Award-Winning French 3 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 let's face it: we all have a little "save the world" in us - it's just a matter of getting there. Everyone's version of "saving the world" is different, and often 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...

...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 tutoring approach consists at listening to students, find the gray areas,...

...and languages, and I've spent a lot of time and effort learning German, Viennese, Dutch, French, and Spanish. My teaching and research interests are intentionally interdisciplinary, ranging from European culture, literatures 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...

...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 ultimately satisfied with the fact that I am making a difference...

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.

...experience tutoring test prep. I've taught group SAT Verbal courses and 1-on-1 sessions. I know the redesigned SAT format inside and out and I've helped students break 1500. I've also taught the SHSAT, SSAT, and ISEE (middle level verbal and quantitative; upper level verbal); ACT (verbal); and English Regents. I can also tutor SAT subject tests and AP tests (I got five 5's myself, back in the day). French and ESL: I've taught ESL to...

...many twos do I need to add up to make six, NEVER how many times does two go into six? I figured out that learning was all about how you thought about stuff. I made up little phonetics and learned songs for memorization, and found myself doing really well in school. What I loved the most about this strategy, though, was that I could help explain things to my friends in ways they really understood....

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.

...from Edison, New Jersey and a graduate of John P. Stevens High School. At Syracuse, I am the lead undergraduate researcher in the Public Affairs department, an executive board member of 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....

...grasp on the material. I achieved great standardized test scores and Im lucky enough to have a very rigorous college education from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Physics and Computer Science. After a year in a Physics doctoral program, I gained more insight into my values and priorities, and the best use of my skills. I decided to change paths and pursue a teaching career. My presence on this platform is one step in that journey....

...working with a diverse range of people, regardless of their language fluency and subject expertise. Since graduating, I have been attending a post-bac program at the University of Toronto in intensive Spanish and Arabic, before continuing on to medical school. I have also been tutoring numerous subjects for over 10 years, including Math, French, and Biology. I truly believe that it is with individual attention helps maximize one's full potential. Tutoring has shown me that...

...have the opportunity to teach French for 2 years while earning my Master's. I am very passionate about learning and teaching foreign languages, and I hope to share that with my students. In my experience students particularly enjoy (and benefit from) learning and exploring new cultures while learning the language itself. As the child of a teacher I am a strong believer in the importance of education and all of the opportunities it offers to...

...and sociology, focusing my studies further on Europe and the transatlantic partnership. I am now a first-year master's candidate at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, where I continue my studies with a focus on migration, refugees, and Turkey. Among my greatest strengths are my language skills. Since high school I have learned to speak five languages apart from English: French, German, Spanish, Arabic, and Turkish. Learning these languages has also helped me in English. I...

...experiences cemented my desire to serve as a mentor for others. With a background in higher-level math, I tutored the subject throughout high school while also serving as captain of the varsity tennis team and teaching private tennis lessons on the side. Top ACT and SAT scores earned me a scholarship at the University of Miami, where I was able to develop a newfound love for the fine arts. I am now pursuing a B.S....

I am a sophomore at the University of Iowa. I am majoring in International Relations with a French minor and an International Business Certificate. I love world languages, reading, and writing! I also enjoy running, traveling, and playing piano. I have previous experience being a private tutor in Spanish and also have volunteered as a tutor for reading programs. I would love to help improve your understanding of reading, writing, French, and Spanish.

...work-study opportunity where I was able to work as a classroom tutor and student teacher in several classrooms around Manhattan. I was also lucky enough to complete a semester abroad in Paris, where I took courses (taught in French) on culture, politics, and literature taught by professors from partnered universities including Sciences Po and the Sorbonne. My greatest passion is linguistics and language in general. French has been my primary language of study for ten...

...and structuring an essay to developing a persuasive argument and ensuring correct grammar and spelling. I am also deeply familiar with the genre of the college application essay, and can advise students from my experience as a tutor who has worked with students on their college application essays as well as an administrator who has reviewed hundreds of grant applications for cultural non-profits. Finally, I am well-versed with a range of standardized tests, having earned...

...employees and peers, and managing the HR department of a restaurant group. The importance of active listening and clear communication while tutoring is paramount to my teaching philosophy. My goal is to help your student realize their strengths. As a Linguistics major, much of my academic career focused on studying and understanding the nuances of English and French in both reading and writing, though I also have a strong foundation in mathematics, ranging from Algebra...