Award-Winning Russian Tutors in New Haven, CT

...at the personal, national and societal levels, and I enjoy teaching this point of view to students, helping them to see history as a living, deeply relevant subject matter. My teaching philosophy can be summed in three words: never sit still. I don't see learning as a static process, whereby a student studies for a test, passes it, then lets the information slip away. Rather, I believe the student should be truly hungry to absorb...

...the lesson which certainly made my day. After the first session, I became more confident in what I teach and taught more students. My pedagogical method is simple. I shall first teach you pronunciation of Chinese. For beginners, this is certainly something new. For advanced students, it can be a good review. Next, I'll prepare vocabulary and grammar lessons for the advanced students. This ensures students learn new concepts of the Chinese language on a...

...and helping others learn are two of my passions. Everyone's style is different and I enjoy working with individuals to customize a plan that will be the most beneficial and enjoyable for them. Learning should be fun! It develops your ability to critically think about the world around you, which is an invaluable skill that you will use not only in school but for the rest of your life. I specialize in the sciences and...

...bachelor's in music and Russian literature, and a master's degree in historical musicology, I learned that each project and assignment requires planning and strategic forethought to achieve the best result. In my time teaching music theory and history in the classroom at the University of Pittsburgh, it translated to developing personalized lesson plans to find the most effective means of teaching for students. Individual attention and effective communication are vital for learning, and it is...

...achieve that goal. In my personal and professional opinion, I believe fluency is acquired at different levels and specific situations, however, in order to be considered fluent in a foreign language, one must be able to read, write, speak, and comprehend most if not all aspects of everyday speech including formal and informal circumstances. I have a strong passion to teach and apply languages beyond the classroom and see a language thrive through music, videos,...

...mentor - and while most of those I mentored are college freshmen and sophomores, the questions and curiosities I had met weren't always that much different from the ones I'd answer while visiting my old school teachers on career days. In science, there are no stupid questions, nor are there unqualified pupils. You don't have to have an interest in science to appreciate its achievements or to contribute to its progress, you simply need to...

Mathematics, as a discipline, is one of the most important human achievements and it can be very simple if explained very well. Therefore, my global teaching idea is to reveal main mathematical concepts in a deep way of understanding and to form a fundament that could not be forgotten in the future. I believe an outstanding teacher is not simply a content provider, but a mentor who motivates, inspires and counsels students.... The first priority of my teaching is to establish a good rapport with the students and to understand their individual needs. I believe that a teacher's personal enthusiasm for the subject and their genuine interest in the needs of the students are essential components of a positive learning environment.

...the most incredible, joyful, compassionate and meaningful paths to discovering the world. All the while, rediscovering one's own unique interests and curiosities. It's always surprising, always rewarding in ways we can't foresee. As a longtime, professional independent instructor, I never imagined where my languages and creative work would lead me and the wonderful folks I encountered along the way. I had the amazing opportunity to create and teach the first Russian, French and Italian classes...

I've always known I wanted to teach. Once I received my undergraduate degree in Psychology/Neuroscience, I decided to pursue a Masters degree in Education. I love working with classrooms full of students, but I also love working with people one-on-one. I find that when the tutor has a chance to zero in on and accommodate a students' individual needs and learning style, the experience becomes more productive and enjoyable for everyone involved.

...environment. So far, I have completed German at the 300 level and I have taken an business German elective. Aside from German in a business setting, I am more than willing to teach German grammar, sentence structure, conversational topics and the other facets of the language. Also, I completed and received college credit for the 2015 AP German Test and I am glad to walk students through that test structure and the associated curriculum. In...