Award-Winning Latin Tutors serving Clarkstown, NY

...teacher should be the "guide on the side" rather than the "sage on a stage." A teacher should let students do the majority of the talking. I like to use questioning to steer students towards relevant details, themes, or narratives. Questioning is also important in challenging students to think deeper and look closer. I also...

Hello, I have always loved teaching math and more recently CS topics including basic programming, Data Structures, Algorithms, and Machine Learning. I have a BS in Applied Mathematics from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities and I am currently working as a software developer in NYC. I look forward to hearing from you !

...to work on both their strengths and weaknesses. I care most about learning and I understand that every student is different and that learning happens at varied speeds. I focus on the student what makes them special. I specialize in Music (Piano, Composition etc) but also teach many other subjects such as Math, Latin, Spanish,...

...Theory. I have tutored Ancient Languages at a variety of linguistic abilities. From teaching a student Latin from scratch, to helping a student pass their advanced examination in Ancient Greek, I can adapt the syllabus to suit the student's need. Some students require a diligent and thorough revision of their grammar, others need to translate...

...helps to build their confidence in other areas of their life. I truly believe that all students are capable of succeeding in math. It is my job to help to lower the anxiety that can be associated with an uncertain subject, and encourage practice, practice, practice. I am a graduate of The Krannert School of...

My tutoring experience ranges from teaching a mid-20s Bloomberg employee how to program in Python to helping fellow MIT computer science undergraduates understand the more thorny minutiae of digital system design. I spend most of my free time programming, reading about transportation and politics, and playing softball most summer weekends.

...wide perspective of what it takes to learn a new tongue at different ages. I also enjoy a successful career on stage as a mezzo-soprano, performing opera, zarzuela, chamber and orchestral repertoire around the world. As a musician, I have learned that many strategies for learning music can also be applied to learning a new...

...with her incredible record of research and publications, displays a passion for teaching and an interest in innovating pedagogical techniques. For the next two years, I will return to Hunter College for its advanced certification program in teaching Latin. I am confident in my work ethic and my ability to maintain a safe learning environment.

...reading and writing skills (including essay assignments). I have experience tutoring and mentoring middle school and high school students. My tutoring style is relaxed but efficient; I always try to keep the material interesting and focus on the big picture over minutiae. When I'm not tutoring, I occupy my time by reading, swimming, playing tennis,...

...I have had extensive tutoring experience in the areas of calculus, statistics, SAT, ACT and SAT subject tests in chemistry, mathematics and literature, GRE quantitative and the MCAT. And my mantra is practice practice practice! The more problems that we do together the more success you will encounter. In my spare time I enjoy swimming,...

I love traveling, dancing, and reading. But, what I am most passionate about, is learning.... Each one; teach one.... Introductions. Then, find out what the student knows and what the student needs help with.... By asking the student to explain how they get to their answers. That way, they get a chance to test if they really understand a concept.

...writing process, including brainstorming, outlining, researching, writing rough drafts, and editing. I also enjoy working with ESL students as they develop their conversational skills, reading comprehension, and writing. Furthermore, I assist with test preparation for both the GRE and the GMAT. Personally, I love all genres of literature, and I maintain a broad range of...

...to understand concepts, just as I have at Columbia where I would frequently guide my fellow peers through physics problems. I want to help students feel the "Ah ha!" moment of grasping a concept and breaking complex problems down to simple solutions. As a former swimmer and triathlete, I enjoy keeping physically fit. In my...

...work as a facilitator for learning and discovery! I bring my unique background in theatre education to every subject as I approach teaching and learning with a creative edge. When I'm not doing schoolwork or making art, I love listening to podcasts, cooking veggies (and pasta), and spending time with my friends. I look forward...

...enhances my understanding of language structure and scientific terminology. My diverse background allows me to make learning engaging and relatable, drawing connections between theory and real-world applications. When I'm not tutoring, I express my creativity through painting and enjoy outdoor adventures with my dog, maintaining a balance that enhances my teaching approach.

...with a student-based approach. As a current student myself, I understand the frustrations that we can encounter when working to learn a new subject, and I am committed to working with students to help them learn in the best way for them. Outside of school, I am on the dance team, I pursue neural engineering...

I am a New York State Licensed Social Worker with over five years experience working with youth and young adults as a mentor, life coach and therapist. My hobbies include working out, playing sports, going to professional sporting events, cooking, and event planning.... I aspire to be a role model for my students and encourage them to believe that they too can succeed if they put their mind to it.

...engaging instructional content that doesn't talk down to students. Meeting students where they are is the only way to help them get reach their learning goals. Accordingly, I work directly with students and parents to put together a plan that speaks precisely to their individual tutoring objectives, and includes criteria for evaluating our ongoing success...

...and still move with the student's interests - talking about a student's hobby, while practicing a particular grammatical structure, for example, or making unusual and absurd sentences out of a vocabulary list. This mixing of regular life and the classical world indeed often tends towards the laughable. Instead of detracting from learning, however, I find...

I am a junior at Allegheny College who is majoring in Economics and triple-minoring in Mathematics, Psychology, and Dance and Movement Studies. Growing up, I was always one of the students who helped my classmates when they didn't understand certain problems.