Award-Winning Latin Tutors in Montgomery, IL

...on San Cristobal of the Galapagos Islands. I am also well versed in mathematics and physics. I spend a lot of time reading, hiking, canoeing, playing pick-up games of basketball and soccer at Chicago parks, and I love the Chicago Bulls. I have 2 dogs, 2 cats, a handful of fish and plants. I am...

...20 question sub-section can increase your score by much more than 10%. Latin Teaching Philosophy: Too often, teachers and tutors will delve into their subject matter with cookie-cutter lesson plans, easy-to-grade assessments, and rote memorization techniques. These methods are rooted in antiquated learning models and will only cater to a meagre portion of any classroom....

...times, Ibsen sets his final scene of Brand in just such a cave. Here, the protagonist once again examines himself, seeing his own reflection on every wall of the ice cave. The opportunity to sit at a table with a student and reflect upon these words from the past, bringing them into our present, is...

...in Romance Languages and Literature. I have experience tutoring high school and college students in Algebra, Latin, French, and Spanish. While I love all of the subjects that I tutor, I particularly enjoy tutoring Spanish and French because they open doors to communicating with and understanding so many people, both near and far! I have...

...provide a student with a plethora of learning approaches, and then to help the student determine which approach—or combination of approaches—works best. In addition, I strive always to keep an open mind—to remember not only that different students learn differently, but also that an individual student’s learning style may change over time. I graduated from...

...school known for its strong liberal arts program, where I completed a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts, both in English. I also completed a second graduate degree in English at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. I have always worked with students in different capacities, most recently as a professor at a local...

...Latin, the Classics, and other subjects since I graduated from Harvard in 2004. During that time I've spent many years teaching Latin, English, and Ancient Greek at independent schools in New York and California and four years doing graduate work in the Classics at USC, three of which were spent teaching Latin and Ancient Greek...

...school, I was quickly absorbed by this link to the ancient world. After studying Latin for over ten years I began helping people with their own journey into this fascinating subject. I began teaching Latin upon graduating from Loyola Marymount University. Throughout my time I have taught and tutored several students who were preparing for...

...needs. As such, I try to see my students as a whole picture, so I can cater to their strengths while helping them where they might struggle. With new students, I assess their initial basic knowledge so that together we can map where each student needs to go. This approach results in a plan that...

...school principal. Dr. Julian King was the kind of educator who cared about each individual student, who saw not a student’s grades or behavior, but abilities and needs. Dr. King was the first teacher in my career as a student who saw as me not a behavior problem, but a bored kid with a high...