...of a specialty of mine, as well as Roman poetry. My favorite authors are Catullus, Vergil, Seneca (his tragedies, not his philosophy), and Livy. My approach to both tutoring and teaching is to equip my students with the necessary tools to figure out grammar on their own. I am very patient, empathetic, and thorough, and I believe that a friendly and calm environment is best for tutoring. So that the student can express any confusion...
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...and Ancient Greek, and I occasionally tutored students learning Roman and Greek History. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Latin, European History, and anything to do with grammar! My teaching style is fluid; I like to incorporate other disciplines so that I can help my students develop their weaknesses by playing to their strengths. I believe strongly in the value of a liberal arts education, and I hope...
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...visa; when I returned to Philadelphia, I started working as a classroom ESL teacher for Kaplan International. Maybe because of these experiences, my favorite subjects to help with tend to be those most involved with language - Latin, Spanish, Reading/Writing skills - as well as Psychology, a more recent passion. I'm also happy to assist students with math for test prep like the SAT and GRE. As a tutor I would consider my style to...
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...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 learning disabilities and comprehension problems. I love my job and...
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...thirty years at all levels. I have been teaching and tutoring in Italian, Spanish, Latin and also ESL for company employees. I do not have a favorite subject, I love them all. I tutor students according to their needs and abilities. Every student is capable of learning. I have a strong background in music. I studied Bel Canto at the Bellini Music Conservatory in Palermo, Sicily. I sing in the church choir (20+ years). I...
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...Greek, algebra, music history, writing. Outside of academic and education, I am a fan of performing music, traveling, and cooking. Teaching and tutoring are forms of helping others to get to where they need or want to be. Some things are difficult to learn on one's own, or they are difficult with one version of learning those things. I hope to help others by providing a different or clear way of thinking about what gives...
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...with the same fervor. In addition to studying the Latin language, I have also studied Ancient Greek, Old English, Old Norse, Old Irish, and German. I love finding the patterns in languages and using language change to understand how ancient people thought about the world around them. My particular specialty is in kingship rituals, and I wrote my senior thesis about kingship sacrifice in Iron Age Ireland. I love travelling, and Ireland is my favorite...
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...combine language and history. I believe in bringing out what is most fascinating in the AP English and AP History programs: the stories and passions that can bring the subject material to life. As an LSAT tutor I believe in the tireless and rigorous application of methods. The tests can both be very rewarding if one understands the laws behind the questions. I believe that preparation should focus on creating strategies and methods that respond...
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...we find an approach that works for this particular student. My favorite subjects to tutor include writing and editing, whether we're working on a research paper, a college application essay, or reviewing grammar; public speaking; SAT prep; and study skills and organization, because each of these areas boosts overall academic success and builds a student's self-confidence. In any subject, I focus on study skills, critical thinking, and independent concept reinforcement so that soon the student...
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...his or her ability to work independently. First I explain and discuss the information and strategies the student needs. Then I point out instances where the student can use the strategies (and guide the student through them if need be). Lastly, I back off a bit, allowing the student to use strategies on his or her own. In the Writing Center, this process has given students greater confidence as they internalize knowledge and become increasingly...
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...acquisition and Renaissance literature. I have written my own book-length studies on Cicero's philosophical writings and Sir Thomas More's Utopia. The only thing that is more intellectually rewarding than studying the subjects with which I am obsessed, is sharing them with others. That's an overly elaborate way of suggesting that I love teaching. I have always seized opportunities to teach from the time I was an undergraduate tutor in the Writing Center. My first true...
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...a Latin and Psychology double minor. While in college I student-taught Latin at the local high school and loved every minute of it! Latin is my main focus in tutoring. Beyond vocabulary and syntax, I love Latin because it feels like a giant puzzle to me. Latin is a very active language and I love tasks that keep me intellectually engaged. I'm excited to work with students looking to strengthen not only their Latin skills...
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...my work experience at university. I was mentored by an inspiring school teacher who included me completely in assisting the children with their learning and study skills. The students were involved in their learning and assessed their knowledge through fun activity and inquiry based exercises. I was able to observe the academic gains from students working collaboratively in groups. I was also able to work with students who needed extra help in learning and skills...
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...languages. Besides tutoring, I am a classical musician, a singer, and a composer; I perform all around the world. I have experience working with all age groups and I first started tutoring at age 15. I am a patient, engaging, and fun tutor. I've been in New York for three years, and I love it here. In my spare time I play tennis, read books, or go to the beach with friends. I'm sure if...
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...one of my favorite tutoring experiences came when I participated in a program where I helped Italian students in Rome with their conversational English skills, preparing them for exams. Outside of tutoring and school, I try to live an active lifestyle - I love to run, and you'll often find me playing pickup basketball and soccer. Otherwise, in my free time I have worked for the Stanford Daily, a student newspaper, as both a writer...
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...interest in Japanese in college I decided to make it my academic focus. I continued to learn as much about language as I could and studied Italian, Korean, Serbo-Croatian, and Classical Japanese along the way. I turned my attention back to Latin at the end of college and studied it in a whole new light. My mission is not to simply teach languages, but show students how fulfilling and rewarding it is to create a...
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I am an accomplished teacher and lifelong learner who believes that developing and nurturing relationships leads to more effective teaching and more meaningful learning!
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...writers, both online and in-person, offering feedback on outlines, papers, and strategies for writing. Through my experiences and professional training seminars, I've developed many strategies for helping writers realize their full potential as well as a tutoring philosophy that was nominated for an award at the end of the 2018-2019 school year. I'm here to help guide our students through their learning, not dictate to them or give them the "correct" answer, which is so...
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I attend the University of Miami (UM) on an academic scholarship, and I am majoring in English Literature and Creative Writing. Born and raised in Sarasota, Florida, I decided to continue my academic career in the “Sunshine State”. When I am not in school, I work as a home-school teacher at the Miami Learning Center, where I teach English and Literature. In addition to teaching and attending college, I work as a freelance-writer and reporter...
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...and athletic injuries and rehabilitation. Teaching is not limited to school-settings or to school-subjects alone. My signature traits are enthusiasm, attention to detail, a high level of organization, listening, patience, clear and concise communication, exact writing, and interest in many disciplines informed by a wide variety of reading and experience. My undergraduate degrees are from Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME (Foreign Languages) and Capital University, Columbus, OH (Athletic Training). I hold a Master's degree in French...
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Of all the language courses you can take in high school, Latin courses are perhaps the most rigorous. After only two years of grammar studies, students are expected to have mastered the major paradigms of the language. Latin 3 helps them move into reading a more mature collection of classical authors. They will also learn to use many of the complex constructions they encounter in the passages they translate. In Latin 3, you are required to translate texts that are much more difficult than those presented to students taking modern languages. Given the difficulties of Latin grammar, this can make your course quite demanding. Studying Latin can seem exceptionally difficult as there are no multimedia sources that you can immerse yourself in. However, there is no need to become frustrated! Contact Varsity Tutors to find a Latin 3 tutor who can help you through the rigors of translating Caesar, Vergil, and Cicero! By working with a private tutor, not only will you be given the unique opportunity to work with someone who is dedicated to helping you reach your educational goals, but you will also be able to practice speaking and reading Latin with a skilled professional.
Personal Latin 3 tutoring can provide you with targeted attention to help you identify those areas of Latin that are likely to cause the most difficulties in your translation. Whether you need to review certain grammatical concepts or merely need help learning to parse difficult sentences, your tutor can develop a program of exercises and review passages that focus directly on helping you develop the skills that you need to translate the increasingly difficult selections required of you in Latin 3. Likewise, as you learn more difficult and rarely-used grammatical forms, your tutor can help you build on your previous knowledge in a way that is often not available in classroom instruction, which can only present topics in a general, impersonal manner to a group of students. It is important to develop these skills, as upcoming courses in Latin will be focused upon texts and literature of an increasing degree of difficulty. If you do not perfect the grammatical skills that you have previously gained, you will likely have significant difficulties when faced with the rigors of Latin 4 or AP Latin courses. Furthermore, given that this is your first significant exposure to traditional Latin authors, it is important for you to fully develop the skills that will aid you during the increasingly complex rigors of Latin prose and poetry translation. No matter which skills you aim to improve, a personal tutor can help you develop a systematic approach to your language-learning agenda.
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Recent Lawrence Latin 3 Tutoring Session Notes
We dealt with Latin constructions such as the indirect discourse and the difference between the gerund and gerundive. We dealt with how to recognize each construction. The student seems to make some steps forward in recognizing the constructions in made up problems and in reading alternative texts.
We went over some multiple choice exams in order to prepare her for her exam in two days. We made sure to cover the uses of the subjunctive, participles, and ablative absolutes. She is very good at asking questions. She is proactive in her work and she is great to work with.
In the first session, we began by discussing students' current progress in Latin 3 so far, the textbook and materials used in class, and their teacher's expectations for assignments. We then proceeded to the translation assignment of Chapter 41 of the textbook Latin for Americans, paying special attention to the differences between Latin and English sentence structure. The translation exercise was an important diagnostic tool for me, and it indicated to me several areas that we will need to focus upon in the upcoming sessions. In particular, the areas include subject-verb agreement (especially in subordinate, dependent clauses), identification of the cases/tenses and functions of nouns, pronouns, and verbs, and the use of the subjunctive. For the next session, I have asked the students to parse the first paragraph of the translation of Chapter 41 with particular attention to the full identification of verbs (mood, voice, tense, person, number).
The student and I began the session by reviewing the memory work from last week. She had the forms of the first 3 declensions memorized quite well. We went over those and then spent time memorizing the is, ea, id pronoun chart. After that, we covered the difference in form and usage between the gerund and the gerundive and we worked on translating Latin sentences from his text book to solidify this teaching. Then we worked on vocabulary for a bit -- I quizzed her on her memory work from chapters 49 and 50 of her textbook. Finally, we translated brief passages from Horace and Cicero without any prior preparation to close out the session.
The student and I met and discussed his goals. As they stated, he is moving up to Latin 3 honors and has some catching up to do. I sent him a grammar review packet for units 1-24, which we reviewed for the first 45 minutes--I also gave him some mnemonic devices to help him remember grammar points.
This session we translated the beginning of a passage from chapter 14 of Latin. While translating we discussed grammatical concepts such as the 5th declension, gerundives, and reflexive pronouns. We also discussed and practiced applying translation strategies (1. identify and parse verbs, 2. identify main verbs, 3. identify subjects, 4. note patterns in sentence construction, 5. mark off prepositional phrases). We covered a lot of grammatical concepts rather quickly. To this end, I asked the student to finish translating the passage on his own, applying these strategies, and I also asked him to review the supine, gerundive, and reflexive pronoun using the Latin library outlines I sent him. No scores. No concerns.
