Award-Winning History Tutors in Somerville, MA

...college, I minored in History, primarily the History of Europe between the Dark Ages and the Renaissance. I believe that a high school teacher's job (and a tutor's) is not just to cover the curriculum. I also provide my students with the skills they will need to succeed in college and the workplace, including study skills, note-taking skills, research skills, writing skills,and critical thinking skills, especially about current events. I agree with Jefferson on the...

...look different for different students, but we'll get there, together. Outside of Academia, I love to be outside exploring the city and the countryside as well. Fall is my favorite season, I love to be outside whenever possible. I enjoy reading, volunteering, and roaming new neighborhoods. I also love to travel. I have traveled throughout Europe and served in the Peace Corps for over two years as well, I was in East Africa.

Former middle school science teacher and long-time tutor. ... I like to help students find ways to build skills and knowledge, while also increasing independence and confidence.... Get to know him/her and find out what their current knowledge and skills are.... By teaching and modeling strategies that are universal across all subjects, such as organization and study methods.... I would help him/her internalize the concept of a growth mindset. To stay motivated, he or she can achieve specific benchmarks and view the progress that he or she is making.

...high school in an AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) class. There I worked with sophomores on whatever trouble spots they were having in their classes. After college I was hired as live-in tutor for a homeschooling family with two high school age children. This was an incredible position. I worked with them on Literature, Algebra, Biology, Chemistry, History and Geography - you name it, I did it. In my tutoring I prefer to focus on...

...Laude. Writing has always been a passion of mine, and although it is not for everyone, I believe that passion is contagious. I first began tutoring in my college's Writing Center during my senior year, helping students of all ages improve all different aspects of their writing. As I loved tutoring others so much, I began to tutor professionally, working with students from kindergarten to graduate school. Writing, Reading, Grammar and Elementary Math are the...

...I work with have difficulty understanding. However, I also tutor U.S. History because I love it! I can still name all 50 states in under 7 minutes! My main goal is not only to help my student understand the material, but also to help him/her be confident in his/her work. I want every student to firmly believe that he/she can do anything, simply because it's true. Through their education they may do anything in the...

...an Algebra I instructor, I provided supplementary Algebra I instruction and support for students struggling to understand algebraic concepts during school study block hours. I also collaborated with the high school’s Algebra teachers to ensure that students were provided the correct instructional and material support. Prior to moving to Virginia, I worked in program coordination for a California after school program and also substituted in the classroom, providing tutoring services for students from first to...

...in which a student can explore and develop their topic. After graduating from Connecticut College, I pursued a Fulbright Scholarship, and I spent the 2012-2013 academic year in Germany teaching English to middle and high school students in Dresden. Through this experience, I have developed a strategy for tutoring languages that involves creating a fun and exciting environment where students feel free to speak openly and develop their language skills. I spent this past summer...

...education system that is failing the child. Every child has their own way of learning, and as an educator, it is my mission to make sure that every child achieves his/her goals. I am originally from Orlando, FL but relocated to Massachusetts a little over a year ago. I went to the University of Central Florida where I obtained my Bachelors in Elementary Education. I have six years experience in education and five years experience...

...top tier colleges education, I would be delighted to share grow learn and teach you! I will work diligently with you and your children to edify and to produce what their teachers and the educational system is asking of them. Together we will foster the fundamental skills to continue their learning well beyond our sessions. Patience diligence, humor and a system of combined learning is my hallmark. I work to be the best so that...