Award-Winning German Tutors in Tinley Park, IL

...in Voice and Opera Performance. I tutor test prep for the SATs and ACTs, as well as math for all ages. I excel particularly in writing and editing and love tutoring in the humanities. My teaching philosophy is one of guidance rather than direct instruction, helping students to discover answers on their own. I am...

...from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign) and am a professor of German at DePaul University in Chicago. For the past ten years, I've been teaching German to students here in the Midwest, and before that, in the Ivy League. My mission has always been to help my language students - both those still in...

...wie ein offenes Fenster, das einen neuen Ausblick auf die Welt eroeffnet und die Lebensauffassung weitet. This quote by Frank Harris sums up why I feel it is important to learn foreign languages. I believe that everybody is capable to learn a foreign language. I am passionate about teaching German, the language and the culture....

...academic enrichment. I thus have extensive experience working with middle and high schoolers in a variety of educational environments - including public, charter, and private schools throughout New York City. My individual-driven approach to tutoring has been shaped by working with students with diverse needs and educational backgrounds. In addition to standardized test preparation, I...

Learning a foreign language is one of the most rewarding and difficult challenges you can take. I use my extensive theoretical and personal knowledge of language acquisition and my understanding of learner profiles to help my learners reach their goals.

...Corporation (VESC). As a consultant for this national school reform and professional development organization, I designed and delivered workshops in balanced literarcy, test preparation and critical thinking. I evaluated curriculum for elementary/middle school language arts and social studies and developed teaching guides with objectives, essential questions, activities, ongoing assessments, and state standards alignment. For the...

...North African Studies respectively from the University of Michigan. In September 2014, I began working as a substitute teacher. I teach students, some of whom are bilingual Arabic/English speakers, a wide variety of topics, including Math, Science, English, and Social Studies. However, my favorite topics to teach are History and Foreign Languages. Whenever I work...

...with rich Chinese culture that I have been exposed to since birth. Currently I am a sophomore at Beloit College, majoring in International Relations and French, and minoring in Mandarin Chinese. I am working towards an undergraduate degree, which will be followed by a graduate degree. I am anticipating studying abroad in the future in...

...in District 214, which ranks as one of the best districts in the state. I am very personable and caring and will make sure my students truly understand the material that I teach. In my free time, I enjoy exercising, reading, and watching sports. I am a big fan of College Basketball and European Soccer.

...University of Iowa. I have received a C1 certification in German through Middlebury College's rigorous German Language School, and completed an extensive German immersion program at the Freie Universität in Berlin. I am currently at work on an MSJ degree at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, as well as revisions on a novel.... I believe in the combined powers of empathy and patience to help a student work toward achieving her personal goals.