Award-Winning German Tutors in Gastonia, NC

...of learning. I am someone who wants everything out of life. Our time here is finite, and there is nothing more disappointing to think of than not pursuing each and every goal like your life depends on it. As a music fan, I am always trying to discover new tastes. I have played guitar for...

...name's Alex, and I recently moved back to Maryland from Germany, where I lived for five years with my wife and where I taught English at a private language academy. I'm an easy-going guy who fully understands that school isn't always the easiest, greatest, most awesome thing there is. That's why I strive to give...

...to the U.S. from Germany ten years ago. I am currently finishing my degree in Critical Language and International Studies in German along with a Translation Certificate. While going to school, I started teaching children and adults of all ages in German conversation and grammar. I enjoy teaching, and I'm always ready to take on...

...a recently graduated Master's student from Boston, MA. I love foreign languages, and I have traveled all around the world trying to learn the native languages where I am. I have been studying language since age 11, and I have never stopped trying to master new languages. Besides tutoring, I am a classical musician, a...

...our understanding, or what makes two seemingly unrelated pieces connect. The second is a feeling of distress. This is when a new piece of information or framework for looking at the world feels uncomfortable because our brain is struggling to find a place to categorize that information into what we already know, or new information...

...be given the chance to tackle new things as well! For instance, I have an enduring love for literature and writing, and I am also completely fluent in German, having lived in Germany for fourteen years. I would love to be given the occasion to teach some German, English literature, or composition writing. I've often...

...in the material to get excited about, and that's when real learning happens. I strongly believe that flexibility is a tutor's most important asset. I work with each student to figure out what approaches work best for him or her. Outside of teaching, I am passionate about theater, yoga, running, baking, trapeze and aerial acrobatics.

...skills, literary analysis and the tools requisite for historical perspective. Another example includes my experience working in New York City public schools, K-12, as a Curriculum/Professional Development consultant with Ventures Education Systems Corporation (VESC). As a consultant for this national school reform and professional development organization, I designed and delivered workshops in balanced literarcy, test...

...native German speaker with a degree in Library Sciences and a Minor in Germanistik (German Language and Literature) from the University of Marburg and the Bibliotheksschule Frankfurt am Main, I have been teaching and tutoring German for 10 + years for all ages and levels. I am not limited to a singular approach or methodology...

...to make difficult grammar points more understandable for them. As a firm proponent of foreign languages, being part of any educational curriculum, I also enjoy incorporating the relevant culture to the foreign language experience. I want my students to succeed at language study, but recognize that it can be difficult for some, and I always...