...College and have received a handful of fellowships for postgraduate research, including a US-UK Fulbright Award and a Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship. My areas of competency include English, Art History, Rhetoric, Spanish, and French. I am also proficient in SAT, GRE, and GRE Subject Test in English. My first Master of Arts is in English from the University of Sussex (UK) and my second is in Rhetoric from UC Berkeley. I am happy...
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...no test should keep a hard working and knowledgeable student from succeeding. I didn???t always know I wanted to be a teacher, but I have always enjoyed tutoring my friends and family when they came to me asking for help. After I graduated, I tutored a woman who was studying for the citizenship test to become a U.S. Citizen. As a native Spanish speaker, she had trouble pronouncing and understanding certain words. After two months...
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I'm currently an attorney practicing criminal law in Philadelphia. I've always loved helping others learn! I grew up in Philadelphia, attended Catholic University in Washington, DC for college, and came back to the area to attend law school at Drexel University. In college, I majored in Spanish Language and Literature.... I've always found a Socratic approach to work best - that is, letting someone reach an answer by simply guiding them through what they already know...
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...method based on their own interests and experiences. Regardless of whether I'm helping students prepare for a standardized test or debating deep philosophical questions, I encourage them to feel passionate about learning and to consider how they can apply it to real life. In my free time, I enjoy cooking, reading, film, traveling, and learning about other cultures. I am a firm believer of keeping an open mind and of developing a deep understanding of...
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...collective experiences I hope to nurture the tutoring skills I have obtained. I understand that not everyone learns the same, so I am here to listen and teach you how you learn best. Different people learn through different methods, be it visual, auditory, repetition, or hands-on, and I am committed to teach in the style in which you prefer. I am comfortable simply helping with pre-assigned homework from a teacher to creating your own customized...
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...favorite subject to tutor is Spanish. I love sharing my knowledge with other people and helping others achieve their academic goals. Language has been my passion for a long time, and it is a pleasure to know that I can make a difference in the world. My teaching style revolves around the four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing). Whatever activity we might be doing I try to include these four main skills. It...
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...at a time. I had to learn one step at a time and that is my tutoring philosophy. I know that a new language can not be learned overnight. Just like Math or Science it is a learning process that takes time and patience. I work with student to improve, grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, conversation, and whatever they stand in need of. I know how it is to struggle at learning a subject, and I also...
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...world, and shared cultural crafts with 90 kids and parents. During 2014-15, Ruth completed a Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs, where she learned about the interaction between government and nonprofit sectors in community building. While in Coro, she worked on projects impacting different communities in the Pittsburgh area, including developing a comprehensive curriculum to bring the Dignity & Respect Sportsmanship program to local schools with Best of the Batch. Ruth lives with her husband, Howard,...
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My passion for Spanish started after I graduated high school. I began volunteering abroad working in non-profit preschools in impoverished areas in both Argentina and Mexico. I also took intense Spanish immersion classes in order to improve my Spanish to best communicate with the communities I worked with. In June I will graduate with degrees in Spanish and Psychology from Western Washington University. My goal is to instill the same passion for learning and speaking...
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I am a graduate of Albright College, with a BA in Spanish and Art. I have traveled abroad to Barcelona, Spain and Cuenca, Ecuador, where I taught English as a Foreign Language and studied Spanish Language and Culture. During my college career, I was a Spanish tutor of high ranking; creating resources, helping with workshops, and bringing students to appreciate and conquer the Language requirement at Albright!
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...a biology course. The summer after that I gained more experience tutoring middle/high school students in Math/English through community members. My duties often involved teaching novel concepts to students, assisting with homework, and breaking down difficult material into more understandable terms. I have a diverse and strong experience in mathematics, including algebra, geometry, calculus, and trigonometry. I come from a family of engineers and was always taught to understand the root of concepts in order...
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...in Spain during my last semester in college, immersing myself in the Spanish culture, history and traveling to several different cities throughout Spain. To add real world experience to my political science degree, I interned with the California State Assembly. My interest in tutoring is to take two subjects which can sometimes seem very conceptual, and to show how they can relate to our everyday lives. Outside of tutoring, I enjoy hiking at Red Rock,...
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...teacher here in the Phoenix area. I have lived in Europe for 3 years and have 5 years of high school and middle school teaching experience. I have been teaching students for the last 10 years of all levels. I have many great references available and people say that I'm patient, flexible, knowledgeable, kind, and willing to go the extra mile so that the student understands the information. I am also currently completing my PhD...
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...a love for learning. I spend time during the first several lessons to learn all I can about my student's personal interests as well as their learning needs. This interaction facilitates an environment of personalized learning, based on the student's interests, creating a fun and learning experience for them. During the lessons, I encourage students to take charge of their learning as I mentor, guide, and lead them through self-discovery and critical thinking.... To encourage students...
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...my education-related professional training will allow me to support any student's learning journey. I obtained my master's degree in education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, specializing in higher education administration, and my bachelor's degree from Boston University, where I studied sociology and Spanish. As a lifelong musician, I aim to bring my own creativity to energize the learning process with my students, making the experience of mastering new material memorable and enjoyable.... I believe...
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...believe that my approach has to be tailored to that specific student to help them blossom and retain the information for years to come. Also, as a tutor, I have grown to love the experience of teaching students new strategies to help them reach their goals. From my perspective, all students have the ability to learn, but they just need to be given the appropriate tools to further their knowledge base and understanding of the...
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My philosophy on education is to nurture the individual through my teaching and guidance. My goal is to build relationships with the students I tutor so that they will feel comfortable and learn everything they need help with. I look forward to meeting my future students that I will be tutoring!... My philosophy on education is to nurture the individual through my teaching and guidance. My goal is to build relationships with the students I tutor...
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...Throughout my undergraduate education I traveled to the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua with Outreach360 on seven trips to teach Spanish Literacy and Public Health. I returned several times and witnessed the power of education in transforming impoverished communities. At North Carolina State University, I taught children how to eat healthy on a fixed income through Cooking Matters. I am currently teaching CPR and First Aid with the Red Cross and volunteer at a free clinic...
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I am a sophomore at Vanderbilt majoring in Child Development at the Peabody College of Education! I am passionate about teaching and learning. I am originally from Baltimore, Maryland and have been tutoring since my freshman year in high school! ... One of my favorite quotations about teaching by one of my idols, George Morris, says that if someone does not understand, "you either asked the wrong question, or you asked the question wrong." Although George...
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Belfast Spanish 4 Tutoring FAQ
If you have made it to Spanish 4, you have already learned about many different features of the Spanish language. Spanish 4 helps you take further steps toward fluency by introducing you to even more complex features of the language. For example, while you typically learn about the subjunctive mood and the pluperfect tense in Spanish 3, you learn these concepts in isolation. Spanish 4, in contrast, challenges you to make use of the pluperfect subjunctive. You are asked to learn how it is conjugated for regular and irregular verbs, accurately translate pluperfect subjunctive Spanish constructions into English, and make use of such constructions in your own spoken and written Spanish.
As you expand your knowledge of the mechanics of the Spanish language to include more complex features, instructors may expect you to display sophistication of expression nearly on par with your English-speaking abilities. The amount of cumulative knowledge you are expected to utilize can compound the difficulty of new material to make Spanish 4 coursework overwhelming for even top students. Group-based instruction cannot provide targeted assistance, and printed resources suffer from the same problem. Additionally, both of these methods are completely impersonal.
Where these other study options come up short, custom-tailored Spanish 4 tutoring can help. Your personal tutor approaches each session with your unique concerns, goals, and needs in mind. The educational directors at Varsity Tutors can begin this process of customization by taking stock of your academic profile to help you connect with the tutor whose skill set and experience makes them best suited to work with you. Then, your tutor can analyze your mastery of written and spoken Spanish and design a tutoring plan that focuses on the areas in which you need to shore up your understanding.
This means that tutoring is not constrained to just Spanish 4. It can also help you brush up on content from previous classes. You may be surprised at how efficient and effective Spanish 4 tutoring can be as a result of the custom-tailored nature of your sessions. All tutoring is one-on-one, so any questions you have about the material can be answered on the spot, and your tutor can help you correct any misunderstandings you may have unwittingly accumulated throughout your Spanish studies.
Your tutor can also act as a conversation partner who can provide instant feedback on your spoken Spanish. If you are preparing for a placement test or standardized exam that involves a listening component and/or a speaking portion, such practice can really make a big difference to how you fare on test day. A classroom setting is not overly effective when it comes to learning how to speak a foreign language. You are typically given limited opportunities to speak the language, and you may feel uncomfortable speaking in front of a classroom full of other students. A private tutor can be extremely helpful in this regard because they can give you as much practice as you need in a judgment-free environment. Plus, rather than simply using Spanish to answer questions in class, you will have plenty of opportunities to use Spanish with your private tutor in a conversational setting.
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Recent Belfast Spanish 4 Tutoring Session Notes
Student one: We worked through every packet she received this semester so that we could cover every definition she received as time passed. After working through a few problems she had, we made it through all six packets and she reviewed every aspect of her course. I'm sure she did very well.
Student two: We worked through his calculus review a second time. We also reviewed some important crucial derivatives for a calc final. He should also do very well.
We discussed the issues that he was having with his Spanish class. Then I presented an overview of different Spanish countries as well as various types of music, literature, film, and other sources that we could draw on for our lessons. Later, we selected certain types of music, readings, and news sources that we will be using for our future lessons.
My first session with the student went well. I met him and his parents and we discussed what his short term and long term goals were. The student said his goals were to pass this class with the highest grade possible but also to better communicate and understand Spanish so that he could ultimately become a fluent speaker. I assessed him with a few Spanish 3 review questions. He showed a good understanding of the level 3 concepts but was hesitant and unsure when speaking or answering questions. I realized he needed to be re-assured when his answers were right, which I was pleasantly surprised was most of the time. I ended the session by reviewing and explaining the topics from his homework assignment and he gave me a copy of his syllabus and the names of the books he was going to use for his Spanish 4 class.
We went over pages 6-11 in his textbook. It covered the geographical regions of Spain and a little bit of Spanish history in the middle ages and up to the unification of Spain with Ferdinand and Isabella.
This was my first session with the student. She mentioned that she is in Spanish 4 and that this is the first time the teacher is completely instructing in Spanish. Today we addressed the student's issues in the class and came up with a game plan of how to help her through the class. She wants me to come up with review worksheets for her to do at home in order to re-learn the Spanish she needs in order to keep up in this advanced class. Today we reviewed common adjectives, basic verb conjugations, and a review of necessary verbs. We talked about the difference between Ser and Estar. Her goal is eventually to have me speak to her in Spanish during our sessions, so that she feels more comfortable starting to speak Spanish in class.
I had my first session with the student today. He is in an immersion class and he struggles a bit with the speaking and conversation. He is doing well in the class, so he just needs some additional help. He also reported to me that he sometimes forgets his conjugations for certain verb tenses. Today we reviewed the present subjunctive, pas subjunctive, and the present perfect, and past perfect tenses. We also practiced some speaking and conversational Spanish. He seems to understand and know the material really well. We'll do some more speaking next week incorporating the vocabulary on his class quizzes, and spend more time reviewing some irregular verbs.
