...these are fond memories and embody the sense of hard work and passion required to learn new things. My study of Japanese began in high school and it continues today. It has never been easy, it shouldn't be, we learn more when things are tough, but it has been gratifying and rewarding. I desire to help those eager and aspiring students of Japanese to continually improve their abilities and deepen their knowledge. My love for...
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...won several academic awards too! I'm originally from Indiana but I've lived all over! I lived for two years in Japan and 2 years in China. I also have been to many other countries including Korea, Canada, Panama, Costa Rica, and Mexico. My family and I love to travel and we plan a couple of trips every summer. HIstory and culture are very important to us. I take my job seriously and that means that...
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...in Philosophy with a focus on Ethics and Philosophy in Terminal Care. I was always fascinated by the wonder of human life and had a wonderful experience at the Hospis as a spiritual care volunteer worker for 3 years. While I was at college, I also studied English a lot to become an interpreter by attending a vocational school. I started to work as a tutor when I was a college student and taught some middle...
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...recent graduate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies with a focus in East Asian Languages in culture. I also minored in business, focusing my studies on marketing and international business. Throughout my studies I have taught a variety of subjects, but I am most passionate about tutoring Japanese. I try and teach in a conversational style, because I believe that this is more fun...
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I have an M.Ed in Special Needs and Inclusive Education. I have worked for the past several years one-on-one with with neurodiverse students, particularly those with autism and ADHD. I primarily work with students in teaching executive functioning and life skills. I like to empower students through self-knowledge of their diagnosis and taking ownership in developing their own strategies that work best with their unique learning styles.
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...love of my life. I love teaching children and adults. I am a Lead Family Services Specialist (Employment Services) with Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Social Services since 2006, and also a 5th grade teacher at Richmond Japanese weekend school since 2009. I also have experiences in tutoring to elementary students in Pennsylvania, teaching English to Japanese children and adults in Japan for 3 years. I love seeing students achieving their goals. I love seeing students's joy in...
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I want to tutor you! As a New Yorker and an aspiring English teacher, I want to pay close attention to your idiosyncratic means of learning to tailor an approach that is right for you. The teacher's organization is the key to both the student and teacher's success.
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I have taught intellectual property law for the past two years and SAT preparation for the past 10 years. I am a great tutor because not only are my fundamental verbal and quantitative skills strong, but I am able to communicate my reasoning and problem solving skills quickly and clearly.... My teaching philosophy is to help empower students to stay calm and use what information they know to arrive at the correct answers on tests through...
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...1-4 and the AP Test, and moved on to being a teacher's assistant, continuously tutoring and helping the teacher during class. I even managed to coach the school's first team to compete in the National Japan Bowl Tournament. I also credit a Japanese Camp that I participate in during the summer, for in the past 5+ years of being a counselor there I have learned even more about teaching and engaging students and kids in...
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...years before. I learned how to read very well, because I studied by myself, but speaking and listening skills did not come for me until I actually immersed myself into Japan. And it was difficult at first. The only way to overcome that difficulty is just to dive right in, and not be afraid to make mistakes. I now have great proficiency in the language, and a love for the people and their culture (and...
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It's my personal mission to share everything I've learned about the Japanese language with you! Between living in Japan and studying Japanese language as major, my experience is all yours. I have passed level N3 of the Japanese Language proficiency test and familiar with colloquial Japanese as well.
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...in Japan as a Red Cross volunteer. I taught there for one year, in both in-class settings and more informal meetings held once weekly to support struggling students. My favorite topic to tutor is English language arts, for ESL/EFL/ESOL students as well as native English speakers. I believe that strong writing, reading, and communication skills truly enhance quality of life and are necessary skills for understanding and interacting with the world. I enjoy helping students...
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...my most fulfilling memories are from individual voice lessons. I enjoy working one-on-one with students to overcome obstacles related to self-esteem and confidence, which too often bars a student's enjoyment of vocal music. Other than vocal training, I have an extensive educational background in the Japanese language. I started learning Japanese in middle school through the Concordia College Language Villages, earning language credit and making it to the top advanced class by high school. While...
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I've always believed that as a teacher it is my duty to work hard for my students. If you do not understand the material I am teaching you it is my duty to present it in a new way so that you can understand. My goal is to help you learn in any way possible.
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...a multi-faceted team player with academic interest in Chemistry and its applications, personal interests in youth development and leadership, and desires to enrich communities with the feeling of empowerment and confidence. I am very organized, understanding, flexible, engaging, and very fun to work with. I love helping students succeed in their academic and personal goals. I have helped many college students in the past pursue their academic goals and would like to grow a community...
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...of Science in Applied Mathematics, I have worked in software development, education, and the performing arts -- I like a bit of variety to keep life interesting! I am currently pursuing a Master's degree in Educational Policy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. My personal interests include dance, cooking, and podcasts. I thrive off making personal connections with my students to build rapport and help make learning fun. I believe that strengthening fundamentals and encouraging effective...
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Hello! I am a freshman pursuing Bio-engineering at the University of Washington. I am proficient in a multitude of STEM subjects and I love teaching and working with students. Let me help you excel in your academic pursuits!
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...a Organic Chemistry Lab class section , where I answer questions regarding lab material and demonstrate lab techniques. Currently, I am interested in tutoring Organic Chemistry, General Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics, and Calculus There are three things I love about tutoring. First, tutoring allows me to solidify my mastery on the material I teach, as I believe one can learn more by explaining concepts to other people. This leads to the second thing l love, which...
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...what philosophers believe about human happiness, that we are here to learn. Also I believe that a way to trascend after we pass away is to leave all the knowledge we acquierd in life, here. I have struggled to be here, where at last I am. I have over 20 years of experience teaching a wide range of people, always taking care to adapt my teaching style to their learning style and not the other...
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Advanced Placement (AP) Japanese Language and Culture courses demand a significant investment of a student's time and effort. Such an investment can pay off in numerous ways down the road in the form of an impressive achievement on your transcript, potential college credits, or both. The class is rigorous and fast-paced, challenging students to learn to speak, read, and write in Japanese. Not only are students required to write using hiragana and katakana, but they also learn and incorporate a great number of kanji. You may find yourself falling behind in one or more of these areas in your AP Japanese class, especially if the ways in which your instructor teaches does not mesh well with the way in which you best learn or goes against your specific learning style. Do not let yourself approach the AP Japanese exam feeling underprepared and doubtful of your own abilities when help is easily available! Varsity Tutors can help you connect with private AP Japanese Language and Culture tutors nationwide.
The AP Japanese Language and Culture Exam consist of two sections. Together, they will take a student about two hours to complete. Section I is divided into Part A and Part B. Part A is the listening section, which includes interpretive communication, and Part B is the reading portion of the interpretive communication section. Section II also includes two parts. Part A includes personal and presentational writing, and Part B includes interpersonal and presentational speaking. The exam includes multiple-choice as well as free-response questions.
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Recent AP Japanese Language and Culture Tutoring Session Notes
Today's session was very productive. The student was able to complete his homework and prepare him for his character quiz. So far he seems to be doing very well in class. His quiz scores are pretty good, and his comprehension and listening skills are still improving, which is a great sign.
Today we reviewed everything that she has learned. During the last few lessons, I taught her numbers and weekdays and all. I'm hoping all this reviewing will help her to improve her memorization and help her to familiarize with all the numbers, weekdays, and months. I'm still trying to teach her how to introduce herself. The student is improving slowly but surely.
We reviewed the content that was introduced in the first 2 lessons. We then worked on more numbers and practiced talking about "age" and "date." Also, new questions were introduced such as "What would you like to do?", and "Where is the cellphone?"
In today's session, we continued to learn about how to ask preference using the word "like/not like". New vocabulary of 4 colors and 2 animals were introduced. The students played a communicative game where they needed to ask preferences of the other team in Chinese. By this week, she can identify the Chinese numbers better now, but will need more reinforcement in pronouncing them. He learns well as he can remember a lot. I left a story book of Chinese zodiac animals for them to read, which includes some content of which we will do in the next few sessions.
We first went over some translations the student did for homework. We then spent the rest of class working on his Chinese homework from school, which involved short answer and true/false questions.
The student and I went over 3 animated children's stories on the site. We practiced pronouncing vocabulary from the stories and constructing sentences from them as well. We also looked at the song "Two Tigers" and practiced vocab from it. The student was great and recognized lots of the words.
