Award-Winning French 2 Tutors serving Syracuse, NY

I value the sharing of learning objectives and success criteria with children. Knowing exactly what is expected and how they can achieve allows children to focus more clearly on tasks. This also facilitates effective self assessment, as it is a clear criterion and objective to assess against, encouraging children to take more responsibility for their own learning.... Love of learning is contagious.... Greet, and then get to know the student by asking for examples about how...

...and languages, to several subfields of linguistics (sociolinguistics, dialectology, linguistic anthropology, internet linguistics). I'm particularly passionate about teaching my students to think about and LOOK AT language in completely mind-bending ways. (If I'm your tutor, you'll see what I mean... =) While my professional passions are teaching and language, privately I enjoy tinkering with computers and technology, exercising, home brewing, hiking, fishing the many streams of Upstate NY, writing plays, reading, and training in Mixed...

...environments requiring ability to effectively prioritize and handle multiple concurrent projects. I am an exceptional listener and communicator who effectively conveys information verbally and in writing. I am a computer-literate performer with excellent software proficiency. I am highly organized, dedicated, and committed to professionalism. I am enthusiastic, knowledge-seeking learner, eager to meet challenges and assimilate new concepts. In my previous tutoring experiences, I have found gratitude in watching students grow with my help. I am...

...times you can't make it alone; and that's perfectly alright. After all, Stephen Hawking wouldn't have had much to learn from without Einstein, nor Einstein without Newton. As a tutor and a student, who had to figure out their own learning style through a lot of trial and error, I aim to make the journey a little easier and provide a map to your destination. While I'll do my best to keep you on the...

I am a French and English educator with a specialization in literature. I have 5 years of experience as a college-level writing tutor at Rutgers University and online. I am the nonfiction editor for a literary journal and I enjoy teaching creative writing to students, from poetry to personal essays.

...several students in U.S. History, from grades 6 through 11. Success stories include helping an exchange student go from failing a course to passing in 3 weeks. Film and Art: What I got a college education for! I've been making movies and working on sets since I was 13. I've had experience tutoring it as well. I taught a cinematography class to middle schoolers as part of Columbia's SPLASH program. I'm also currently helping a...

...University of Montreal, Canada, and postdoctoral training at the Upstate Medical University of the State University of New York. I taught at the college level for 18 years, and I enjoyed it immensely. I love teaching, I love the student interaction, I particularly enjoy seeing students maturing in their learning and practice of science. The fact that I still interact with my graduate students many years after graduation attests of my relation with them. My...

...swim lessons, and even got to do volunteer GED tutoring in the Manson Youth Institution, a boys prison near my university. One summer, I started Skyping with a Parisian woman to better my French and I helped her learn English. I really enjoyed all of those experiences. Getting to know everyone and help them to accomplish their goals was really fulfilling plus, I got to skip an intro French class for the Skyping! In the...

I am an undergraduate student studying at Cornell University. I am working towards a Bachelor of Science in Information Science and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sustainability Sciences, with a minor in Development Sociology. I am originally from Syracuse, New York.

I am entering my freshman year at Binghamton University. I'm looking forward to meeting new students and helping them on their endeavors.

...multiple student organizations, and of course succeed academically. I know how to excel, and I know the steps to get there. I am curious, creative, and above all, driven. These traits have helped me set myself up for success in college and in life. I hope to help your student do the same. Academics and test-taking are the means to a successful future. Through patience, hard work, and dedication, I will help your student rise...

...what people understand, what assumptions they are making, and what they might be missing. That gives me the ability to clarify and explain more effectively. I come from a family of accomplished teachers and my tutoring experience includes small group teaching through my college, volunteer opportunities in classrooms and one on one, and private tutoring in person. Ive gotten positive feedback from my clients, and in high school and college I was always the one...

...you reach them. Additionally, I tutor for LSAT preparation. On the October 2015 exam, I scored a 167 (94th percentile) and am confident that I can help you reach your test goals. A higher score leads to better schools and more scholarships, so every point counts! I have a lot of availability and am more than willing to travel to you. I look forward to working with you and helping you reach your goals!... Each student...

...international art exchanges between Paris, New York and Dakar, Senegal. I also received a Certificate in African Studies from the Universit de Paris 1 - Panthon-Sorbonne and focused my research on the social exclusion of African immigrants in Western Europe. Since graduation, I have worked at a public school in Harlem as the College Counselor working with students from grades 6-12. In my two years of experience, I have had the opportunity to network with...

...teaching experience in a variety of roles from principal instructor of college math classes to one-on-one mentoring with high school students. I am passionate about social justice, novel mathematics education, and increasing diversity in STEM majors and careers. Currently, I am working on a thesis in discrete geometry and combinatorics, as well as doing research for UCSF where I design machine vision software. I am well positioned to motivate and justify nearly every aspect of...

...learning is not just for one assignment or one test, but rather that it sticks with you to build a solid foundation of knowledge and confidence that you can carry forward. My favorite subjects to tutor include English, SAT test preparation, math, and psychology. My approach to tutoring is to meet the student where they're at and go from there. I find that this way we can build a productive tutoring relationship where I can...

I am a current student at the University of Rochester seeking a Bachelors degree in History. I'm looking forward to teaching new students! ... Only the best teach! I empower my students through the Socratic method--that is, I encourage them to think on their own feet.... On my first session, I would probably give my student a preliminary assessment of their skills, and what they want to improve upon.... Empowered students think for themselves. I encourage...

...way. My strengths (in school and tutoring) are in foreign languages including Latin and humanitiesexpect a very enthusiastic tutor especially if we are talking about Shakespeare! I also think it is important to try and frame things in a context students are used to, so if that means watching She's the Man in order to understand Twelfth Night, then that's what we will do (although we do have to read the actual play as well)....

I'm eager to help you in whatever way I can! I'm a graduate of Harvard (BA, Social Anthropology) and Columbia (MA, Human Rights) and have spent years tutoring students in a variety of subjects. I'm a firm believer that effective tutoring stems from developing a program that is tailored and highly customized to individual students. I look forward to working with you!

...doctoral candidate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As an undergraduate, I attended a prestigious honors program at the University of Texas at Austin. In essence, I have years of experience tutoring and teaching languages, writing, testing strategies, and other various subjects for students from elementary through college. Additionally, I am well-versed in university admissions for both graduate and undergraduate programs, and I can offer consulting on how to develop applications. I...