Award-Winning AP US History Tutors serving Norwalk, CT

...Door. I have a passion for studying people and cultures and have found great success teaching my students to both understand and appreciate the power of a good narrative both in history and literature. People often think of history as a series of facts or see a reading assignment as an exercise in memorizing plot points. Through an understanding of narrative my students and I build reading comprehension and writing skills that translate into greater...

Hi my name is Kelsey and I'm excited to work with you! I'm a college student at Stony Brook University pursing a degree in Psychology and Public Health, I'm also working on my associates degree in Biology. I graduated high school in 2017 and was a member of the National Honors Society and the World Language Honors Society. I look forward to working with you.

...that experience back to here! I am currently studying for my Masters in Public Administration at Columbia University, so I get to be a part of the learning process again as well not just the teacher! I am especially passionate about reading, writing, and history, and I because I believe those subjects lay a critical foundation for all students no matter what they decide to study in college or what career path they decide to...

...many different subjects, but Social Studies, Math, Literature, and Writing/Language Arts are my favorites. Social Studies and Literature allow students to discuss their own ideas and opinions about the subject, while Math requires more problem solving to best learn the concepts. I believe that learning, not just knowing, comes from asking the question 'why?' Only by thoroughly understand 'why' can learning occur, and learning allows people to successfully engage with the world around them. Outside...

...College and graduate-level study at The New School for Drama. I'm currently pursuing a Master's in Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, focusing on the teaching of Social Studies because History is my favorite subject. It informs everything in daily life, and I believe great teaching should ignite the same kind of curiosity you get when watching "Wikipedia TV"those shows that make you pause and say, wait, I want to learn more about that. I've...

...abroad in Spain I worked as a volunteer English teachers assistant in 2 elementary schools in Barcelona and that experience made me want to be a teacher which is what brought me here. I really enjoy teaching languages such as Spanish, French, and English because in my opinion language is one thing that one can use in many aspects of life. You can't use Pythagorean theorem or titration in a foreign country, so to connect...

...enthusiast, I find joy in exploring the classics of Greek and Chinese cultures. Writing acts as the bridge between my linguistic pursuits and historical interests. As I embark on this tutoring journey, I am eager to impart the importance of language skills to kids. Through engaging lessons, I aim to instill a love for languages and the cultures associated with them. Writing is the vital skill that links these two subjects and projects them to...

I am a senior at New York University studying Interactive Media Arts with a minor in Computer Science and Math. I have a lot of experience with standardized tests, from ACT and SAT to AP Tests. I hope my knowledge of this subject matter can help prepare students for their future standardized tests!

...History. In my experience helping struggling students prepare for Standardized Tests, we always seem to have the most fun (with remarkable advancements) prepping for the Critical Reading and Writing portions of the exams as well as the math component. I am a firm proponent of education, believing it to be absolutely necessary for an improved quality of life, and I try to impart this appreciation to all of my students. I make it my mission...

...very seriously the responsibility that it is my job to convey the material (obviously with students investing effort), and I try to break everything down as simply as possible. My job here is to help! While one session may not do the trick, I am diligent and prepared, and, based on student needs, I will map out how our lessons should progress to address those needs and overcome any obstacles in the way.

...students in an array of subjects including social studies, English Language Arts (reading, writing, and literature), history, civics and government, and study and organization skills. My teaching philosophy is consistent across my work with all age groups: I believe it is important for students to be empowered learners through the use of scaffolding. With scaffolding, I am able to provide supports that are faded over time as a student masters the concept(s) being taught. I...

...in Baruch. When I immigrated to the US, I became interested in Japanese culture where there was Japanese television on Fridays. When those programming licensing ended, I turned to the internet. In the second semester in college, I took the opportunity to enroll in the first Elementary Japanese class. I was able to get an A in the class. I have taken all the required classes and have become proficient in Japanese. In addition to...

Many students benefit from one on one learning experiences. It is important that students get individual attention to ensure that they understand the material, and that attention is not always given in the classroom environment. Students should be able to feel comfortable with their teachers and ask questions when they need clarification, and there should be enough trust between teacher and student for easy conversation.

...a deep passion for learning and the journey of thinking. My obsession is philosophy, which as a kind of over-arching discipline concerning the knowledge of what is, disperses me into many of the various subjects within which the joy of thinking can inhabit. I am excited to work with students and learn from them and see the ways in which their thinking can develop, as well as help them acquire the skills to succeed in...

...stated, bake, hike, dance, paint, do yoga, watch movies and tv shows, picnic, go bike riding, travel, and have intellectual conversations on current events. I am very passionate about education and that is why I have worked so much in this field from teaching English as a second language to tutoring to working as an afterschool care facilitator. I look forward to continuing to work in the education field through Varsity Tutors.

I am a graduate of Northwestern University. I received my Bachelor of Science in Journalism and Political Science with a social science concentration in Sociology. Since graduation, I have worked primarily as a journalist and editor in the news industry. I am passionate about history, writing, reading, political science, and sociology and have an extensive history with math - having come from a long line of math educators.

...structure your writing most effectively. Because my focus is on helping you go deeper into your own ideas and helping you develop and organize your thoughts and writing, there is no subject we can't create great writing on together. I am a graduate of The Dalton School and Wesleyan University, and have tutored and worked in the Writing Workshop of both institutions. My academic writing has won the GLAAD Prize, a nationally recognized award for scholarship....

...Martin Heidegger and American constitutional interpretation, I welcome the opportunity to work with college students taking courses in these or closely related subjects. I majored in political science at UVA (B.A., 2010). I then received an M.A. (2012) and an M.Phil. (2014) in philosophy at Columbia. As a PhD student at Columbia, I served as teaching assistant for or taught numerous courses in these fields. I also taught in the university's pre-college program 2017-2023. I...

...that time, I have taught all grade areas from 9th grade Global to 12th grade Government and Economics. I was a History Undergrad at Lock Haven University of PA. While there, I studied History from around the world, with a concentration in both American and European Studies. As a high school student, I took AP Euro and AP US exams. I know what it takes to achieve high marks in History, both as a student...

...experience has been one of the greatest joys of teaching. In addition, doing so not only helped them, but also myself in solidifying my understanding of the material. This led me to take on various roles as a TA, both in 1-1 and in group settings later in my college career. My responsibilities ranged from weekly 1-1 sessions with multiple students to giving a review session to a large lecture class. Outside of academics, for...