...school, Fayette Street Academy, located in Santa Fe, NM. Due to this experience I had to relearn and re-frame how I taught Latin. This is especially the case at Fayette when Middle-schoolers don't see the benefits of studying a "dead language." Therefore, I wasn't challenged academically as much as I was with the undergraduate students at the aforementioned universities, but I was challenged in making this Latin approachable and pragmatic for the future academic careers...
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...sort of a-ha moment that I hope my students find. I approach each student question as having multiple ways to get to the answer and, as a former college math major, I also try to get at cultural and linguistic problems from unexpected angles, like through the scientific method or pythagorean theorem. I reject the idea that some people can only do math and science while others only excel in English or History. I try...
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Over the years I have had many experiences in many venues, from homeschooling mother to greenhouse worker, from high school teacher to online tutor. My philosophy of education is that the teacher's job is to help the student find and develop their own unique strengths, talents, and potential.
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I'm a recent graduate of Kansas State University with a degree in Life Sciences. I am able to help students with many subjects but I feel best when teaching life sciences (obviously), as well as history and Latin. In my free time I enjoy reading, playing video games, learning new things, and watching and talking about films, TV, etc. I look forward to helping people succeed.
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...Latin and Classics from Columbia University. I also completed a Bachelor's degree in Classical Languages and Literatures at Smith College (with a minor in the Study of Women and Gender). I have multiple years of experience teaching and tutoring high school students and undergraduates Latin and Ancient Greek language, literature, and culture. I am also available to work with students taking classes on Classical literature in translation. My goal in tutoring is to help students...
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I am trained as a historian, and have taught World History, American History, Ancient/Medieval History, and Latin. I am also versatile in Spanish, French, and German, and have experience tutoring in Algebra and Geometry. In eight years of teaching, the most rewarding part of my job was always tutoring students one-on-one. I look forward to meeting you!
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...professional writer and published author looking to help you achieve your reading and academic goals. I have a long educational history in grammar, logic, and rhetoric, as well as a degree in Political Science and Economics. I am happy to work with you on those tricky math problems, or help you edit a paper. I work best with students looking for help with their reading and writing, mathematics, or who just want to get better...
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...Latin. I also have extensive experience editing English essays (my own, those of my peers, and those of my students.) I spend a lot of time thinking about these subjects, and about how to help others understand them better. When I'm not doing academic work, I enjoy experimenting in the kitchen and exploring on my bicycle. I attempt to bring the same creativity and adventurousness to tutoring as I do to these pursuits.... I want students...
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...becomes necessary. When a person feels sick, s/he sees a doctor. The patient tells the doctor what symptoms s/he is experiencing. The doctor will then be able to diagnose the condition and devise a treatment plan. Are you sick of the grades that you're getting? Show me recent assessments on which you have not performed as well as you wanted to. The mistakes you make on an assessment are basically symptoms of a problem. I...
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I love teaching and I love Latin. I grew up in rural Pennsylvania and learned to love Latin and Classics in school. In the years since, I have taught Latin for four years in Vermont, and am in the midst of my second year in Virginia. ... I will begin to get to know the student and assess their knowledge of the content. I will review basics first, and slowly work towards more recent learning to...
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...sophomore at Princeton University with passions for Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Latin, and Music; however, his interests do not stop there! Reilly is driven daily by his deep-rooted curiosity about the world and will never miss an opportunity to share his innate love of learning with others. Whether you are struggling with a subject, or if you are just looking for someone to talk to for additional instruction, Reilly is more than happy to help!
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I am a problem solver, and I love to help solve other's problems when they need it. I also love taking tests, and I hope that my excitement will translate to better scores for you!
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...am meant to impart more than just knowledge of a particular subject to my students; academic growth is only one part of a holistic education. Teachers should also be mentors to their students, fostering personal and ethical development both by example and through classroom interaction. I believe that education and guidance are indispensable factors in the growth of future generations and the development of a world inspired by integrity and personal responsibility.
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...Classical Archaeology and English at the University of Texas at Austin. As an undergraduate, I founded a peer tutoring program through my honors society, with which I worked for four years. Upon graduation, I worked as a professional tutor for two years (tutoring English/Lit, writing skills, History, Government, Latin, ACT and SAT Verbal, and Greek) before beginning graduate school. I have a passion for teaching, and I love spending time outdoors with my puppy.
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I'm an undergraduate student at Vanderbilt University. I'm passionate about helping others reach their full potential, and I would love to help you reach yours! I have received a 2330 on the old SAT and have taken 7 AP courses and received 5's on all of them. Please contact me if you have any questions, I would be happy to help!
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...Greek, and Classical literature. My introductory courses combined a traditional, formal approach with oral drills and English-to-Latin translation; by thus actively using the language, my students strengthened their memory and their ability to apply their knowledge to new texts. My advanced courses involved students in interpretive debates through class discussion, readings in scholarship, and papers. I have tutored privately at the high school and undergraduate levels, and in the summer of 2016 I tutored at...
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...always loved teaching, and I now know that I am also pretty good at it. I am a relatively young teacher, but I have been instructing for several years now. I have degrees in History and Classics, and I have taught a wide range of subjects from Latin to ancient history to mythology and writing! My greatest experience, however, has been in teaching Latin for which I have taught students from 10 years old to...
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...Philosophy next fall. I am eager to help students in my areas of expertise either online or in-person. I prep students for both the GRE and ACT. I am also well-suited to help students in Philosophy, Latin, History, and English writing and grammar courses. Lastly, I tutor a variety of math courses, including Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1 and 2, Geometry, and Trigonometry. With students, I generally take a systematic approach to tutoring, working to improve students...
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...to interact with unfamiliar cultures. I studied Latin at Virginia Tech and UNC-Chapel Hill, and I had the good fortune to also study abroad in Italy for a semester. After graduate school, I taught Latin at the middle and high school levels for 4 years. At home, I am an avid crafter and gamer with three cats. I love to bake and to work on my new home.
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Advanced Placement exams can constitute some of the most nerve-wracking experiences of a student's high school career. The AP Latin exam can be particularly difficult. The AP Latin exam not only tests a student's knowledge of Latin by asking them to learn and translate large amounts of unaltered texts by two quite different ancient authors (Vergil and Caesar), but it also asks them to understand these ancient works in a literary and historical context, conduct stylistic and rhetorical analysis, have a strong knowledge of ancient poetic meters, and even read works by additional authors on sight, without having seen the texts in question before the exam. Even the best and most dedicated students would have trouble when faced with the depth and breadth of knowledge that is required to perform well on the AP Latin exam. Fortunately, knowledgeable and detail-oriented AP Latin tutors are here to help.
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Translating unaltered Latin texts can be a difficult and tedious process that requires both patience and enthusiasm from a tutor. AP Latin tutors are not only knowledgeable in Latin with thorough grammatical knowledge, but also have the communication and teaching skills to help students patiently work through even the most difficult grammatical passages. With AP Latin tutoring, you can work beyond superficial course concepts to build the skills and confidence required for potential future Latin courses, as well as for careers that may call for such knowledge like translation. Your tutor can take the time to explain and point out the numerous poetic and rhetorical devices that appear throughout the texts, helping you not only recognize but thoroughly explain devices like pleonasm, asyndeton, or synecdoche. Finally, although scansion can be a challenge, your tutor can show you strategies to systematically break down and analyze any line of dactylic hexameter, step by step.
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Recent AP Latin Tutoring Session Notes
We went over lines 50-80 of Book 1 of the "Aeneid"; reviewed rhetorical devices; practiced scansion; and went over strategies for scanning dactylic hexameter.
Today's session was very productive. The student and I discussed his progress in his Mandarin class, and we also went over his homework. His listening skill is improving, as is his speaking. However, there are times when he as trouble saying certain tones, and listening for certain tones. Another improvement-- he is getting better at character writing and using the correct stroke order.
We reviewed everything like always and I will try to review everything with him at least once a week. During his last lesson, he learned months like Jan-Dec but today, I decided to be more detailed about it. For example instead of learning December, he learned December 1st to 30th. Everything is going pretty well.
We began with a quiz on part of lesson 4, which the student did not do too well on. I told him to study it again for next time. We then worked on some translations, and on his Chinese homework from school.
The student and I explored an interactive website. We clicked around a 'room' filled with interactive bookshelves, and went through some vocabulary sets related to sports, pairs of opposites, and animals. I helped her correct her pronunciation for these.
We also went through several short stories in Mandarin, which were accompanied by pictures. I helped the student translate the words she did not know, and we went through the stories from the previous session.
The student did a great job today. We talked about the Great Wall of China and made a board game to practice using Chinese to ask and answer questions about it. We also reviewed counting and the phrases covered in previous weeks.
