...student in neural computation, and majored in math as an undergraduate. I have lots of experience tutoring high school and college students in various levels of math classes, from Algebra and Geometry to AP Calculus. I work with the student to figure out how they learn best, and identify specific goals of learning to create a plan for tutoring. Outside of tutoring I enjoy outdoor activities, including rock climbing, mountain biking, and walking my dog.
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...time to grasp particular concepts, while providing a caring and supporting atmosphere where they may blossom. Now, with a few years of teaching under my belt, I have developed a more defined teaching philosophy. Since having established clear teaching objectives through an emphasis on diversity, by providing an atmosphere of comfort and leaving students with a desire to continue learning, I learned to apply this approach to a variety of subjects including English, American and...
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...I would love to be able to share my knowledge with others and help them achieve their goals. I believe every student is different and that I have to adjust my approach on a per-student basis. All students learn in different ways, be it visually, analytically or in a number of other different ways. This is important to understand as to help aid him/her in their success. In my free time, I enjoy watching and...
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...and friends, it was the words I heard from other passengers, in other languages, that inspired me to pursue language studies. Recognizing that I could communicate with others, in their own languages, inspired me to learn more. Speaking other languages brings me joy and has become not only an educational pursuit--but a passion. Helping others understand that second and additional languages can be acquired very naturally, just as they acquired their first, is something about...
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Hello, I am originally from Northeastern Scranton Pennsylvania. I have been living in Manhattan NYC for 15 years in the West Village. I have a BA in Spanish/Russian major and French/Italian minor. I also know Portuguese. I have been teaching all of those languages along with ESL at a private international school for the past 5 years. I have a teaching...
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...enjoyed all of them while at the same time excelling in the classes themselves. I was raised overseas in 6 different countries, so I am used to people who may not speak English as a first language and can navigate sessions with language gaps if needed. My extensive experience with different cultures and educational environments has left me very flexible about learning styles and methods. My teachers have always had patience with me, so I...
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Hello! My name is Josh, and I'm a Mathematics student at the University of Illinois. I have strong background in all areas of high school and most of undergraduate mathematics. I've loved math and physics since high school, but like many, I struggle to understand difficult concepts, which has made me an expert in creating unique, intuitive, and interesting presentations for generally difficult materials!
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...student in my own right, but also provided excellent academic assistance as an undergraduate and graduate TA. In grad school, I served for three years as a co-instructor, a writing center tutor, and by leading one-on-one tutorial courses, helping hundreds of students develop and polish their essay writing skills across subjects. I have additionally worked in after-school childcare (K-5) and as a camp counselor. What this means is that, for a diverse range of age...
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...(Munich) enrolled at the city's Musikhochschule and conducted research on preserved historical organs throughout the country. I have a diverse array of teaching experiences including giving flute lessons to middle/high school students, tutoring university students in music theory, and working with adult clients in Germany to improve their English skills at all levels. I strive to find ways for students to be themselves and reinforce their knowledge by practically making use of new ideas in...
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...minor in Spanish. Since graduation, I have traveled extensively, going abroad to earn my Master's degree in Germany. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Spanish, Math, and History. I do speak fluent Spanish. I am a firm proponent of education, believing it to be absolutely necessary for an improved quality of life, and I try to impart this appreciation to all of my students. In my spare time,...
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...tutor in a variety of subjects, including SAT/ACT test prep, history, social science, mathematics, and English language. I also teach German language, as I am a fluent speaker who has lived in Berlin. My favorite thing to teach is anything related to international relations! My specializations are in international organizations (UN, NATO, and EU in particular) and transatlantic relations between the United States and Europe. I have also written research on German politics and the...
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...self-confidence in your test taking abilities through practice and hard work. I believe that many test-takers waste time on skills theyve already mastered and dont focus enough on areas of difficulty. My approach is to pinpoint the concepts and problems that you find most challenging and focus our efforts on refining these skills. I have devoted considerable time and resources to studying for the GRE and have developed my own best practices to optimize time...
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...Borges, Miguel Cervantes, and contemporary authors such as Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Challenging as it was, the rewarding feeling after taking these courses made me aware of my passion to help student with similar struggles. I enjoy transferring that passion to overcome difficult subjects and to get students excited about the subject! I love the idea of working with different backgrounds and hope to use different approaches to create a good fit of teaching strategy.
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...trip there will be. You like it when people know how to speak English? Now wouldn't it be wonderful if you could speak German?! German is set-up just like English, except the main verb goes at the end. So, there isn't much trouble there. However, the words are very long and complex. I remember being in my first German class and we learned the longest German word, and I thought to myself, why would I...
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I am a professional educator with over two decades of experience in coaching, teaching, tutoring, and mentoring. I am passionate about supporting academic and holistic growth in my students. I majored in Biology, Education, and Psychology in undergrad with a minor in Chemistry and Science Education. I earned my MS in Psychology with a focus on statistics and research methods.
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...this way, a student can do difficult work, excel, and feel both accomplished and happy. I have a broad range of specialties, from physics, to programming in Java and C, to German, to test prep and college applications help. I also love workshopping all kinds of writing, whether personal or academic. Some of my qualifications include physics research at a Max Planck Institute and acceptances to Harvard and UC Berkeley. I have experience teaching environmental...
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I am a graduate of University with a degree in History. While I'm deeply passionate about the subject of history I'm also well versed in English, German, drama and public speaking as well. Arts and humanities are my specialties and I've loved every minute of guiding students through this subjects. I aim to help students develop not just an understanding of subject material, but an appreciation and fascination with it as well.
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...me to earn a Master's Degree in Higher Education that opened the door to a new career with opportunities to administer a college prep program for high school students, teach at a community college and become a Master Tutor at the university level. My total focus is on student success which involves student-led learning in the tutor-tutee relationship and helps identify student learning skills and preferences. The ultimate goal is student understanding of and enthusiasm...
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...seems like a perfect fit for this, although I'm aware I may be called on to teach more than just history. I've worked in classrooms dealing with various subjects and learning with the students is a treat regardless of the content being taught. Getting to know a student, and creating a lesson plan to suit them is a rewarding challenge. As an historian, I focused mainly on the Caribbean, but my college prided itself on...
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...my love of teaching, I also enjoy reading, animals, and being outdoors. I live in the country; therefore, there is ample space and time for me to experience the great outdoors. I have two English Bulldogs who fill my life with joy. My husband and I enjoy traveling as well as trying new foods. There has yet to be a situation or experience I am not enthusiastic to try. I am a personable and optimistic...
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A first language course can be deceptively simple. As you begin to learn conversational German, it can seem as if you are merely being taught an assortment of basic vocabulary words, short phrases, and sentences. Certainly, German 1 is a far distance from the rigors of AP German, but this should not trick you into thinking that tutoring help will be superfluous for your early studies. Instead of waiting for problems to arise in later classes, provide for mastery in your German 1 class.
Contact Varsity Tutors today for help connecting with a tutor who can provide German 1 tutoring options to lay a foundation that you can rely on throughout all of your future German studies. Unlike learning the Romance languages such as French or Spanish, learning German can be quite a different and difficult affair for students whose native language is English. Although English does have a relationship to modern German, there are many aspects of German vocabulary and grammar that are not directly mirrored in English. At first this difference can seem minimal. Hence, it is tempting to ignore minor difficulties, which perhaps do not have negative effects on your grade, or at least not significant ones.
However, like all language learning, German is a cumulative affair, and a small error in the beginning of your studies can become a larger issue in more advanced classes. Personal German 1 tutoring can help you develop a rigorous program of language study from the very beginning, helping to prevent any untimely errors or frustrations in the coming years of study. Given the more complex vocabulary and grammar of German, not to mention the three genders it espouses, it is helpful to have an active partner for using the language. Instead of working through grammar by repetitive, rote monologues, you can best learn the language by having an active interlocutor who can help probe your capabilities, forcing you to use the new vocabulary, phrases, and basic grammar in an active manner that greatly facilitates mastery and memorization. Few subjects benefit from personal attention like language learning, and German 1 tutoring can help you reap the benefits of personalized one-on-one attention today, setting the foundation for continued language success in the coming years of study with their significantly increased difficulties.
German can be a very difficult language to learn. A private tutor can also be helpful by acting as a friend and mentor. They can help guide you through areas where you are struggling and help to encourage you when you feel like giving up. A private tutor is also beneficial in the sense that they allow you to work at your own pace. It is unlikely that your German teacher will slow down or speed up the pace at which they present material to accommodate individual students. Thus, if you get lost with a particular topic, it may seem impossible for you to ever catch up.
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Recent Blue Island German 1 Tutoring Session Notes
Today's focus was Mandarin grammar points to prepare the student for his Chinese final. We went through grammar points that covered time, being at a location or a repeated action, as well as location direction (front, back, NSEW, etc.) He seemed comfortable studying for his other final on his own. I directed him to go over the vocabulary himself since we only had time for sentence practices.
We hadn't met in a while, so we spent the session reviewing what we covered previously, especially lesson seven. The student did fairly well. We did dictation and tried to converse in Mandarin, and I assigned him homework from his workbook. We also discussed how best to proceed.
The student did great today. He had completed most of his homework in school, so after we reviewed it he studied for his dictation test. He had some trouble with the two new words but was attentive and eager to participate in tutoring. He cooperated for writing sentences and even requested to write his own sentences. I was very impressed with his initiative. I left him with two short sentences that he helped write that he can copy as practice during the week.
In this class, we practiced the Chinese test, including listening comprehension and reading comprehension. Before practicing, we went over 80 vocabulary words. I asked the student to memorize the words and we will have a little test next class.
We went over her homework which was writing the new characters in her lesson. We put together a memory game for these characters and played the game until she could remember her new words. We watched a video of a Chinese kid's song talking about spring and the seasons.
Today we went over all colors we learned from the student's last two classes, and also we learned 4 more colors in Chinese. I brought a bunch of my family's pets' photos to show him for helping him to master the new sentence structures, like "This is a small cat" "This is a big dinosaur",etc.. We had conversations with these new sentences together. His pronunciation was surprisingly perfect! He had trouble on the word "white" and "gold". We will practice more at next class!
