Award-Winning AP World History Tutors serving Greenwich, CT

...am prepared to scaffold assignments and sessions to various types of learning needs. As a history teacher, my work is grounded firmly in literacy and writing. The latter is a skill that many students need assistance with, ranging from mastering a style of academic writing for a specific examination, or bringing an edge to research papers and proposals. During my postgraduate studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, both my historical...

...each student's unique needs and strengths to design a truly personalized tutoring plan. I've worked as a tutor in schools all over the city, so I understand how to support and balance classroom content, homework, and test preparation. I specialize in ELA, reading, writing, and history and and adept at blending these disciplines and bringing them to life, sparking interest and engagement in students. I graduated from Franklin & Marshall College with a BA in...

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...other special needs. I myself have struggled throughout my life with learning differences so I understand on a personal level both the challenges and triumphs students with learning differences go through. I also enjoy serving as a mentor to students with learning differences and sharing with them my own learning and executive functioning strategies that have helped me over the years. In each of these positions I have gained so much knowledge from the interactions...

...it like one! All games have rules. There are free points on every test that can be won by just knowing these rules! -- Study smarter, not longer. Once we know the rules, we can apply them to make our study hours more effective. Fewer hours spent cramming and better scores! -- Relax! Being anxious about your grade doesn't help you take the test. I know techniques to help manage the stress of performance anxiety,...

...English to children in Italy and working as an adjunct German instructor for the Georgia Institute of Technology. While I enjoy learning new languages, I enjoy teaching them just as much. It is important to me that students have fun while learning and develop a sense of personal confidence with material that they can carry out of the classroom. While I specialize in German language, history, and literature, I am happy to assist with any...

...helping students figure out where the gaps are in their comprehension. One of my proudest accomplishments was teaching an algebra Regents repeater class for those who failed the test multiple times. I worked extensively with students to identify where they were struggling and remediating those areas (one example: I learned a student didn't actually understand how negative numbers operated and so they were constantly tripping up in arithmetic). We achieved about a 90% pass rate...

...to spend my free time reading and writing poetry.I have tutored many different students over the years. During my time in high school, I tutored middle and high schoolers in various subjects, from Spanish to Living Environment. I also assisted a teacher in a 10th grade English classroom during my Spring semester of Freshman year. I also have experience tutoring students in groups, due to the fact that it was part of my job in...

...are interested in becoming more knowledgeable and proficient in the selected subject matter. I want to help every one of my students achieve their goals and also help make their dreams a reality. When I am not teaching or tutoring students I enjoy playing golf and exercising. I have played golf for over 17 years and I have never broken a hundred. I promise you I am a much better teacher and tutor than I...

...to ask for from my students, and how to apply this feedback to my tutoring in order to tailor it to the individual student's needs. On top of that, I genuinely enjoy tutoring. I love helping someone realize their full potential after guiding them through a challenging problem; I love putting energy into something beyond myself, and seeing that energy spark a positive change for others. The whole process of tutoring is inspiring and enjoyable,...

I am a recent J.D. graduate from Duke University School of Law. I scored 174 on the LSAT prior to admission. I also have a B.A. from the University of Virginia in Foreign Affairs and Spanish, and am a fluent Spanish speaker. I have experience tutoring students at many different levels of education.

...to use music and art as tools to make any lesson more engaging. I am patient and understanding and will always make sure to listen to every question asked. My goal is to ensure that you feel confident and comfortable with the material at hand and will not continue on with any instruction until we are on the same page. I truly believe that all questions are great questions and I welcome all curious and...

...don't feel like their professors or TAs don't actually give help. What I'm hoping to do as a tutor is to mend that gap a bit with a mutually beneficial interaction. I love tutoring most General Chemistry, Biochemistry, and International Relations type work. I have very strong depth and breadth in all these subjects, and always am willing to help students on these issues. I tutor best through example, either working through problems students have...

...Teaching languages is particularly interesting because there's so many different ways to go about it. While some students learn better by studying and memorizing verb endings, others might prefer picking it up through practice. There are also so many ways to immerse yourself in a new language. From movies, to books, to music, there are many ways to keep practicing the language at home. I think that with languages, it's especially important to continue reinforcing...

...and Renaissance Studies from Columbia University and History from Southern Connecticut State University. With 4 years of tutoring and teaching experience, I specialize in study skills and organization, ensuring that each student develops effective strategies tailored to their unique needs. My teaching philosophy centers on cultural sensitivity and inclusivity, as I believe that every student deserves a supportive learning environment. I am committed to guiding students through the research and writing processes, helping them build...

...tutor for students in grades 5-12. I am most passionate about giving students the personalized educational experience they need and deserve. I teach most history subjects, English, writing, and study skills. I am at my best working with struggling learners who need to build the skills necessary to become lifelong learners. I believe each student has the capacity to learn. Often the struggles students have stem from a lack of academic literacy and executive functioning...

...relationship rather than the transactional and memorization based education I felt I predominantly received growing up. I am energized most by the rare look in student's eyes when they finally cement the connection they have hovered on the edge of making. Watching the second grade students whose tutors I coordinated make those connections has made me consider teaching as a profession, and I hope by tutoring with Varsity I can continue my developing journey in...

...for what you have to teach. Besides starting off every lesson making sure I'm on the same "page" as my students, I make it my priority to always explain as thoroughly as possible, what practical benefits are, of learning the lesson that I'm teaching. If the students can connect the lessons with their interests, desires and motivations; the students will be fully ready, willing and able to learn and retain the information from the lessons...

...Stuyvesant High School myself. I continued on to tutor for the SAT exam as well as a wide variety of subjects from all grade levels. Ive tutored students ranging from 3rd grade to adults attempting to re-enter college. While Ive tutored many subjects, I focus mostly in mathematics. In my experience with children and adults alike, Ive come to believe in student-centered learning in which students construct their own knowledge. I am simply guiding them...