving Bergen County, NJ

...state certification in K-8 Education through Teach For America, a national non-profit organization that competitively recruits recent graduates to work in inner-city schools across the country. During my time with Teach For America, I worked as a full-time 6th Grade Social Studies in Passaic, NJ. I am active member of my community, volunteering with Big Brothers, Big Sisters of America, and Literacy Volunteers of Morris County. I play ice-hockey & soccer, and like to balance...

...have been a tutor for over three years. I love engaging in one-on-one tutoring sessions because I think it is the best way for a student to improve his or her understanding of a given subject. I specialize in History and English with a focus on Writing. My sessions are usually a balance between conversation and writing exercises and work best when oriented towards a specific task. My goal is to teach struggling students, or...

...History and Government (Regents), AP USH and Civics. I went into teaching because I wanted to change the world. I know this sounds overly idealistic but I have managed to realize this mission. You see changing the world is not the monumental task it seems. What I have found is that when I help one student to learn than I have changed the world. When this learning enables my student to take another step towards...

...Bachelor's Degrees - one in Psychology and one in Nursing. I also have a Master's Degree in Diplomacy and International Relations. As you can see, I love to learn! I prioritize building a strong rapport with my students to better understand their academic needs and personal goals. Through active listening and tailored feedback, I am able to address specific challenges and adapt my teaching methods accordingly. I employ a variety of tools and resources, from...

...Bronx. I currently am a high school history teacher at a high school in Manhattan. I love my job and couldn't ask to be teaching anywhere else. My students are some of the brightest and hardest working kids I know and I truly enjoy going into work each day. I grew up in Rochester, New York. Some of my interests include listening to music, playing/watching football and basketball with friends (Go Bills and Bulls!), and...

...coursework in history, comparative literature, English, and philosophy at Columbia. I received departmental honors in both the History and Comparative Literature & Society departments, and one of my senior theses, "Cities of Defeat: Spanish Civil War Refugees and the French Concentration Camps of 1939" won the Columbia History department's Charles A. Beard Prize as well as the George Watt Prize. I have also received multiple creative writing awards through National YoungArts Foundation and the Scholastic...

...them with end-of-grade test prep, and other daily homework assignments for pay. In my first two years of college, I was a tutor at America Reads/America Counts, which is a federally-funded work study program to assist students in underprivileged schools. I tutored reading, math, science, music, and a plethora of other topics to grades K-5. It was a rewarding experience to see students grasp topics that they deemed impossible. I hope I can help as...

...student at Columbia University pursuing my Masters in Public Administration. For the past three years, I have worked at education focused non-profit organizations. During this time, I have worked as a literacy and math tutor for middle school students, as well as led a writing seminar for high school students preparing to go to college. I enjoy working with students of all grade and skill level, and I love to make learning fun!... My teaching philosophy...

...to prepare his tenth and twelfth grade classes, as well as correcting student writing. I have additional experience tutoring English at the Isoapple after-school facility, where I am currently assisting with the summer program. English is my primary subject, but I am also interested in tutoring History and SAT prep. In my own experience writing is the superlative avenue of expression, and reading the premier pathway to wisdom and perspective. Education is, in my opinion,...

...school debaters who were nationally competitive. In that role, I helped them write and research on complex philosophical and policy topics. This experience, in addition to my writing-intensive major, has prepared me to tutor writing. I tutor 6th grade through 9th grade writing in addition to AP Government and History. I am passionate about these subjects because I love thinking about arguments. My tutoring philosophy is to focus on individual problems or assignments and work...

Having taught students in various subjects before, and as a college student myself, I believe that the best teaching approach is one that caters directly to the student's needs-whether it's through lecturing or more personalized attention. I also think that learning should be an enjoyable experience and not feel like a chore which is why I teach in an interactive and exciting manner.

I am an aspiring physician attending the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education/ CUNY School of Medicine who wants to help others achieve the goals they strive for academically because I know how important education is.

I recently graduated from college at Yale University where I studied Political Science and dabbled in other subjects. I love tutoring and teaching and I have experience tutoring a wide variety of subjects including U.S. government and history, grammar and writing skills, and middle school math up to calculus. I particularly love working on perfecting college essays!

...psychology, math, and the English portion of the SAT. I have experience tutoring all of these subjects and have seen positive results from my students. I believe that patience is key when teaching. Not everyone's brain works the same as mine! I try to look at problems through the eyes of the student to fully understand where the miscommunication may stem from. Mutual respect and empathy between both student and tutor is what I try...

Everyone has the ability to grow and learn. All it takes is hard work, time, effort, and the belief that one can achieve! Inspiring my students to believe they can is half the battle of academic success and growth.

Hello! My name is Daniel Hopkins and I am a certified history and government teacher. Please note I can tutor AP US History and European history. I also have experience teaching English, math, and tutoring SAT and ACT.

I'm looking to empower individuals with the ability to learn a skill set of communication and help them develop the knowledge and critical thinking skills necessary to be successful in school and life. ... To let students engage with the material, grapple with issues, and learn through critical reasoning and doing.... Assess where they are at from a skill set standpoint and where their weakness are.... By teaching them a framework through which they can set...

...someone who works in publishing, the written word is my life. I'm passionate about giving my students the skills they need to tell their own stories in the ways they want to tell them. I have years of writing experience in workshop classes and literary reviews, in addition to my volunteer experience in teaching English as a second language (ESL). In college, I volunteered at my university's international student conversation practicum. When I got to...

...passion for helping students. In college, I tutored extensively in the Washington DC area, both professionally and as a volunteer with the DC Reads Program. I have worked with a wide range of students, tutoring for college entrance tests (SAT, ACT, Subject tests, etc.), as well as high school, middle school, and elementary school academic classes. I have also worked with students on essay revision, public speaking, study skills, test anxiety, and general college admissions....

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