Award-Winning German Tutors in Wheeling, IL

...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 school, or folks who have decided to learn German as an adult - realize their potential through the study of German. I've won several awards...

...educational advocacy and 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...

...the other sciences, which can facilitate a better grasp on many chemical concepts. My approach to tutoring is based in the Harkness philosophy of teaching, which gives a great deal of responsibility to the student to figure things out. I will make sessions as interactive as possible, using as many non-academic resources as I can...

...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 very patient and understand that sometimes all it takes to understand a difficult concept is to explain it in a few different ways. We all...

...the past I have tutored Chinese students looking to improve their conversational English skills as well as American elementary school students in basic reading and reading comprehension skills. My favorite subject to tutor is reading and writing because I am passionate about sharing the rich heritage and nuances of my native tongue with others. Outside...

...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.

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.

...generalist; I particularly enjoy teaching in the humanities and social sciences, but my very favorite teaching is languages, especially German. I have lived in Germany and gone to school there. I have also lived in England. I want students to ask questions and to really understand what they are trying to learn. It is much...

...I also served for six years as the Director and Lead Teacher for a pre-school. As an alumnus of Indiana State University, I developed and co-facilitated its German Summer Honors Program for high school students. I also volunteered for many years in a residential facility for children with developmental disabilities. For the past decade, I...

...also took some German classes which I'm planning to continue to study. I've had over 3 years of teaching experience teaching English and Spanish. The age range of students I've worked with was mostly 5 to 23 years old. I've always been an active learner, watching movies with subtitles, singing along with the artists trying...