...where I focus on fostering a love for reading and writing while tailoring my lessons to engage each student's unique interests. My approach emphasizes one-on-one connections, using informal assessments to gauge understanding and adapt my methods to meet individual needs. I am dedicated to helping students grow academically and personally, and I find immense joy in witnessing their progress. Outside the classroom, I enjoy reading and exploring new literature, which continually inspires my teaching.
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...with it, be able to sit down, play around with the pieces, and by doing that learn something new about it. Learning is exploring: as a tutor I see myself as a guide, my job is to get you excited about the topic so that you begin to ask questions and piece together the picture yourself. My interests include board games, video games, science fiction/fantasy, fiction writing, language, ballroom dance, and most anything having to...
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...learn out of his comfort zone, and he eventually became much more comfortable and confident being surrounding by English, in addition to being able to better understand what was being asked of him in his classes. Once we reached this point, he was better equipped to prepare for the SAT (reading & writing sections), which we did using practice material that he had purchased and brought to our sessions. We worked through some problems together...
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...Comprehension" by Whimbey, Lochhead, and Narode to keep my standardized testing skills sharp. Although I am currently an incoming graphic design student at Shillington Education in New York City, I have always been passionate about reading, writing, language, and the social sciences, and I look forward to providing students with the help they need in order to meet their full potential. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, doing calligraphy, cooking, and hanging out with...
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...a tapestry of perspectives, traditions, and ideas from an early age. This upbringing instilled in me a deep appreciation for diversity and a curiosity to explore different cultures, languages, and ways of thinking. It sparked my interest in international relations, prompting me to pursue opportunities to engage with global issues and contribute to positive change on a global scale. Academically, I have always been drawn to subjects that challenge me to think critically and creatively....
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...is perfect for helping language students. Back in the U.S., I worked as a teaching assistant for my university's French department, teaching weekly classes and review sessions of intermediate-level French grammar. As a tutor, I want to help students enjoy the experience of language learning by identifying their areas of struggle, equipping them with solutions, and providing an encouraging environment for language practice. Next year, I'll be working as a teaching assistant for high school...
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...Corporation: reading, assessing and scoring standardized tests in a variety of subjects for grades K-12. I worked on WIDA projects where I evaluated and scored English proficiency tests (verbal and written) for multilingual learners. As a WIDA analyst, I gained insight into the national system of standardized testing. While I tutor in a broad range of subjects, I am especially interested in Literature, Language, History and Philosophy. I am passionate about teaching and about learning,...
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I am a graduate of Fresno State University. I received a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing with an emphasis in publishing and editing. I have always been fond of English as a subject and during my college years, I tutored fellow students with a focus on essay writing and test prep. In my spare time, I enjoy writing poetry and short stories.
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...of English including reading, writing, test prep, literature, grammar, and essay editing. I also tutor any level of Spanish, including test prep for SAT subject tests or Spanish Language AP tests. I also tutor Japanese, clarinet, and public speaking. My favorite subjects to tutor are any involving ESL or foreign language as I have a passion for language learning and teaching. I speak English, Spanish, and Portuguese, and have also studied Japanese, German, Brazilian Sign...
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...my opinion, I believe that sometimes what is lacking in educators is a ardor for teaching and and a sincere desire for the success of the student. In my experience this first involves an inborn desire to help others and in doing this as a teacher it often involves creating compelling strategies for success and nurturing an authentic interest from the student for what they are studying. If they find something bland, dull, and useless...
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Hello! My name is Carole and I graduated with an English literature major and chemistry minor from Swarthmore College in 2021. I primarily focus on teaching English and writing. I have experience with a broad range of literary prompts including literary analyses, personal statements, research papers, and even text for organizations' social medias. I believe the art of writing takes patience, but is an insightful, reflective, and fulfilling process.
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...teacher with Varsity Tutors. For children, I believe that learning must be fun. I make sure students are fully engaged by making class interesting and exciting. I have had success with students who are struggling, students who are advanced, student who are on the spectrum, and more. I have a B.A. from George Mason University, as well as a TEFL certification. I'm happy to tutor students of any age. I look forward to working with...
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...literature and theology. I have taught both German and English Composition at the university level and have 20+ years of tutoring experience in English, Literature, Writing, and Reading. I work with elementary, middle school, high school, and college students, teaching reading fluency, reading comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, and writing skills. I also guide students in creative writing, poetry analysis, literary analysis, Shakespeare, and research papers. I specialize in proofreading, editing, and helping students craft strong essays,...
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...Brazil, Guatemala, and Papua New Guinea. I have worked for 40 years as a professor and field researcher, documenting minority languages. For ten of those years I lived among native groups in the Amazon jungle, where I met my wife! My organization has translated the Bible into more than 1500 languages in 133 countries. My favorite subject to teach is phonology (sound patterns). I love to help students learn how to pronounce new and difficult...
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...two years, I have reviewed over 1,000 essays, providing constructive feedback that fosters a genuine connection with students' ideas. I believe in creating a supportive learning environment tailored to individual needs, encouraging students to step outside their comfort zones. I enjoy incorporating creative projects, such as comic book storytelling and art, to make learning more accessible and enjoyable. Bilingual and well-versed in grammar, I strive to instill confidence in my students while nurturing their love...
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My name is Perla. I am a certified master tutor. I have three years of experience tutoring in both English and Spanish. My native language is Spanish. I have a Bachelors and Masters Degree in English Composition. My focus in the field of English composition is on the organization of ideas, essay structure, and ESL Spanish native speakers.
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I am a senior linguistics major at Haverford College. I have extensive experience collaborating with peers during my time as an undergrad and am able to assist students of all ages. I am particularly interested in helping students with psychology and verbal and/or writing test prep! I have also worked in a kindergarten for the past four years in literacy and mathematics centers, and am very confident in my abilities to work with children.
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Linguistics is the scientific study of language and its structure, including the study of morphology, syntax, phonetics, and semantics. It can be a challenging course that systematizes and decontextualizes familiar elements of language, often making them seem very unfamiliar. The subject can become overwhelming very quickly, especially if you are suddenly required to discuss aspects of the language that you have never considered in their own right before, like verb transitivity. In linguistics, transitivity is a property of verbs that determines if a verb can take direct objects and how many objects a verb can take.
What effect does verb transitivity have on the workings of the English language as a whole? These are the sorts of questions that linguistics courses will ask. Varsity Tutors can help you connect with premier one-on-one linguistics tutoring available in many locations across the country -- and online -- to help you sort through your most taxing worries in the subject. Allow the tutor's exemplary grades, knowledge, experience, and professionalism in their linguistics courses to attest to their familiarity with the subject. Our educational directors will help you connect with a tutor who best suits your particular academic situation, learning style, level of understanding, and level of experience with the material. This individualized learning allows you to start working effectively with him or her right away.
Every student has different concerns in linguistics, and your class curriculum may stress certain aspects of the subject more than others. Your tutor can design a lesson plan that's specific to your needs and concerns to make your linguistics tutoring as efficient, rewarding, and enriching as possible. Whether you are encountering difficulties conceptualizing the difference between syntax and semantics, forgetting what makes a grammar rule prescriptive or descriptive, or you simply find yourself intellectually entangled in the intricacies of parse trees, your tutor is there to help. So that you learn the maximum material, you do not need to review concepts you already understand as you have fully grasped this content. However, you are free to move on to new concepts and theories as soon as you feel you have mastered the content at hand.
Furthermore, your linguistics tutor can customize your tutoring sessions to be as convenient as possible for you, and they are willing to work around your schedule. These tutors know that you are busy and have other commitments, so they can come to whatever location you decide is most convenient. Sessions can be held at your home, at a branch of your local library, at your favorite coffee shop or cafe, or even online. You can also schedule sessions to take place when it is best for you and at the frequency you desire. Do you only need help studying for your linguistics final exam? You can receive tutoring aimed at helping you to be fully prepared. Do you find your upper-level linguistics course in semantics confusing? Do you feel you could use help throughout the semester? You can receive tutoring as often as you would like to prevent yourself from falling behind.
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Recent Halifax Linguistics Tutoring Session Notes
Before we started this class, we had a little quiz on the vocabulary we have covered in last few classes. The student studied a lot at home. Thus I asked him to memorize just one page at one time and we will test it again next class. Then I introduced different sentence types, such as questions and negations, we will finish the sentences next class, then the rest of the time we will intensively practice what we have learned in class.
The student has a test tomorrow, so we went over the vocabulary for the test by playing Simon Says and practicing having conversations. He did really well and is well prepared for his test. I also went over the etymology of some of the characters to help him develop tricks for memorizing the characters. We talked about the three functions that a radical can play in a character (tell you what it sounds like, tell you what it means, do nothing) and practiced identifying the parts of characters.
The main two phrases we learned of today were "different" and "same". We learned different colors, different numbers, different animals and different shapes. We used different color to draw same animals on the paper and we used same colors to draw different shapes on the paper. A series of drawing activities like these gave us opportunities to say them in Chinese again and again. The student is smart and has an amazing memory.
Today we went through two sets of vocabulary from the student's school work, one was about the animals and the other was from previous vocabulary for reviewing. He learned and memorized the animals vocabulary very well and also we practiced the adjective, cute, by telling which animals were cute or not. And I also explained three characters that look alike as he couldn't differentiate them at the beginning.
The student learned a new lesson today, and she did really well. She did 65% of the reading on her own as well as she learned to write a few new Chinese characters.
The student and I went over the previous session's dialogue on date and time, and then we went over a new dialogue involving hobbies. We also reviewed basic sentence structures and various modifications of sentence structure, and we practiced a few grammar drills.
