...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 coursework and exams in comparative literature at the University of Georgia and am working on a doctoral degree in college teaching at Valdosta State. I hope to be able to work with you and help you to achieve your academic goals...
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...to help you achieve your reading and academic goals. I have a long educational history in grammar, logic, and rhetoric, as well as a degree in Political Science and Economics. I am happy to work with you on those tricky math problems, or help you edit a paper. I work best with students looking for help with their reading and writing, mathematics, or who just want to get better at writing those college essays! I...
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...I received a degree in Jazz Performance from the University of North Texas. My great passion is Classical History. I study History to understand human. As Thucydides said, “Human nature does not change”. Roman history is so fascinating. A person can’t master all the different periods of Roman History. We see ourselves in them; we see them in us. We see their influence in many areas of our society. To understand the modern world, it...
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...with special needs. I created unique and fun lessons for each child to learn and excel in a way that each child understood given the child's individual circumstance. Additionally, I worked as a counselor for The Staff Assistant Experience Program, a program that helps young men and women with special needs transition to independent living. In this role, I taught the participants life skills such as how to clean and how to process strong emotions...
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I believe that learning should be an enjoyable and fulfilling experience and that the value of teachers is based on their love of the subject matter and their care for transmitting it to the student.... My teaching philosophy is that, in order to be effective, the teacher must love the subject matter and have a great care for transmitting it to the student.... After introducing myself and learning a bit about the student, I would focus...
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I am a lover of history and learning. With this love, I am inspired and willing to help others find their own abilities within learning. I believe everyone is a genius, just in different ways.
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Hi! My name is Julia Loh, and I'm a soon-to-be sophomore at Cornell University. I've tutored students for the past several years, and am interested in helping any and all students. I look forward to meeting!
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...I found solace through various forms of mentoring. I served as a teaching assistant to a local preschool and a peer tutor in Latin, math, and the sciences. For my undergraduate education I attended Yale University. Majoring in Molecular Biochemistry & Biophysics and Classical Civilization, I still reserved the time to serve others. For four years, I was the coordinator of the Alpha Achievement Program for Girls. Alpha is both a mentoring and tutoring program...
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...Princeton University with passions for Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Latin, and Music; however, his interests do not stop there! Reilly is driven daily by his deep-rooted curiosity about the world and will never miss an opportunity to share his innate love of learning with others. Whether you are struggling with a subject, or if you are just looking for someone to talk to for additional instruction, Reilly is more than happy to help!
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...University in 2018 with a BA in Classics (Latin, Greek, and Classical Civilization) and Education. After graduation from Columbia, I hiked the Appalachian Trail, and then moved to Tampa, FL. In Tampa, I pursued my second bachelor's at the University of Tampa. I received my BS in Biology in May 2021. I am now applying to medical school. As a tutor, it is my goal to make sure that my clients feel comfortable and confident...
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...year of college I continued to tutor both for pay and as a volunteer, and these convictions have only been strengthened. Aside from tutoring, I spend time reading, exploring and traveling with my family and my boyfriend or by myself, studying Greek and Latin, and occasionally painting or drawing. I work out each morning and try to get some down-time to journal or listen to music each night. This summer (2017) I have been nannying...
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Knowledge is accessible to all. One of the most common problems I see is students trying to learn or being taught in a way that doesn't access the way they learn best. I approach all learning from multiple directions to utilize the most efficient route to content mastery for all students.
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...more independence and ownership over what they write, but also more fun and desire to experiment with writing, writing styles, personal expression, and persuasive arguments. Writing skills are always important and I want to help students with bolstering these skills that will be necessary for them in and out of the classroom. I also attended a private school and have experience with practicing for and taking the ISEE, so I am also happy to tutor...
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...instructor I am meant to impart more than just knowledge of a particular subject to my students; academic growth is only one part of a holistic education. Teachers should also be mentors to their students, fostering personal and ethical development both by example and through classroom interaction. I believe that education and guidance are indispensable factors in the growth of future generations and the development of a world inspired by integrity and personal responsibility.
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...the Main Line area.] I am a current graduate student in Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology in the Philadelphia area. I completed my undergraduate degrees in Classical Archaeology and English at the University of Texas at Austin. As an undergraduate, I founded a peer tutoring program through my honors society, with which I worked for four years. Upon graduation, I worked as a professional tutor for two years (tutoring English/Lit, writing skills, History, Government, Latin,...
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...and edit papers in every subject. After graduation, I worked as an AmeriCorps service member in an after-school academic and enrichment program for elementary school students, and eventually rose to manage the program. Although I am comfortable tutoring a variety of subjects, I am most passionate about writing and language, and I truly believe that strong writing skills are an asset in every area of life. Through my experience as an after-school program manager, I...
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...my passion: elementary education and creative writing. For the last eight years, I have worked with students of a wide range of abilities, backgrounds, and ages in many different settings. I have taught undergraduate courses in Latin, Ancient Greek, and Classical literature. My introductory courses combined a traditional, formal approach with oral drills and English-to-Latin translation; by thus actively using the language, my students strengthened their memory and their ability to apply their knowledge to...
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...been travelling to England, Ireland, and the U.S.A and during my high-school and undergraduate years I have approached as different subjects as American English, French, Language Teaching Methods, World and American History, which are most of the subjects I am tutoring for. I also took standardized tests, that is why I know some good tricks to approach critical and analytical writing. The subjects I most enjoy tutoring for are languages, because you can get a...
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Throughout college, I tutored my peers in Latin, and writing. Those who came to me always improved their grades, often by several letter grades; even from failing to A's and B's. I sometimes tutored in group settings, so one-on-one tutor is not difficult. I grew up in Dallas, Texas. I have a particular interest in chess, which I play regularly. My favorite book is Moby Dick. My favorite movie is Return of the King.
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...know that I am also pretty good at it. I am a relatively young teacher, but I have been instructing for several years now. I have degrees in History and Classics, and I have taught a wide range of subjects from Latin to ancient history to mythology and writing! My greatest experience, however, has been in teaching Latin for which I have taught students from 10 years old to 30. I hope to bring my...
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More so than lower-level courses in Latin, Latin 4 concentrates heavily on the translation of classical Latin passages, and such translation requires a mastery of Latin grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Latin 4 does not concentrate on school Latin, or simplified prose designed around a lesson, but rather real Latin prose and poetry from some of the great authors who wrote in Latin, including Caesar, Cicero, Tacitus, Ovid, and others. Because each writer has his or her own unique style, which may or may not adhere to the syntactical and grammatical rules you were taught in earlier Latin classes, you may find yourself wanting some extra help as you navigate through your Latin 4 class. Varsity Tutors will help you find a certified Latin 4 tutor, who can address virtually any difficulty you have in your Latin 4 class.
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Recent Santa Monica Latin 4 Tutoring Session Notes
Today, we completed some translations, which I think went really well. On your own, try catching up with numbers and 3rd declension adjectives. As we talked about, writing out paradigms can be very helpful in addition to working through the exercises at the back of the book.
At the beginning of the session, I gave the student a list of basic Latin verbs. We reviewed how to identify conjugations and practiced conjugating and translating a few verbs in the present tense. Next, I gave him a list of Latin nouns and we reviewed recognizing declensions and gender, and reviewed case endings. Then he declined a noun in Latin and translated it.
We are moving very quickly for an introductory Latin lesson, but he is learning fast!
We focused on review of some basic concepts - mainly, declension endings - in addition to working on grammar and translation of Vergil's Aeneid. Constant practice is necessary and I have informed the student that he should be spending many hours reading and re-reading the material for class. He should also make use of online AP Latin Practice Test Questions or SPQR to help with vocabulary and context of the passages.
This past session we reviewed the first through third declensions. We discussed the ending patterns, practiced declining nouns using the Latin Library declension tool, and parsed nouns and adjectives from chapter 1 of the student's textbook. We also discussed parsing strategies if you don't know the dictionary entry for the word, and worked on breaking down words into stem/root+ending. He was struggling to remember the endings, but hopefully all our different forms of review helped activate his memory. I asked him to continue to work on memorizing the third declension, to practice declining words in all declensions, and to work on his chapter 1 vocabulary.
For today's session, we translated some more sentences in the workbook first. The student performed rather well at the sentences, but still struggles a bit with tense and case recognition. Particularly, it seems that she confuses the ablative and accusative. In our next session, I hope to review these case forms again in more detail. After the sentences, I explained to her the concept of the genitive of the whole, and gave her some short Latin phrases to translate which involved the case. I assigned her some work from the book to review this, and we reviewed the declension of duo and tres as a conclusion to this week's session.
I gave the student a comprehensive overview of the most common Latin concepts in the beginning of an introductory course. I started with basic sentences -- "Roma in Italia est" (Rome is in Italy) and took them apart, explaining how nouns and their cases work, going over a chart of the first declension, and making more simple sentences with the nominative, accusative, genitive and ablative cases. I was very impressed by how quickly he caught on to concepts like noun-adjective agreement that aren't familiar from English, and it gives me high hopes for his Latin progress. I also went over various words I thought might be useful --question words, greetings, etc. and I finally went quickly over how verb tenses work and some charts of the first and second conjugation. The student seemed to catch on pretty well as long as I explained everything clearly and methodically. Using analogies to English phrases seemed to help.
