Award-Winning German Tutors in Pasadena, CA

...meeting new people, and trying new things, all of which enrich our lives. I have always been a strong advocate for education, because, I believe, it is the best way to explore the world and find one's place in it. My philosophy, when it comes to education, is empowering and releasing the potential. As far as I am concerned, my student can be the next Ernest Hemingway, Friedrich Nietzsche, Margaret Thatcher or Fedor Dostoevski. My...

...it at high school level for over six years. I taught classes in world history, economics and government. However, I am currently working with a 5th grade student who needs to catch up with two years of math and I find myself really enjoying helping this young lady fast forward to proficiency at her grade level. I approach tutoring with much creativity. I am dedicated to finding out precisely where my pupil's skills are at...

...(Teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages). This summer I will be in Costa Rica researching the origins of their growing child immigrant population and how the government is assisting their integration into the country through educational and other social programs. After receiving my Bachelor's Degree, I plan to do a Master's International Program (combining the Peace Corps and a Master's in Linguistics) while earning my Spanish teaching credential. I eventually would love to be...

...disciplines -- languages, history, geography, and ecology -- are also my pastimes, as they reward me with a sense of wonder for the staggering diversity of human achievements and the rich beauty of the natural environment. I take pleasure in working as a tutor because it is an opportunity to think about my favorite things for hours on end! Even if you aren't quite as excited by your schoolwork as I am, I hope that...

...cultural backgrounds as well as learners with special needs. I enjoy getting to know my students and designing lesson plans specifically for their language needs. I hold a PhD from the School of Education, University of Nottingham, and a Master's degree from the University of Jena, Germany, in German as a Foreign Language, English & American Studies and Intercultural Business Communication. In my spare time, I enjoy activities with my husband and son, and I...

...to ensure that our lessons together are engaging, productive and fun! The goal is to get you to a point where you are enjoying learning about the subject and feel relaxed and ready to approach assignments and tests. I have an extensive and varied background tutoring elementary school through early college aged kids in English, Public Speaking, German (fluent) and Social Studies/History. I have also worked as a camp counselor and directed children's theater before,...

...and writing skills, such as AP U.S. History and essay writing, because of my background in academic subjects that heavily emphasize research and papers. I also tutor introductory Spanish. I believe in helping the student understand concepts and strategies on their own through dialogue and questions, to ensure that they are truly comprehending and not simply repeating what I have said, and also so that they develop skills for learning new material and taking tests...

...most intelligent of individuals, but in reality, I don't believe that there is a single person who 'can't learn languages.' Instead, I show students that these languages can be fun to learn, because they are not limited to the classroom. Drawing upon my experiences living in these different countries, I show students how they can apply these cultures and languages to their own lives. Using examples of music, T.V., and food from the countries, I...

...is what led me to want to be a tutor; I genuinely enjoy helping people learn and understand new things. I am also unsure what led me to love mathematics, but in recent years I have really discovered my aptitude in this particular field. Math is just, well, cool. The more I learn about math the more I realize that it simply gets more and more beautiful the more you understand how it works. I...

...engaging, fun and successful. My experiences as a tutor have afforded me the opportunity to interact with diverse student populations and engage them in learning. Using teaching methods that improve learning, including providing high-interest learning material, multiple means of assessment and instruction, as well as the careful modeling and scaffolding of new skills. I strive to ensure that every student achieves excellence. In addition to believing that every student deserves and is capable of achieving...