Andrea C. is experienced in teaching and tutoring high school and college writing, history, government, and geography courses. She started tutoring Social Studies and Literacy in 2009, after earning her Masters in Education at Columbia University's Teachers College. Andrea has a strong track record; many of her students, including those with special needs, have earned A's and 4's or 5s) after following her directions. Andrea's goal is to help her students to become innovative thinkers and com...
Subjects
ACT English
ACT Reading
American history
anthropology
college counseling
English
Looking for a trained and experienced literacy (reading and writing) instructor at the 9-12 level?
This will be my third year preparing students for the ELA portions of the ACT and SAT, as well as my second year preparing students for the new Common Core grade 11 English exam and for the GRE.
If your student is taking AP English Literature, please consider my services as well. An avid reader, I aced the AP English Literature exam and continued to study literature from a variety of cultures in college. I have also tutored students taking the AP English Language exam.
Before becoming a tutor, I retook the SAT twice, scoring in the high 700s in both Critical Reading and Writing. All of my students' test scores have risen under my tutelage.
ESL/ESOL
European history
GED
geography
government & politics
grammar
As a middle and high school English teacher, I teach grammar on an almost daily basis! My teaching of grammar draws upon three different, complementary workbook series, as well as custom lessons and activities. My comments and feedback on written work also include grammar corrections. Students who work with me on their grammar skills will see vast improvements in their understanding and correct usage.
GRE
literature
LSAT
Praxis
proofreading
Do you need an expert proofreader to check your written assignments and provide suggested changes? Do you want to know why those changes are correct, so that you can learn from your mistakes and hopefully not repeat them? Do you want suggestions regarding additions, reorganization, and use of rhetorical (persuasive) strategies, in addition to grammatical suggestions? If you answered yes to these questions, please contact me!
PSAT
reading
Regents
This year I am focusing on two Regents courses: Global History & Geography and English (both Comprehensive English and the new Common Core English). For the past five years, my tutoring students have all done extremely well on their Global Regents exams, even those with special challenges. I am currently teaching English myself during the school day, as well as tutoring students in reading comprehension and writing.
SAT reading
SAT writing
social studies
SSAT
study skills
One of the most important tasks when providing tutoring is to identify the best study techniques for a particular student. I have extensive experience helping regular, honors, and AP students to improve their study skills and substantially raise their grades. As an inquisitive teacher, I am also quite familiar with a large variety of successful methods to use when trying to remember diverse types of information. My training and experiences enable me to help each of my students to identify and master the most beneficial study technique(s) for him/her.
vocabulary
Whether you are in middle school or high school, concerned about your English scores on a particular standardized test or trying to better understand course readings, I can help you to greatly expand your vocabulary knowledge, using more than one, fun method! After working with me, you will sound more intelligent and know how to readily absorb terms and new vocabulary throughout your life!
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