Award-Winning Social studies Tutors in Bristol, CT

...thoroughly and coherently. I often say that dedication and perseverance are the two things I am most looking for in a student. It does not matter if you keep getting things wrong just so long as you try your best to stay focused. When I'm not tutoring I am often volunteering at a local psychiatric...

...can keep a child engaged and keep to the subject matter. My strong suits are the basic sciences of Chemistry and Physics as well as Mathematics. I have taught the essentials of mechanics and engineering using Lego and I have taught the basics of civics and business as a Junior Achievement teacher in the upper...

...College. I am double-majoring in biology and psychology, but really like to learn about pretty much anything, from medieval knights to physics. I'm also really interested in metacognition, or "thinking about thinking", which teaches you to "learn how to learn better", and so if I'm your tutor, you might hear me say interesting stuff about...

...Past students have remarked that my teaching style is animated and are surprised at their ability to focus and understand concepts even after a long day of school, practice, or work. When I am not teaching or grading papers, I can usually be found playing some brass instrument or another, umpiring baseball, trying out a...

...students, and I also have some teaching experience with elementary school grades. I believe a solid understanding of grammar, syntax and spelling is important when learning any language; but at the same time, I always complement the theoretical part with practical examples, using various kinds of media, including books, articles, videos, and experiences from my...

...just finished a consultant project on global HIV treatment advocacy and have been greatly enjoying teaching a first grader how to read and write better. I speak French fluently, having spent a third of my life in France, including a portion of my schooling. I enjoy traveling, writing, and reading the New York Times, especially...

...Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. I have been tutoring math since high school and have experience tutoring in elementary school math, SSAT math, and high school algebra. I like to help students visualize solutions to problems and give them silly tricks that helped me understand and remember tough concepts.

...at Yale University with a real passion for teaching and tutoring. I've previously been a teaching fellow for the Pathfinder Program at Hopkins School, and I am so excited to get started here at Varsity Tutors! I was the captain of my varsity basketball team and I also act here at Yale University.

...are varied and my curiosity is piqued by a plethora of subjects. I am voracious in my quest for new knowledge, and love helping others explore topics that interest them. More importantly, I am enthusiastic in developing methods in understanding and learning. As a tutor, I think it is important to attack material from multiple...

...a wide variety of subjects in the humanities and social sciences from the middle school to the graduate school level. I am fluent in several languages. I worked as a T.A. for a writing class at a university and have experience editing undergraduate writing. I understand the perspective of college professors and T.A.'s and can...