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Nathan: Des Plaines tutor
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Education & Certification
Undergraduate Degree: University of Michigan - Bachelors, Comparative literature and Russian
Graduate Degree: Harvard University - Masters, History and Religion
Test Scores
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1430
GRE Quantitative: 165
GRE Verbal: 164
Hobbies
I read a ton: news and politics, history, philosophy, novels. I also like a good TV show. Mostly comedies.
Tutoring Subjects
American Literature
AP Comparative Government and Politics
AP US History
Arabic
California Proficiency Program (CPP) Prep
College Application Essays
College English
College Level American History
College Level American Literature
College World History
GED Social Studies
High School English
High School Level American History
High School Level American Literature
High School World History
High School Writing
Other
SAT Subject Test in United States History
SAT Subject Test in World History
SAT Subject Tests Prep
Study Skills
Study Skills and Organization
World Civilization
World History
What is your teaching philosophy?
My teaching philosophy revolves around encouraging students' autonomy to tailor my approach to their interests, learning styles, and background knowledge, and to support and facilitate their active engagement with the material and participation in the learning process.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
The first session is really about getting to know each other, what works best for the student, what they're interested in, what they already know, what they want to learn, and how they want to approach the material, and we go from there.