Top Latin Tutors serving Cleveland
Marilyn: Cleveland Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...the way from New York city and fell in love with the community and landscape of the Pacific Northwest. I worked as a peer tutor in high school and college, and have tutored English, Math, Reading, Writing, Attic Greek, Latin, and Humanities. I also spent five years as a Hebrew School teacher where I worked with elementary age children teaching basic Hebrew and Jewish studies. I'm passionate about tutoring because I believe every student can...
Education & Certification
Reed College - Bachelors, Classics
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 32
Serena: Cleveland Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...I was interested in volunteering in my community and took part of a program to tutor kids within elementary schools. I'm comfortable with a wide range of subjects but I'm most passionate about History, English and Literature. These are topics I love discussing in general and I'm always happy to have a chance to help someone else find enjoyment in the subject. Trying to encourage of love of learning is an important part of my...
Education & Certification
Brown University - Bachelor in Arts, History
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1410
SAT Verbal: 800
River: Cleveland Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Cleveland, OH
Hi! My name is River Knight. I'm currently a student at New York University. I've actively worked as a tutor for the last 5 years. I hope to help my students find the joy in what they're learning and give them tools to improve on their own!
Education & Certification
New York University - Bachelor in Arts, Playwriting and Screenwriting
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1560
SAT Math: 790
SAT Verbal: 760
June: Cleveland Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...small, graphite-dark bubbles that are as dull as the knowledge they are supposedly able to convey is exciting. I'm an electrical engineering major at Brown University with interests in neuroscience, linguistics, and robotics, among other things. I've always loved learning, and my curiosity has led me through numerous subject areas. I constantly seek to apply my classroom learning in practical situations. For example, I have conducted research on dementia using electrophysiology in a mollusk model....
Education & Certification
Brown University - Bachelors, Electrical Engineering
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1580
SAT Math: 740
SAT Verbal: 800
Zarrin: Cleveland Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...arts institution, I have gained a passion for teaching from previous my mentors and experiences. Therefore, I would like to use this platform to support young students in their academic goals and endeavors. I have 6+ years of experience tutoring in STEM and Humanities from grades K-12. I also have experience tutoring in college level Biology and Chemistry classes. As a NYC native, and a Bronx High School of Science graduate I understand that students...
Education & Certification
Mount Holyoke College - Bachelors, Neuroscience and Behavior / Child Development
ACT Reading: 34
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1410
Amelia: Cleveland Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...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. I find it extremely gratifying when my students realize that a so-called "dead" language can actually be relevant to their lives! When...
Education & Certification
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor - Bachelor in Arts, Classical Civilizations
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 35
John: Cleveland Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Cleveland, OH
I graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC in 2008, the oldest English speaking acting conservatory in the world. I graduated Summa from University of St Thomas with a BA in English, and just wrapped up a MS in Data Science from Northwestern. I'm a huge Red Sox fan and love watching detective shows when I have free time.... Positivity. Always. I believe that if a student is given positive tools and is...
Education & Certification
American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Associates, Acting
University of St. Thomas - Bachelor of Fine Arts, English/Drama
ACT Composite: 36
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1420
SAT Verbal: 750
Audrey: Cleveland Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...main areas of interest in those studies were planetary science and Greek-language literature, respectively. I'm passionate about both STEM subjects and the humanities, and love helping students translate their strengths in one area to another. I tutor in a broad range of subjects, but would especially love to help you learn more about Latin, English, and astronomy, because those were my favorite subjects in school. I'd also love to help you with prepping for any...
Education & Certification
University of California-Berkeley - Bachelor in Arts, Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 35
Matthew: Cleveland Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...studies in philosophy have especially equipped me to teach writing, analytical thinking, logical analysis, and mathematics. I am also a part-time professor of philosophy. My academic interests range from medieval Scholasticism to contemporary issues in bioethics and law. I believe that tutoring is not only about the transfer of knowledge between the tutor and the student, but also a transfer of skills, which would help the student learn how to find the answer himself or...
Education & Certification
The University of St Thomas - Bachelors, Philosophy
The University of St Thomas - Masters, Philosophy
LSAT: 160
Sarah: Cleveland Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Cleveland, OH
...Field in Dramatic Arts. After my senior year, I was awarded the Classics Department's Segal Fellowship for Travel and Research. I received my MA in Advanced Theatre Practice from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (University of London) in 2013 and previously completed the One Year Professional Acting course at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in England. I founded an international theater company called The Sun Apparatus with three other women in...
Education & Certification
Harvard University - Bachelors, Classics
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London - Masters, Advanced Theatre Practice
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1440
SAT Math: 700
SAT Verbal: 740
Private Latin Tutoring in Cleveland, OH
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Cleveland Latin Tutoring FAQ
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?
It's not as difficult as you might think. Varsity Tutors can get you set-up with a high-quality instructor in as little as a day. Maybe you're looking for an option for your high school student who is taking a Latin class for the first time. Maybe you yourself are studying the language at Cleveland State University. No matter what the case might be, online and in-person solutions are available that can fit any schedule. If you opt for online instruction, our Live Learning Platform provides video chat, document sharing, screen sharing, and even the ability to watch back your previous sessions in your free time. We also offer live online courses to support your efforts, and our educational consultants can tell you more about this option. Contact Varsity Tutors today to get the ball rolling!
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