Award-Winning English Grammar and Syntax Tutors serving Springfield, MA

...all carry as students. To a 6th grader, the thought of algebra was so frightening and intimidating that any reasoning disintegrated. So, we followed the mantra Algebra is not magic, reminding the student in times when she faltered that she can think through a math problem. As long as she felt grounded enough to access...

...have worked as a classical languages, writing, and literature tutor, teaching students ranging from middle schoolers to doctoral candidates. I am also a junior high Latin teacher at St. Norbert School. While I love helping students with any language-related subject (in fact, I truly enjoy analyzing English grammar!), I am most passionate about teaching Latin....

For 7 years, I have been nurturing and unlocking students' academic potential. Tutoring is an art; like any effective coach, I encourage, challenge, inspire, and teach my tutees. But which type of support, and when? The wisdom to balance these ingredients comes only from years of experience. Come see for yourself and book a session...

...experiential learning and personal communication, asking questions and allowing students to explore new ways of thinking while attempting to facilitate creative and critical approaches to learning. As a former homeschooled student, I have been able to develop strong organizational and independent study skills that I hope to share with my students, and as a musician...

...Music. I am also a graduate of Tufts University where I earned a Master's of Arts in Ethnomusicology. Recently, I became certified to teach English through the Connecticut State Department of Education. As early as college I began tutoring. I have tutored in Math, Music, English as a Second Language, Reading, and Writing. I have...

...am a certified Artist Instructor in CT. Currently I tutor in English, essay writing, grammar, and literature. My teaching philosophy centers on helping students discover solutions and providing the guidance they need to arrive at answers themselves, thus achieving a sense of accomplishment and self-sufficiency. I believe that encouragement is much more effective than negativity....

...self-contained that was composed of ASD,PDD students, and many had severe behavioral issues. The students in my class were deemed "un-teachable" With the exception of one child all of my kids graduated in the mainstream! I am a very strong reading and math teacher at the elementary and middle school level. I use a multi-kinesthetic...

...strive to make the study of Latin come alive for students by using the language conversationally. In addition to my experience teaching Latin, I have previously taught classes and tutored students individually for the ACT, SAT, and SSAT. I can teach all subjects on these tests, and I have developed my own materials that are...

...writing, or theatre. I have lived and worked all over the world, and have enjoyed learning about new cultures and languages each time. I have taught at international schools (IB) in many countries as well as private high schools (AP and IB) in the US, and both public and private universities in the US and...

I thrive in tutoring humanities - English literature, Latin, art history, music (keyboard, music theory and music history), philosophy and history. I am liberal arts trained and excel at connecting concepts across academic disciplines.

...sometimes writing short stories. I am committed to helping students learn who might otherwise have difficulty with traditional methods. I myself had trouble learning the way things were taught in school, and am here to open up the way we teach. As I like to say, I don't think outside the box, I think inside...

...Spain for a year to elementary school students. While in Spain, I also provided private writing and essay-prep classes to students of all ages, including adults. In addition, I have three years of experience as an academic support teacher at a middle/high school in Western Massachusetts. This position entailed helping students with homework in all...

...which many instructors simply don't have time to help with. I tailor the help I give to the objective a student has--from needing to scrape together a passing grade to striving for that perfect essay, I streamline or add depth to the material being studied. I am a strong believer in a well rounded liberal...

...process of learning. Key questions that guide my practice are: What are a student's unique interests and strengths? Do they learn by talking, being hands-on, or visualizing? Why is it challenging for a student to learn a specific concept or skill? What building blocks are fundamental to concept or skill? What subjects do those building...

...Fellow for the Dartmouth Studio Art Department, which gave me a chance work one-on-one with students in a college setting. I've also worked as a teaching assistant for a high school pre-college program, volunteered in first and second grade classrooms in New Hampshire, and mentored students with special needs. While I love teaching a wide...

...am a Certified History and Social Studies Teacher, a Teacher Consultant with the National Writing Project, and Have a long history of high achievement on several standardized tests. I am an expert in European History, especially Eastern Europe. No one knows or can better teach you European History than me. Most of all though, no...

...philosophies and effective teaching practices. Outside of my classroom, I have tutored many students over the years in a private setting. I have helped with drafting, organizing, and editing papers for a number of subject areas, as well as moving students through understanding complex text. I have also prepared students, over the course of my...

...mainly Algebra (but spanning up to statistics and calculus II) has also always been a strong subject for me, and the majority of my professional tutoring experience comes from a full year, full-time fellowship teaching pre-algebra and algebra I. My interest in assisting with college admissions stems from: 1) getting into an Ivy League school,...

I am currently serving as the Assistant Principal for STEM Middle Academy in Springfield, MA. I look forward to working with you to achieve your academic goals.... I would try to relate the concept being taught to something familiar or tangible to get them excited/engaged.... I would use both formative and summative assessments to determine if students are learning the material.

...Princeton Review course for the SAT and have been an observer for both the PSAT and SAT exams. Lastly, I have really enjoyed working with my students who have special needs because they have allowed me to gain so much from their unique abilities and have challenged me in all the right ways over the...