Top Latin Tutors serving Cleveland
Mark: Cleveland Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...and researchers. I have also trained students in preparation for university, both English testing and humanities. I hold a BA in History and in Philosophy from Spring Arbor University (MI), including studying abroad at Oxford University (UK). I hold an MA in Linguistics with a concentration on Language Teaching from Syracuse University (NY). I am working on a PhD from the Ohio State University (OH) in Foreign, Second, and Multilingual Language Education. In particular, I...
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Spring Arbor University - Bachelor in Arts, History
Syracuse University - Master of Arts, Linguistics
GRE Verbal: 162
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University of Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, Public Policy Analysis
Amy: Cleveland Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...student at the University of Pennsylvania majoring in English and minoring in journalism and art history. I am very passionate about literature, writing and history, and I love sharing my knowledge and learning new things. In the past few years, I have worked with young children learning to read and high school Latin students, and I also love working with students on improving Standardized Test results. In my spare time, I love reading, music and...
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University of Pennsylvania - Bachelor in Arts, English
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1560
SAT Math: 720
SAT Verbal: 780
Khristopher: Cleveland Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Cleveland, OH
I am an experienced student in Algebra, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, and Trigonometry. I am currently taking Calculus II. I have done really well in these courses and hope that I can use this experience to help better your learning and grades!
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Kent State University at Kent - Bachelor of Education, Mathematics
DJ: Cleveland Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...I became a science teacher because that was what was needed at the low-income school where I began teaching. With my mother and grandmother both having been teachers and my commitment to helping the world, it was not surprising that I tutored my own students frequently, developed ways to help them through state and standardized tests in my classroom, and always loved it. For adolescents, I find that reclaiming their academic experiences through reflection was...
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University of Georgia - Bachelors, Latin
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1540
SAT Math: 780
SAT Verbal: 730
Thomas: Cleveland Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Cleveland, OH
I am a graduate of Ashland University. I specialize in academic writing, Latin, and AP/ACT Prep! I am a very upbeat, positive person. I love learning and helping others reach their academic goals!
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Ashland University - Bachelors, History & Political Science
ACT English: 34
ACT Reading: 33
Jennie: Cleveland Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...Latin language and literature, writing and test prep. I enjoy helping students achieve their academic goals which will help them achieve the future they envision. I am a lifetime graduate student by choice because I have many areas of interest. I have three degrees from Georgia State University, a bachelors, masters and specialist degree, in English, Latin, and Education. I also have a specialist degree in Instructional Technology from Valdosta State University. I completed doctoral...
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Georgia State University - Bachelor in Arts, English
Georgia State University - Masters in Education, Latin
Samuel: Cleveland Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...what is exciting for each student. Cultivating an environment where students are excited--not just about the material and new perspectives it brings, but also about the process of learning together--is essential. I strive to create an environment where the student feels known, valued, respected, and capable--emboldened to take risks, meet challenges, and share their thoughts with confidence. Education is fundamentally a partnership between student and teacher, and I will endeavor to help my students tap...
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Yale University - Bachelor in Arts, Linguistics
Lisa: Cleveland Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...majoring in Multidisciplinary Engineering at Purdue University. I have four years of experience tutoring students in Chemistry, Physics, English, and high school mathematics. I love tutoring students in all subjects because I want to give everyone the opportunity to understand complicated concepts. I am a very visual person, so I can adapt written or abstract material into something students can actually see. Outside of tutoring, I enjoy hiking, playing the viola, and binge-watching TV shows.
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Purdue University-Main Campus - Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
ACT Composite: 31
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 31
Joe: Cleveland Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...but I also concentrated on Romance Languages and Music. After graduation from Kent State, I completed Masters level coursework in Education and Literature. I also lived in Italy for two years where I studied Piano Performance, Music Theory, and Italian at the Conservatory of Naples. I have taught and tutored students of many ages and backgrounds. I am an adjunct faculty member at a few local career colleges where I teach English Composition, Public Speaking,...
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Kent State University - Bachelor in Arts, English
Elizabeth: Cleveland Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...resource management, and I work as a certified and licensed Paraprofessional (teacher's assistant) in Special Education classrooms for local schools. I am also working on getting my certification in ASL (American Sign Language) so that I could further my career with special education departments. I work with students that may/can have developmental delays, emotional disorders, behavioral issues, autism, down syndrome, deaf/blind/mute, minor to severe cases of ADHD and ADD, and moderate to severe problems with...
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SJVC - Associate in Arts, Human Resources Management
Cleveland State University - Bachelor in Arts, Education
Noah: Cleveland Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...played football and am currently working on a Master's Degree in Cybersecurity. I have always loved math and science and problem solving and these subjects have always been easy for me. I know this is not the case with many people and I have been tutoring since high school. I used to volunteer the local elementary and middle school and also my peers. In college, I helped tutor teammates and family and friends. I was...
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Duke University - Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 32
ACT Math: 36
Courtney: Cleveland Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...Now I am happily employed at Carleton College in Northfield as an evening supervisor in the library I love it! My plan is to eventually go on to get my Ph.D. in Sociology. Helping others learn brings me great joy, and Ive had the privilege of teaching people from a variety of ages and backgrounds. I was a supplemental instructor for the Statistical Analysis course at Augsburg College and also served as a tutor through...
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Augsburg College - Bachelors, Sociology w/minor in Spanish
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 36
ACT Reading: 33
Abigail: Cleveland Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...level of academic achievement, and passion for learning make me a great tutor. I tutor a variety of subjects, including SAT Prep, but my true passion is Classics. As a child, my favorite book was D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths. I have been fascinated by the language, literature, and culture of the ancient Mediterranean ever since. This passion is reflected in my coursework and high level of achievement throughout my academic career. I graduated from...
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University of Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, Classics
SAT Verbal: 800
SAT Writing: 720
Erica: Cleveland Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...Literature. I am a licensed teacher with a diversity of experience working with young people. For the past 10 years, I have tutored students of all ages and in a variety of subjects, with a strong focus on K-12 mathematics. I am pursuing a Master's degree in Elementary Education and a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certification. I am extremely passionate about teaching and work daily to improve my craft. Students, parents, supervisors,...
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Oberlin College - Bachelor in Arts, English; Latin Language and Literature
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1470
SAT Verbal: 760
SAT Writing: 750
Brendan: Cleveland Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...as well as a masters degree in 5 years total. My focus on mechanical engineering and systems is due to my love of putting things together and drawing conclusions from physical representations. This was instilled at a young age as I had a deep love of Legos. My favorite subject to tutor is algebra. Algebra features so many of the basic mathematical tools which become instinct in higher level math like calculus, my favorite subject...
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Marquette University - Current Undergrad, Mechanical Engineering
ACT Math: 34
ACT Science: 33
Claire: Cleveland Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Cleveland, OH
I am a Columbia University graduate who majored in Political Science, Classics and History. I have also spent the last year as an English teacher in Connecticut. I am available to tutor in New York City and the Stamford, CT area or online.
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Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelors, Classics, Political Science & History
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1520
SAT Math: 700
SAT Verbal: 800
Mary Carolyn: Cleveland Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...I started studying Latin at a young age, and it quickly became my greatest academic passion. For several years, I competed in many Latin and Greek-related contests, winning national awards for my proficiency in the Classics. Early on, I started coaching and tutoring less advanced students, and found the experience both enjoyable and rewarding. Helping people understand and excel where understanding and excellence seemed impossible--this has driven me to seek every opportunity to help others...
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Stanford University - Bachelor in Arts, Classics
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1580
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 800
Sean: Cleveland Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...of history, philosophy, mythology, and the like. I love it; I love the way it makes me think and interact with language. The idea is to write in our own living language, and I'm currently finishing up that self-indulgent, semi-autobiographical first novel. I think it's great---we'll see if anyone else agrees. I attended the Brunswick School in Greenwich, CT from 2002-2006. I worked hard, and I did very well. I was admitted early to Harvard...
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Columbia University in the City of New York - Current Undergrad, Classical Stuides
SAT Verbal: 800
SAT Writing: 800
Hayley: Cleveland Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...As both a classroom teacher and a tutor, I have gained invaluable experience about how to help students, all the while learning so much about life from my students themselves. Besides tutoring, I make my living writing content professionally for several ed tech companies. Outside of work, I love to hike and play with my dog. I am a huge traveler and am very thankful to have a career that allows me to be flexible...
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Barnard College - Bachelors, Anthropology
SAT Verbal: 770
SAT Writing: 750
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Varsity Tutors can find you a Cleveland Latin tutor for you or your student in as little as 24 hours. This type of instruction can be incredibly valuable, especially since Latin is a precursor of a number of languages. It might technically be a "dead" language, as it's not actively spoken in any communities today, but it informs wide swaths of the English language and serves as the base of the Romance languages. It's also tremendously useful to know if you're planning on a career in law, scientific research, medicine, theology, or a wide variety of other fields. Learning Latin, however, can be difficult, which makes Cleveland Latin tutoring a service worth considering.
What are the advantages of finding a Cleveland Latin tutor near me?
There are a variety of benefits to working with a Cleveland Latin tutor. One of the most significant benefits is that you gain access to an expert on the language. While the language itself is arguably more simple than some of the languages actively spoken in the world today, its distinctions can make its study a challenge. For instance, while the idea of gendered nouns is nothing new to those who have studied Romance languages, gendered nouns in Latin have nothing to do with articles or suffixes. Instead, they fall into classifications that may or may not be intuitive. In most modern languages, word order indicates the meaning of a sentence. For instance, "The ball hit the girl," means something different than, "The girl hit the ball." In Latin, word order does not dictate meaning, instead, word ending, or inflection, dictates meaning. These sorts of distinctions can be confusing and require adequate study to build command.
It is here that partnering with Cleveland Latin tutors can be helpful. These instructors have been thoroughly vetted and have cultivated expertise in the language. As a result, they can craft lesson plans that begin by establishing a strong foundation of understanding and build upon that over time. They can answer your questions as they arise and issue clarifications should you become confused. The individual attention you receive is something that can sometimes be hard to find in a class of twenty students or more and is certainly absent during independent study.
Another benefit of working with a Cleveland Latin tutor is that your instruction can be customized to your individual learning needs. In a traditional classroom, your teacher is in charge of presenting information to students with their own needs and varying levels of engagement with a limited amount of time in the school year and a predetermined amount of material they have to get through. They simply don't have the resources to accommodate the needs of every individual in the class. Your Cleveland Latin tutor can, though. If it turns out you've already memorized all of your vocabulary words in a given week, there's no reason you can't start on next week's vocab words. If you're struggling with inflection, though, or recently scored poorly on an exam and could benefit from rehashing some material, your instructor can rearrange the lesson plan to make sure your comprehension is where it needs to be. These sessions are all about setting you up for success. This sort of instruction is particularly useful for those studying Latin at the high school level.
Cleveland Latin tutoring can also be tailored to your learning preferences. Research has demonstrated that while people can learn any which way, they tend to prefer learning in specific fashions. When these preferences are taken into account, students are more likely to pay attention and retain the information presented. Cleveland Latin tutors can get to know your preferences and fold them into their approach to teaching you. For example, there's a difference between active and reflective learning. Active learners prefer using repetitive application of an idea to absorb the lesson they're presented with, while reflective learners prefer to working out the mechanics of the lesson so it makes sense to them before they replicate it again. So Cleveland Latin tutors might approach an active learner by asking them to replicate a specific type of inflection with similar examples while asking reflective learners to compare and contrast different types of inflection structures. It's the ability to customize instruction to the student in this fashion that can make Cleveland Latin tutoring so effective.
This sort of instruction also carries the benefit of flexible participation. Some people hesitate to seek out preparatory courses because they don't think it can fit in their schedule. When you contact us, we can set you up with Cleveland Latin tutoring that matches your availability. We find someone who can meet when you can, and whether online or in person, you get to choose where you attend sessions. Perhaps that means you slip on your headphones in the Shaker Heights Public Library for an online lesson or your private instructor comes to your home for sessions. Whatever the case might be, you get to participate in a way that's comfortable and allows you to focus. This makes the assistance of a private instructor particularly useful for the working undergrad, law, or medical student who is hoping to give themselves a leg up despite their busy schedule.
How can I connect with a Cleveland Latin tutor near me?
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