Award-Winning Spanish Tutors in Hartford, CT

...Community Colleges. One of my favorite quotes is by Frederick Douglass and it sums up my beliefs on education: "Once you learn to read, you will be forever free." I believe that education has the power to liberate people and from my personal experiences, I have experienced it as a transformational process. In my spare...

...majored in English and Music. I am also a graduate of Tufts University where I earned a Master's of Arts in Ethnomusicology. Recently, I became certified to teach English through the Connecticut State Department of Education. As early as college I began tutoring. I have tutored in Math, Music, English as a Second Language, Reading,...

...my strongest academic skill. I have spent much time tutoring students with varying sets of learning needs. My belief is that all students, with the proper instruction, can eventually succeed in their education and become independent learners. My tutoring gradually weens the student from relying on the assistance of a tutor by affirming the basic...

Currently a student at Yale University studying Molecular Biophysics/Biochemistry and Comparative Literature. ... Get to know them a bit. I think comfort is kind of a prerequisite.... Helping students find and do practice problems is key. You need to know what you don't know, and self-testing is the only way to do that.... Point out progress that they don't notice! It's so much easier to notice from the outside.

...each student I tutor, I vow to enthusiastically break down each and every topic I go over by outlining every step (no skipped steps, here), and giving tons of practice examples to ensure and test my student's comprehension of the material. I've proven these steps to be fundamental through my countless years of tutoring students...

Learning success is critical to achieving one's long-term career objectives in today's competitive, globalized marketplace. As a tutor, I take personal pride in helping each and every student master those subjects necessary for them to go on and become financially independent, well-educated citizens. ... Every student is different, but the goal of helping them achieve learning success doesn't change. That's where I come in -- providing the extra tutoring necessary so that they can achieve their learning objectives.

...to other people. I graduated from college recently with a degree in philosophy and hope to be on my way to graduate school within a year or two. In the meantime, I want to learn how to better my teaching ability through tutoring. I believe in self-betterment, so I can appreciate when someone takes their...

...in Spain for six months and taught English as a second language at a local elementary school while I was there. I also have experience tutoring middle and high school students one-on-one, as well as working with elementary-aged students in various summer programs. My philosophy of teaching is that students are able to grow and...

...like to push my students while tutoring, but I like to make sure my student feels comfortable and are not afraid to ask questions if they are unsure of something. It is normal for children to struggle and often times they are not comfortable asking for help. In my spare time I love to travel,...

...be graduating in May and then I will be attending law school in the fall. I have tutored throughout my college career and am CRLA study skills certified. I really enjoy tutoring for psychology, but I am also really interested in tutoring for other subjects. I took a variety of classes in college so I...