Hi, my name is Alex and I am a current Senior at the University of Illinois. I am studying Finance in the College of Business, which has recently been ranked the 6th best Finance program in the nation. I am from Arlington Heights, Illinois, and attended High School in District 214, which ranks as one of the best districts in the state. I am very personable and caring and will make sure my students truly...
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...Literature and Culture. I have a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from the University of York in the U.K. and an International Baccalaureate diploma from the Munich International School. My international education in Germany, Britain, and the United States has prepared me for the exciting challenges and rewards of sharing my bilingual English/German expertise through teaching and tutoring. I spent two years teaching German in grades 1 5 at the Munich International School. I'm familiar with...
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Hi, I'm eager to work with you. I have degrees in German, history, and law. I am natively fluent in German and have successfully taken and passed the bar exam. I will help identify your needs and spend time getting to know you before we start, to ensure the best investment for your education. While I work with students of all ages, my expertise is with adults.
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...for English and Literature, but a passion for teaching. Since coming to this realization, I have aligned my life in the direction of education. I recently passed all required Florida Teacher Certification Exams and am in the process of applying for my certificate. I am excited to get in the classroom this August and begin a new chapter of my life as an educator. Sharing my passion for grammar, literature, and the English language is...
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I am an experienced German and Social Studies teacher, tutor and professional translator, providing a personable learning experience here on Varsity Tutors. I enjoy providing structured education to kids and teenagers, as well as helping adults meet their learning goals.
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...my linguistic versatility in German, Spanish, and English, uniquely positions me to create an inclusive and dynamic learning environment. My journey into education was inspired by a profound appreciation for the power of statistical analysis and economic theories to shape our understanding of the world. Armed with a degree in economics, I am committed to instilling a love for these subjects in my students, equipping them with the analytical tools to navigate the complexities of...
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...I lived and worked in Germany for five years. During that time, I worked with non-native English speakers of all ages, helping them to improve their English for reasons that ranged from work, to education, to travel. I believe that education should be collaborative, because people learn best when they have a say in how the learning process works. For that reason, at the start of our sessions together, I will work together with the...
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...stretched my mind across the vast plains of many subjects, including psychology, phylosophy, viticulture, history, literature, business sciences, and more. I am not, however, always to be found behind a book or in a library. I have been the captain of my old baseball and basketball teams, won table tennis tournaments, and enjoy billiards, golf, swimming, biking, and other athletic activities. After all, a healthy body helps support a healthy mind. In terms of experience,...
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...substantial research into language learning and utilization and won the prestigious award as Eberly College Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant for the World Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Department 2018-2019. Thereafter, I spent the summer teaching 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...
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...the whole time. My effort has paid off - I now attend the university I have worked towards, studying something I love. Despite excelling in and enjoying academics, I have chosen an artistic field of study and, eventually, career. This hasn't changed my passion for education, nor has it changed my view that everyone deserves the chance to excel and achieve the level of education they want. I want to help you achieve your academic...
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...at all is easy. Unfortunately, most students, if not all, will arrive at a point during their studies where they struggle. And that's where I have my strength: finding out the root of the problem. We are all different: Everyone thinks differently. In other words, everyone's mind works differently. That's why, when I want to help a student, I need to understand their way of thinking; that will enable me to find the solution for...
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...pre-algebra, and in German. I also tutor students to success in the ACT. My higher-education began at Indiana University, where I received high marks in my study areas, including for a lengthy thesis in the field of personal identity. I am studied in the fields of ethics, logic, metaphysics, and transcendentalism. As a student of philosophy, my tutoring style emphasizes concise, effective, and simple communication to both convey complex concepts to my students, and meld...
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Avid runner with a PhD in Comparative Literature, I grew up in Germany and the US and am an expert in English composition, literature, and random facts. I am a lifelong learner, but also an experienced teacher with a passion for one-on-one training and helping people understand the things they need for succeeding in their assignments or exams.
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...Learning subject matter requires logical thinking, and I am particularly could at it. Logic is an acquired skill that is learned and mastered over time. It takes practice, and I try my best to make this practice an enjoyable experience. I like it when my students ask question. And, I like to teach students how to ask the right ones. For, posing the right questions is the key to solving problems whether they are in...
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...it can be fun, rewarding and interesting to immerse themselves in another culture through learning a foreign language. Language influences thinking, the way we interact with others and to some degree how we see the world. When learning another language, it often provides glimpses into other perspectives. Learning a second (or third, or...) language is not only a way to learn about a different culture and alternative ways for social interactions but can really broaden...
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In high school, I tackled various AP classes, from calculus to German. In college, I successfully completed two bachelor of science degrees in chemical engineering and applied mathematics. Although my educational background has shaped the subjects I teach, my tutoring experience with multiple college organizations has shaped my teaching methods.
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I am currently student teaching 7th grade English in Tucson. My educational journey at Northern Arizona University to become a certified teacher with a degree in psychology is nearly complete. I have experience tutoring students with various abilities and interests for differing lengths of time. I look forward to meeting you!
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...support students with pedagogy rooted in inquiry, hypothesis, information gathering, problem-solving, and action. I encourage all students to adopt an open-minded approach, and provide support to gifted students, students with disabilities, English Language Learners, and Multilanguage Learners with equity. "Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced." James Baldwin I am in my second year of grad school, pursuing a dual master's degree in K-8 Elementary...
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...studied abroad during my junior year of high school and lived with a Host Family in 2006-2007. I continued to study the German language and culture all the way through college and graduated from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania in 2012 with a major in German Communication and Culture. I also have a large passion for Pennsylvania Dutch, along with the history of German immigration and the influence of immigration on the United States. I recently...
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...qualifications: Education -Master of Public Policy (MPP) from U.C. Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy (May 2019) -B.A Comparative Literature with minors in environmental studies and German studies (May 2015) -Studied German at Tbingen University (Spring 2014) Teaching -Graduate student instructor of microeconomics at U.C. Berkeley (fall 2018, spring 2019, summer 2019) -Fulbright English Teaching Assistant at a German middle and high school (September 2015-June 2016) -Teaching Assistant for Hamilton College's German Department (Spring 2015) Please...
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German 1 Tutoring FAQ
A first language course can be deceptively simple. As you begin to learn conversational German, it can seem as if you are merely being taught an assortment of basic vocabulary words, short phrases, and sentences. Certainly, German 1 is a far distance from the rigors of AP German, but this should not trick you into thinking that tutoring help will be superfluous for your early studies. Instead of waiting for problems to arise in later classes, provide for mastery in your German 1 class.
Contact Varsity Tutors today for help connecting with a tutor who can provide German 1 tutoring options to lay a foundation that you can rely on throughout all of your future German studies. Unlike learning the Romance languages such as French or Spanish, learning German can be quite a different and difficult affair for students whose native language is English. Although English does have a relationship to modern German, there are many aspects of German vocabulary and grammar that are not directly mirrored in English. At first this difference can seem minimal. Hence, it is tempting to ignore minor difficulties, which perhaps do not have negative effects on your grade, or at least not significant ones.
However, like all language learning, German is a cumulative affair, and a small error in the beginning of your studies can become a larger issue in more advanced classes. Personal German 1 tutoring can help you develop a rigorous program of language study from the very beginning, helping to prevent any untimely errors or frustrations in the coming years of study. Given the more complex vocabulary and grammar of German, not to mention the three genders it espouses, it is helpful to have an active partner for using the language. Instead of working through grammar by repetitive, rote monologues, you can best learn the language by having an active interlocutor who can help probe your capabilities, forcing you to use the new vocabulary, phrases, and basic grammar in an active manner that greatly facilitates mastery and memorization. Few subjects benefit from personal attention like language learning, and German 1 tutoring can help you reap the benefits of personalized one-on-one attention today, setting the foundation for continued language success in the coming years of study with their significantly increased difficulties.
German can be a very difficult language to learn. A private tutor can also be helpful by acting as a friend and mentor. They can help guide you through areas where you are struggling and help to encourage you when you feel like giving up. A private tutor is also beneficial in the sense that they allow you to work at your own pace. It is unlikely that your German teacher will slow down or speed up the pace at which they present material to accommodate individual students. Thus, if you get lost with a particular topic, it may seem impossible for you to ever catch up.
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Recent German 1 Tutoring Session Notes
Today's focus was Mandarin grammar points to prepare the student for his Chinese final. We went through grammar points that covered time, being at a location or a repeated action, as well as location direction (front, back, NSEW, etc.) He seemed comfortable studying for his other final on his own. I directed him to go over the vocabulary himself since we only had time for sentence practices.
We hadn't met in a while, so we spent the session reviewing what we covered previously, especially lesson seven. The student did fairly well. We did dictation and tried to converse in Mandarin, and I assigned him homework from his workbook. We also discussed how best to proceed.
The student did great today. He had completed most of his homework in school, so after we reviewed it he studied for his dictation test. He had some trouble with the two new words but was attentive and eager to participate in tutoring. He cooperated for writing sentences and even requested to write his own sentences. I was very impressed with his initiative. I left him with two short sentences that he helped write that he can copy as practice during the week.
In this class, we practiced the Chinese test, including listening comprehension and reading comprehension. Before practicing, we went over 80 vocabulary words. I asked the student to memorize the words and we will have a little test next class.
We went over her homework which was writing the new characters in her lesson. We put together a memory game for these characters and played the game until she could remember her new words. We watched a video of a Chinese kid's song talking about spring and the seasons.
Today we went over all colors we learned from the student's last two classes, and also we learned 4 more colors in Chinese. I brought a bunch of my family's pets' photos to show him for helping him to master the new sentence structures, like "This is a small cat" "This is a big dinosaur",etc.. We had conversations with these new sentences together. His pronunciation was surprisingly perfect! He had trouble on the word "white" and "gold". We will practice more at next class!
