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Kevin: Nashville Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Nashville, TN
God speaks to His people in ways they can understand. Judge not and you shall not be judged.
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St Charles Borromeo Seminary - Bachelor in Arts, Philosophy
St Charles Borromeo Seminary - Master of Arts, Theology
Jason: Nashville Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Nashville, TN
I have been a Latin teacher for twenty years teaching all levels of Latin including Advanced Placement and collegiate Latin at multiple schools and universities. I am now living my dream of completing law school, and the content knowledge and study habits I developed in high school and college helped me on my journey, and I'd love to help you on yours. ... My teaching philosophy centers on taking seemingly difficult subjects and breaking concepts down...
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University of Mississippi - Bachelors, Classics and Political Science
University of Mississippi - PHD, Classics
Brandon: Nashville Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Nashville, TN
...to tutor mathematics and physics, for it is in these subjects that the foundation of engineering is built upon. I also enjoy teaching problem solving to students! I have a passion for helping others understand material that is difficult or foreign to them, and I work hard to try and make the time I have with students meaningful and effective. I am currently a graduate student at Vanderbilt University pursuing my PhD in Electrical Engineering....
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Lipscomb University - Current Undergrad, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Shelby: Nashville Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Nashville, TN
I have always wanted to be a teacher, and to get first hand one on one experience, I thought hey why not become a tutor to see if this is what I really want to do. ... To help students become better learners so that they can one day impact the world.... I would get to know the student, figure out what they like to do when learning and what helps them best.... I would help...
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Middle Tennessee State University - Current Undergrad, Textiles, Merchandising & Design
Alice: Nashville Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Nashville, TN
...and a teacher. My daily experience as as learner in the classroom fuels my perspective as a tutor. Because I graduated from high school recently, I have unique qualifications to teach the latest formats of standardized testing as I am personally familiar with the material. I especially like to tutor in ACT, AP Biology, and AP Micro/Macroeconomics. In my spare time, I enjoy playing piano, volunteering to teach ESL, and throwing around a frisbee with...
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Vanderbilt University - Bachelor in Arts, Neuroscience
Amelia: Nashville Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Nashville, TN
Teaching is my passion! I home schooled my own children and I have taught students of all ages, though mostly elementary and middle school, in private and public school settings. Math and Latin are my primary subjects, but I also teach ancient history and classic literature. I love learning and sharing knowledge with others!
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San Francisco State University - Bachelor in Arts, Liberal Arts and Sciences
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Dylan: Nashville Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Nashville, TN
...I believe that no one is "bad at math," but many people haven't been taught math and science concepts in a way that matches how they best learn. As a result, I try to tailor my teaching style to be the best it can be for each individual student. With regard to math and physics, I myself prefer a physical, graphical understanding of different concepts, so I do best at explaining what seemingly abstract concepts...
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Vanderbilt University - Bachelor of Science, Physics
Grace: Nashville Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Nashville, TN
I'm an undergraduate student at Vanderbilt University. I'm passionate about helping others reach their full potential, and I would love to help you reach yours! I have received a 2330 on the old SAT and have taken 7 AP courses and received 5's on all of them. Please contact me if you have any questions, I would be happy to help!
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Vanderbilt University - Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government
Ben: Nashville Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Nashville, TN
Hi, I am an experienced college and secondary education teacher. I have taught Latin 1-4, history, literature, and theology to 7th-11th grade. I have also taught introduction to Philosophy, Ethics, and Religion to college students. I have an M.A. in Philosophy and am currently working on my PH.D. in Philosophy from the University of Birmingham (U.K.).
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Liberty University - Bachelor of Science, Bible Studies
Liberty University - Master of Arts, Philosophy
Laura: Nashville Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Nashville, TN
...taught students in kindergarten through college, and have a broad range of subject knowledge. With a BA in psychology, an MBA with a finance concentration, an M.Ed. in secondary social science education, and postgraduate work in educational/research psychology, I can help students in many areas of study. I also hold teaching certification in English, general social sciences, middle-school math, and library media systems, adding to my knowledge and abilities in many subjects, including basic and...
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University of Memphis - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
Auburn University - Masters in Business Administration, Business Administration and Management
Mary: Nashville Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Nashville, TN
...cognition and language, and the history of language. My other interests include public speaking and volunteering. My goal is to become a Ph.D. researcher after I obtain my Certificate of Clinical Competence as a speech therapist. I tutor a wide variety of ages in a range of subjects, including but not limited to test preparation, latin, philosophy, and writing. I try to incorporate research-based techniques and methods into my tutoring whenever possible.
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University of South Florida-Main Campus - Bachelor in Arts, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Vanderbilt University - Master of Science, Speech-Language Pathology
Courtney: Nashville Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Nashville, TN
...worked with students of all ages from elementary schoolers to adults at the non-profit program Safe Place: Homework Help. A particular highlight of mine is the summer I spent teaching English to adults as a certified ESL assistant at the International Education Center in downtown Minneapolis. All these experiences have helped me develop a variety of strategies to adapt to different learners needs and learning styles. I tutor a wide range of subjects, such as...
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Augsburg College - Bachelors, Sociology w/minor in Spanish
Ruth: Nashville Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Nashville, TN
...currently working primarily with 10th grade students. I have previously worked at middle and elementary schools as well. I graduated from the University of Chicago in 2016 with a B.A. in English and Theatre. I then got my M.S.Ed from Northwestern. I have worked with children of all ages in various capacities, including teaching, and I find that the best way for students to learn is to have fun and engage them.... Learning is most effective...
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University of Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, English Lang./Lit. and Theatre and Performance Studies
Abigail: Nashville Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Nashville, TN
...my Bachelor of Arts thesis. I took on independent research projects during my undergraduate summers. I plan to one day pursue a Ph.D in Classics. I am also committed to improving the education experience of my students, and have demonstrated that commitment in both my professional and personal life. Currently, I am working as a freelance writer, editor, and assistant to a scholar at the University of Washington who works on education policy. As an...
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University of Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, Classics
Christopher: Nashville Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Nashville, TN
...can be very useful for students in understanding how a society functioned, which is crucial for their understanding of causality of events. These methods of approaching teaching in these particular subjects served me well during high school and now as I approach the end of my undergraduate education, and while I cannot of course guarantee particular results for any student, I've found that in my experiences volunteer teaching and elsewhere that my method has been...
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Cornell University - Current Undergrad, Classics
Bradley: Nashville Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Nashville, TN
...and Latin. I received an award for being the highest ranking student in Greek and Latin Literature in my college's classics department. I am a former member of the American Classical League and have attended some of their national conferences and seminars on the teaching of Latin. I also have experience creating educational materials for intermediate students of Latin online for a website that publishes full length texts in foreign languages and uses editors to...
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University at Buffalo - Bachelors, Greek and Latin literature
Elizabeth: Nashville Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Nashville, TN
...passionate about sparking joy in students for the subjects that have brought me so much fulfillment, as well as granting students autonomy over their own academic passions. I tutor pretty much anything related to English, history, and classics, as well as test prep for the relevant segments of the ACT. My tutoring philosophy involves helping my students unlock their own potential and take control of their educations for whatever purpose they desire. I'm all about...
Education & Certification
Wellesley College - Bachelor in Arts, Classics
Mary Carolyn: Nashville Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Nashville, TN
...I have taken classes at a local college, where I worked as a peer tutor of both Latin and Math. The students I have tutored thank me again and again for helping them enjoy and succeed in what was often their worst class. My experience with the SAT enables me to tutor SAT test prep as well, a subject that can be very stressful for many students. I hope to alleviate this stress and help...
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Stanford University - Bachelor in Arts, Classics
James: Nashville Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Nashville, TN
...to do my part to allow that to happen. Whether students are looking for revision, assistance, or clarification, I am eager to help them achieve their goals. I have a Bachelor and Masters degree in Latin and Greek, and have been tutoring individuals in those languages, as well as writing, history, and literature, for four years. I love learning, love teaching, and want to spread the joy that I have found through education.
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University of Vermont - Bachelor in Arts, Greek and Latin
Russell: Nashville Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Nashville, TN
...greatest talent, and I derive just as much enjoyment from helping others with their writing as I do writing myself. In the sciences, I have had exposure to biochemistry, introductory biology, and general, organic, inorganic, physical, and analytical chemistry. In my teaching, my current focus is on general chemistry (at the high school or college level) and organic chemistry, both of which were always personal favorites. Even more importantly, in my pursuit of the sciences...
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The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelors, Chemistry & Classics
Private In-Home and Online Latin Tutoring
Receive personally tailored Latin lessons from exceptional tutors in a one-on-one setting. We help you connect with in-home and online tutoring that offers flexible scheduling and your choice of locations.If you're in the market for a Nashville Latin tutor for you or your student, Varsity Tutors can get you set up. Latin might be considered a dead language, but its impact is very much alive. You can see the influence of Latin throughout modern English, and it serves as the basis of modern Romance languages spoken the world over. Medical practitioners, scientists, lawyers, theologians, and historians can all tell you that Latin vocabulary features prominently in their professional vernacular and assessments. If you're ready to polish your linguistic skills, investing in the services of a Nashville Latin tutor can be a smart starting point.
What are the benefits of working with a Nashville Latin tutor near me?
There is a significant upside to learning from working a Nashville Latin tutor, perhaps never so prominent as when you consider the value of being able to access their expertise. It's not that Latin is necessarily a tremendously complex language so much as it operates quite differently from its modern counterparts. This is most obvious when considering how one interprets the intent of a phrase. In most modern languages, we determine the meaning of a sentence based on word order. If you switch up the order of the words in a sentence, it typically changes the meaning of the sentence. For example, "The boy hit the ball," means one thing, while "The ball hit the boy," means something entirely different. In Latin, word order means far less than the ending of the word, or inflection does. This distinctive approach to grammar can trip up novice students.
This is part of why Nashville Latin tutoring can be so helpful. Instructors go through vigorous interviews to determine whether they have the requisite expertise to teach the material and have their communication skills evaluated to ensure they have the ability to convey that information to their students effectively. They can craft instruction strategies where the lesson plans build upon each other, starting with foundational concepts and gradually developing proficiency. Due to the one-on-one nature of the instruction, they can answer questions as they arise, avoiding the confusion that might come up during independent study. This sort of attention might be difficult to find in a classroom setting, too.
Another benefit of working with Nashville Latin tutors is that they can help with the significant memorization burden that comes with learning the language. In fairness, learning any language requires a great deal of memorization, but the requirements associated with learning Latin are much greater as a result of how the language has evolved. Considering how nouns work in Latin highlights the distinction clearly. Like Romance languages, Latin has gendered nouns, but unlike Romance languages, Latin doesn't use gendered articles or suffix-related rules for categorizing the nouns. Instead, it has three classifications: masculine, feminine, and neuter nouns. In theory, nouns are supposed to "intuitively" fall into one of these categories. A closer examination of the language shows this isn't always the case. There's nothing intuitive about the fact that flame is a feminine noun, bridge is a masculine noun, or war is a neuter noun. As a result, the only real way to ensure proficiency is rote memorization, requiring a nearly prolific amount of studying.
Once again, this is where having access to a Nashville Latin tutor to help you can be useful. They can step in as taskmaster as you attempt to commit the litany of vocabulary words to memory. Because they've been through this process before, they can introduce you to different strategies for memory retention, helping to improve your recall skills. This is another area where the one-to-one instruction pays off. Research has shown that everyone's mind works differently when it comes to recall. Some people form memories based on, as an example, visual cues. Other people are more verbally-oriented. Your instructor can work to get to know you and then tailor their approach to working with you on their findings. That might mean using flashcards with English-to-Latin translations for a verbal learner while substituting flashcards with illustrations for the visual learner. This sort of custom instruction can make your sessions more effective.
Nashville Latin tutoring can also be customized to your individual learning needs. In school, your teacher is limited by the expectations of the school year. There's a set curriculum and only so many school days in a year. They can't necessarily slow down to make sure each student is ready to move on if they want to cover all the material by the year's end, and they certainly can't skip ahead just because one student is bored. Nashville Latin tutors have more flexibility. If you've already mastered your vocab list for the week, they can get you started on next week's assignment to put you ahead of the curve. If you're struggling, though, they can allocate additional time to make sure you're prepared to do your very best.
Nashville Latin tutoring gives you the chance to engage in an environment that's most conducive to your schedule, too. If you select the online instruction option, you can participate from anywhere you have internet access by logging on to the Live Learning Platform, whether that's the campus library at Vanderbilt University or your kitchen table, connecting with your instructor using the video chat function. If you prefer in-person instruction, we can connect you with a local instructor, allowing you to arrange to meet at a location conveniently located near your home, school, or work. Either way, we will find you an instructor who has time to meet when you do. This gives you the chance to work somewhere that fits in your busy schedule while allowing you to focus on the work at hand.
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Recent Tutoring Session Reviews
Today, the student did some translating from Latin, which went well once I helped him with some of the unfamiliar vocabulary. We then reviewed a number of grammatical topics they've covered in class this year, preparing for his exam on Wednesday. We finished off the session with some more translating.
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The student and I began by reviewing concepts from last week. He remembered 1st, 2nd, and 3rd person very well. We then worked on new vocabulary. He learned fourteen new words. We talked about the words that these gave birth to in English (i.e. erro and "err", debeo and "debt"). We then worked on example sentences with Star Wars characters. He picked up the new vocab very well and translated the sentences easily. Great job!
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We reviewed the 1st and 2nd declensions. I think the student's beginning to truly grasp the concepts. He's slowly being able to apply his knowledge. I want him to practice vocabulary more. I also reminded him to practice, practice, practice his endings. He only needs to review them 10 minutes a day and there will be a huge improvement. He just needs to put in the effort.
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Today we went over third declension neuter nouns, third declension i-stems for masculine, feminine and neuter nouns, and the ablative of manner. After we went over the rules and paradigms for these concepts we went through a few examples from the student's textbook and then spent the last twenty minutes of the session doing some English-Latin examples. She does really well on the Latin-English translations, but sometimes will get confused on forms that I know she knows. She is having a little bit of trouble with the English to Latin examples and will sometimes forget her paradigms for nouns and verbs. I would like her to use flash cards or any other method that works for her (online quizzes, etc.) to work on mastering her noun and verb paradigms.
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As the year winds down, the student's class seems to be holding back on introducing new topics and focusing instead on reading comprehension, translation, and Roman history and culture. Accordingly, this was the focus of our session today. We started by working through a reading comprehension exercise from her textbook. She did very well on this exercise, which was encouraging--reading for comprehension, instead of for translation, is an important skill in more advanced Latin classes. Next, we discussed the history and culture reading from her book, which was about class stratification and the setup of the Roman government. We also touched on the role of women in ancient Rome and the source of our knowledge on the ancient world. The student has shown a great deal of improvement--I look forward to continuing to work with her next year!
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I had another terrific session with the student this week! I really admire what he brought to his session today. He brought his usual A game to the session. We concentrated on third-declension nouns and noun-adjective agreement. Two recurrent problems for him in these exercises came to light: 1) He needs to be more careful to follow the directions of each exercise; and 2) Of the three characteristics of Latin nouns and adjectives--number, gender, and case--he repeatedly mis-translates the number. We will continue to address these issues in our next session. As usual, I'm proud of him: he worked hard, well, and with a real eagerness to learn and to master the material.
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