...in the days of the Gerald Ford administration. I taught for 10 years before going into the law. I practiced law for 13 years but my real passion is teaching. I returned to teaching and have spent the last 23 years teaching Latin on the secondary level. I can't imagine that any other career would provide as much passion and satisfaction. I have learned that the brightest and most capable students sometimes come across a...
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Hello! My name is Micah Ongkiko and I am currently a college student studying Classics (Ancient History) with a minor in Mathematics at Florida State University! I love to learn, and moreover, I love to teach! I am so excited to begin learning with you all!
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...who has worked with students of all ages. He holds a Masters in Classics from the University of Edinburgh and a Bachelors in Classical Literature and Language from McGill University. He will be pursuing a PhD in Latin literature. He is comfortable tutoring in a variety of areas including literature and history, but his expertise lies in the Latin language. He is happy to provide a quality, customized, one-on-one tutoring experience for students of all...
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...Unit III) . I can assist in all translations derived from the texts. Grammar: I can help clarify and teach the grammar and underlying linguistic concepts for Units I, II, IIIA The following IS an exhaustive list of what I tutor by chapter in Unit I. The student should recognize what is giving them trouble while they follow the text. If you are not clear on the grammar, I reference the chapter numbers from the...
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...working towards a degree in education. I already have an associates degree in human resource management, and I work as a certified and licensed Paraprofessional (teacher's assistant) in Special Education classrooms for local schools. I am also working on getting my certification in ASL (American Sign Language) so that I could further my career with special education departments. I work with students that may/can have developmental delays, emotional disorders, behavioral issues, autism, down syndrome, deaf/blind/mute,...
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...Latin teacher, but I have co-taught all levels of high school English, as well as Math I and II. I have also taught College Prep, which includes not only SAT and ACT prep but also coaching for college admissions essays. Back in my student days, I studied like a maniac and took more standardized tests than I care to remember. As a result, I was admitted to UChicago for undergrad and to Yale for my...
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...ask my wife and kids - for studying history, old literature, and dead languages. My annual budget with Amazon in these topics far exceeds our clothing budget. This obsession with study started in college. I graduated from Georgia Southern University with a degree in English Literature and Philosophy and then went on to the University of Georgia to complete a master's degree in Classical Languages. I also recently finished up a second master's degree from...
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...a BA in Political Science from Thomas More College of Liberal Arts in New England. I am blessed to have done three semesters abroad, the last at the Jagiellonian Universitys School for Polish Language and Culture in Krakow, Poland where the high quality of teaching has been a great example for me in my own teaching. I volunteered for two years as a teachers assistant in an ESL class for adult immigrants. I love languages,...
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...Hillsdale college majoring in History with a double minor in Math and Latin. I received a Masters in Education through Union University. I have over ten years teaching experience. The last number of years I have taught Math and Latin at the high school level but I have experience working with students of all ages. I love working with students especially helping them to understand challenging mathematical concepts. Education is so important and I believe...
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...from Grinnell College, where I also studied History, Classics, and German. I will enroll in law school in the fall of 2017, and have recently been accepted to several top law schools. I primarily tutor Latin, German, Philosophy, the LSAT, the verbal and written sections of the SAT and PSAT, as well as AP and SAT tests in the fields of History or English. Additionally, I am happy to assist with college application essays, or...
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...expecting to major in Government with minors in English, Inequality Studies, and Policy Analysis and Management. I'm interested in education policy and am excited to work as a tutor to help other students in the subjects I know well and to learn more about how private educational organizations can influence learning. I tutor in a wide variety of subjects, but I find SAT prep incredibly rewarding and love to help with English writing or reading.
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...different contexts for over 20 years now. From tutoring one-on-one to university lecturing, from test prep for high school students to conversational English classes for business professionals, it all has shaped me and helped me become a professional educator. Teaching is my passion, and with my educational background (PhD in Linguistics, and years of SAT/ACT prep in high-school and as a tutor), I have both the certification and the skills to help students succeed!
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...and I am going to medical school at Columbia University in the fall. I worked as a TA and tutor in college for biology and music courses, and I also have experience preparing students for standardized tests. My approach to tutoring is not to simply teach the material, but also to give my students the tools and strategies they need to teach themselves. Since everyone learns differently, I adjust my teaching style to match how...
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...Massachusetts with a BA in Classical Languages and Theater Design. I have an MA in Latin from the University of Georgia, and I recently completed my PhD in Education at the Ohio State University. Prior to becoming a teacher, I spent several years working as a Theater Designer and Backstage Technician, traveling the world with touring theater shows. I have taught Latin and Theater at the Middle and High school levels. I am passionate about...
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...have been a teacher/professor. I specialize in writing. To that end, I have written a book with my son, Climbing the Writing Wall, which is available on Amazon. Most students have some difficulty with timed writing tests as well as essay exams. However, there are strategies which can help. I have also taught Latin I, II, III and IV. I have worked extensively with students who plan to take the New York State Regents Exam...
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...I'm ready to help you tackle any challenging material you may face! Learning new topics is often intimidating and can be frustrating, especially alone. Together we can find the way you learn most effectively! With me, each pace is set by you; whether it's baby steps or big leaps. The way my sessions will be taught will revolve around you, and will be structured to build foundations that are in need of help. Along the...
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...tutoree I become invested in their progress and academic success and never have a 'my-way-or-the-high-way' mentality, but am flexible to trying to find new ways of teaching for however a particular student learns. I think this flexibility and dedication to making school work as easy as possible for my students is my strongest attribute as a tutor. I am available to work up to thirty hours per week. Friday through Sunday I would generally be...
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...I live in Boston, where I freelance as a musician and educator. I moved to Boston five years ago from Calfornia to complete dual masters' degree at the New England Conservatory of Music in Music Theory and Saxophone Performance. I have a passion for teaching youth have taught privately for 13+ years. I have been an SAT/ACT Tutor for Study Point, a mathematics tutor for Tutors for All, and have tutored Latin to students at...
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...graduate with a degree in Neuroscience and Philosophy. As an alum of a liberal arts institution, I have gained a passion for teaching from previous my mentors and experiences. Therefore, I would like to use this platform to support young students in their academic goals and endeavors. I have 6+ years of experience tutoring in STEM and Humanities from grades K-12. I also have experience tutoring in college level Biology and Chemistry classes. As a...
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...motivated and ambitious college student, currently aiming to develop my professional career while still in school. I have extensive experience with tutoring and fresh knowledge of math, writing, and Latin because of past tutoring opportunities as recent as this summer. What got me interested in tutoring initially was my experiences helping my younger sister. We are only three years apart and so I was lucky enough to have been able to help her throughout her...
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After a year of studying Latin, you now have come to the extended rigors of a second year of studies. At this point, many more grammatical nuances are being added. From the many uses of participles to the idioms of Latin expression and the mystifying uses of the subjunctive mood, the second year of Latin studies can pose a number of unique difficulties for the aspiring reader of the classical language. Instead of being frustrated by the many intricacies of this class, contact Varsity Tutors today to find Latin II tutoring that can help you succeed in this important, but difficult, course of studies.
Latin I often presents the new Latin student with a great number of grammatical difficulties, and the same is true of Latin II, as students expand their knowledge. In Latin II, the forms of verbs and clause structure begin to probe into many constructions that are difficult to formulate in English, let alone in a foreign language like Latin. If your background education in English grammar hasn't provided you with the fundamental knowledge you need when learning to read and write in Latin, a personal tutor can help you review these core concepts or learn them formally for the first time. Likewise, Latin's baffling number of forms can be overwhelming at first glance, but an experienced tutor can help you see the intelligible patterns latent in all of these structures. Private Latin tutoring can likewise guide you through the increasingly complex vocabulary and sentences that are becoming part of your reading in Latin II.
While it is not a foreign idea that all the nuances and intricacies of Latin II do take time to understand, a Latin II tutor can help you master what you need to know to become conversational. They will meet with you at any location, even the comfort of your own home, or a library, cafe, or school facility where you feel most comfortable. The Varsity Tutors live learning platform allows you to meet with a private tutor either in person or face-to-face online. This gives you the flexibility to meet with your tutor at the time and location of your choice. Your instructor will pass assignments and feedback along on the web to track your progress and make sure you are learning on pace. Unlike regimented classroom courses, your tutor can actually be flexible in the timing of each session. They can meet in between classes, after work, or whenever you have the time, and can even accommodate changing schedules and work with you at different times each week.
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Recent Montreal Latin 2 Tutoring Session Notes
The student is in the same class as another of my Latin students, so I worked on the same assignments with her. We realized that she needed a complete review of what cases and declensions were. So we did that, and she picked it up quickly.
In our first session, the student and I spent some time at the beginning discussing his strengths and weaknesses in Latin. He feels comfortable with memorizing vocabulary and chart forms, but feels less comfortable understanding the functions of some verb charts as well as having to translate the forms he knows. We practiced several 2nd conjugation charts and the student felt better afterwards. We determined that continued practice with these charts will improve his comfort level. The end of the session was spent translating some Latin to see where the student's skill level lies. This also seems like an area of mixed comfort; again, more practice will help develop this skill. We set another meeting time next Sunday for 2 hours, to be spent on both Latin and English.
During our first session together, I identified parsing as an area in which the student needs improvement. Parsing Latin nouns and verbs, is an essential skill, in both translation and prose composition. To improve his noun parsing, he and I reviewed noun cases and practiced identifying them in both English and Latin sentences. To improve his verb parsing, we reviewed a conjugation chart for perfect tense verbs, as the lesson from his textbook introduced the perfect and pluperfect tenses. We briefly discussed cum clauses and identified a temporal cum clause in one of the Latin sentences in his textbook. He translated two Latin sentences and completed two prose composition sentences. During both translation and prose composition exercises, I asked him to parse nouns and verbs as we went. I really enjoyed meeting him and look forward to helping him improve in Latin.
We did a Latin grammar review in preparation for the student's upcoming Latin test. We went over the five declensions of nouns by declining multiple nouns and pronouns. We then covered conjugations of verbs by fully declining "eripio" in the 6 active and 6 passive tenses and going over the translation of certain forms. I left the student with instructions to do extra practice by going over flash cards with declensions and conjugations.
The student was out of school during the previous week due to inclement weather. We had a chance to review 1st, 2nd, and 3rd declension endings as well as comparatives and superlatives. He understands the grammar, but benefits greatly from our practice with endings. I gave him some helpful handouts. We finished by discussing college expectations. I shared with him what a college classroom is like and how best he should prepare himself while in high school. The student is very engaged and I look forward to working with him in the future.
The student and I worked mainly on translating a passage that she will have a test on later this week. We came across many verb forms that she still hasn't learned yet, so I stressed how important it is to learn them all in order for her to be able to answer test questions about them correctly and to know how to translate them from Latin into English. I showed her some word charts I found in her book that list all the possible formations a word can have. I also had her write down some irregular verb formations, so that she remembers how to form them as well. By the end of the session she had memorized the present forms of the word "to be;" that's definitely a start.
