1,161 Highland Park Language Arts Tutors

...I have traveled and lived in Europe for 5 months, taking Spanish classes in Madrid, worked 3 years for a Boston newspaper, writing and editing, along with some sales, and then taught English in Mexico, in a small city called Campeche in the Yucatan Peninsula. In Mexico I solidified my Spanish, and I taught English to people age 3 to age 50: psychologists,... read more

...Success in ACT Reading requires knowledge about how the test is written and practice of a successful strategy. Many students approach this section of the test as they would a reading assignment in school; however, success in this section requires a very specific approach. My knowledge of the test and strategies that work have helped many students... read more

...The Challenger Thesaurus increases the student's vocabulary dramatically and efficiently by setting comprehensive word lists into dynamic word relationships. For reading comprehension questions, I teach a powerful and efficient method of analysis called MAPS, which stands for Meaning, Assumption, Purpose, and Structure. MAPS analyzes a passage quickly... read more

...Some of these contexts such as elementary after school tutoring and curriculum creation for a second grade course were particularly helpful. Furthermore, I have spent significant time over the last 4 months tutoring many elementary students in reading, grammar, English, math, and spelling. These sessions been very productive for both improving student... read more

...I studied extensively in Mexico for my undergrad degree and in Spain for a small part of my Master's degree. I am knowledgeable in Spanish grammar and can provide aids and "tricks" for remembering and learning Spanish grammar and vocabulary. I have a bachelors degree in Spanish. I studied in Mexico for my bachelors degree and began the first semester... read more