...of their power to bring this about, including languages, mathematics, and (of course) philosophy. All of these areas stretch from an elementary to an advanced level, and I consider it of cardinal importance to equally value the successful communication both of elementary topics, such as algebra 1 or German word order, and complex ones, such as deontological critiques of utilitarian ethics. By valuing all levels of difficulty, I am able to give students a firm...
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...high school level, and tutoring at Sylvan Learning Centers at many levels, I am passionate about helping students succeed academically and gain confidence in their language skills. I hold a Master's degree in Education and a Bachelor's degree in English Education. My approach to tutoring focuses on each student's individual learning style and needs, whether you need support in reading comprehension, essay writing, grammar, or advanced topics for college-level English. I offer a friendly, supportive,...
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Hello! My name is Josh, and I'm a Mathematics student at the University of Illinois. I have strong background in all areas of high school and most of undergraduate mathematics. I've loved math and physics since high school, but like many, I struggle to understand difficult concepts, which has made me an expert in creating unique, intuitive, and interesting presentations for generally difficult materials!
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...teaching and working with students of all ages; from pre-K children, to elementary, middle, and high school aged students, the occasional team building and outdoor education day with college students, youth leadership organizations, and regular weekly work with adults with developmental disabilities at Milledgeville's Life Enrichment Center. With Edventure Children's Museum, I assisted elementary students across South Carolina's Richland County first and second school districts to learn and enjoy science, but also helped them to...
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...NYC for 15 years in the West Village. I have a BA in Spanish/Russian major and French/Italian minor. I also know Portuguese. I have been teaching all of those languages along with ESL at a private international school for the past 5 years. I have a teaching license and also a license in real estate as a salesperson. I studied abroad in Moscow Russia, Madrid Spain, Paris France, and Rome Italy. I also spent the...
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...a microphone I didn't like! My 33 years in real estate include title insurance and mortgage experience, and I've been a licensed Michigan Realtor since 2012. Born and raised in the South, I'm known for sharing my Southern hospitality and kindness with all of my students. I've lived in more cities and states than most people visit in a lifetime! I'm adaptable, creative and focused, and I have a great sense of humor. Feel free...
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...to offer materials and guidance that are relevant, innovative, and impactful. I take pride in my ability to connect with students, build trust, and foster an environment where learning is not only about grades but about growing as a thinker and a problem solver. My goal is to help students achieve their academic objectives while laying the groundwork for a fulfilling and successful future. If you are looking for a tutor who is committed to...
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...and Registered Nurse and have experience tutoring in Pharmacology, nutrition, AP, health sciences and nursing specific courses, including NCLEX, ANCC and AANP test prep. I am passionate about sharing my love for learning with others and hope to help students reach their full potential. I hope to work through content together to master concepts. I am flexible with my timing and want to come up with an individualized schedule that meets your needs.
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...the details I wanted to create, but the drawing never came out the way I would picture it. So, I would play with numbers, because I could create the value. I can specifically remember multiplying 2 by itself 20 times, just to see what would happen, and I had no idea that I was uncovering an exponential growth rate. For the students that I will tutor, I will not only provide them with mathematical rigor,...
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Hi! My name is Meridith and I am thrilled to be your tutor. Please do not ever believe the statement "German is hard to learn", because this is falsch (FALSE) - I have been a German teacher for 21 years and I can help you succeed in writing, understanding and speaking German!
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I am a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha, where I majored in Mathematics and minored in German. While there, I tutored college students at a variety of different levels in Mathematics. Afterwards, I taught Mathematics and German for five years at the Roberts Academy, a small private high school. I taught at every level from Algebra to Calculus. I'm passionate about math and love to teach it.
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...German as a foreign language. After studying abroad in Oldenburg and an internship in Frankfurt, I got my Bachelor's in German Studies in 2015 at the University of Georgia. Two years later, I finished my Master's in German Literature at UGA as well. I have since taught German to students from ages 10-80. I love working with German students because learning German was such a fun and meaningful experience for me! My teaching style is...
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...exceed their learning goals. With Masters degrees from Northwestern and Yale, I have experience tutoring students from diverse backgrounds in Israel/Palestine and across the United States. My favorite subjects to tutor include any topic in Humanities, Social Studies, and Language Arts, especially History, Geography, Study Skills, and German. I also love to offer any kind of support/advising on the college application journey. I get satisfaction from seeing students connect deeply with themselves and their subjects...
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...with students to help expand their knowledge and assist them to maximize their full learning potential. I teach a lot of subjects but my passion lies in the sciences and statistics, especially in environmental science, biology, chemistry, and biostats. I believe that there are so many ways to achieve an understanding for whats being taught, which is why I value patience and approaching problems from a fun angle that is tailored to best suit a...
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I am a junior at the University of Notre Dame majoring in American Studies and minoring in Digital Marketing. I am very passionate about helping students, and I have been tutoring since my freshman year of high school. I use a high energy, personalized approach to tutoring in order to help students gain confidence in their abilities!
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...to have you understand something, but to be able to have fun 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,...
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A warm hello to all my future students! I have been teaching English and close subjects for more than 20 years, can't believe it myself! Open for new friends and victories as every new class will bring you closer to your goal and me to the perfection I aspire to achieve in my profession) It won't be boring and it will be resultative, I promise!
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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!
