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Andrew M.

The Practical Tutor

Groton, CT (06340)

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I'm a licensed teacher (CT) with a wide variety of passions and skills. I call myself The Practical Tutor because my focus emphaizes real-life application of academic and theoretical skills. My educational background is in English Secondary Education (B.A., Metro State, 2004) and Business Management (M.S., Minot State, 2010). I teach all High School Diploma subjects to online learners at the Hartford Job Corps Academy and practice my arts and avocations, including songwriting and performance, photography, entrepreneurial business, fitness and nutrition, and ornithology.

Academics, especially in the traditional sense, can sometimes become quite frustrating. Have you ever thought of math as a foreign language? Have you ever felt as if there was no connection between speaking and writing? Have you ever wondered what a test-maker was thinking? Have you ever felt as if the subject matter or the method was simply not fit for real world use? Then you feel like I once felt. With the help of some great authors and teachers--and a little bit of hard work--I came to "speak Math," to "write what I could say," "get inside a test's head," and much more. If these or other similar academic questions have plagued you in the past, let me be the practical key that opens the impractical lock.

Sometimes the trouble isn't in academics. Have you ever wondered why one song sticks in your head while another one won't? Have you struggled with finding your stance or swing at the plate, or with maximizing your arm or your defense? Have you ever wondered why someone else's physical training regimen seems to do so much for them but yours doesn't seem to do the same for you--even though you're spending more time with your system than the other person does with his/hers? Do you have trouble getting and staying healthy and effective on the job or on the team? Have you ever wondered why you didn't get the job or didn't make the sale, but felt like you could have or should have? I provide available, research-based, time-tested, and--naturally--practical solutions that are as intellectually engaging and fun as they are effective. You are probably much closer to writing that great song, finding your swing, hitting a new level of fitness, getting the job, and making the sale than you believe. Let my experience become your primer today!

Andrew's Subjects

Math:
  • ACT Math,
  • algebra 1,
  • algebra 2,
  • geometry,
  • prealgebra,
  • SAT math,
  • trigonometry
Science:
  • ACT Science,
  • biology,
  • geology,
  • philosophy
Music:
Art:
English:
  • ACT English,
  • ACT Reading,
  • Bible studies,
  • English,
  • ESL/ESOL,
  • grammar,
  • literature,
  • proofreading,
  • public speaking,
  • reading,
  • SAT reading,
  • SAT writing,
  • vocabulary,
  • writing
Test Preparation:
  • ACT English,
  • ACT Math,
  • ACT Reading,
  • ACT Science,
  • career development,
  • GED,
  • GRE,
  • SAT math,
  • SAT reading,
  • SAT writing
Computer:
Language:
  • ESL/ESOL,
  • Spanish
History:
  • American history,
  • European history,
  • geography,
  • music history,
  • world history
Special Needs:
Elementary Education:
Business:
Sports/Recreation:
Corporate Training:
Homeschool:
  • algebra 1,
  • algebra 2,
  • biology,
  • English,
  • ESL/ESOL,
  • geometry,
  • prealgebra,
  • reading,
  • SAT math,
  • SAT reading,
  • Spanish,
  • study skills,
  • writing

GED

I taught GED preparation for one year and became very acquainted with the test format, the frequently included topics, and the strategies for test-taking and topical study.

Guitar

I have played guitar for over sixteen years now. Starting with acoustic and moving into electric, I established a solid foundation in rock, blues, metal, folk, and alternative acoustic music. Over the past ten years, I have written over three hundred songs, performed as the house artist for It's A Grind coffee house for three years, recorded an EP and a full-length home-produced demo, and worked in a variety of group settings. If you're looking to learn backing, lead, songwriting, vocal performance... Read More

Music History

I have several sources of music history knowledge that predispose me well to teach in the field. My conservatory training (12 years) taught me about the evolution of woodwinds, particularly the flute (my primary performance instrument). I also had input from my parents, who gave me as many cassettes and books on music of all eras as I could possibly want. I read and listened to these voraciously growing up, which interfaced well with my other musical training (choral, 19 years). Now I teach a... Read More

Study Skills

Different learners have different study methods, and I have used a variety in my day. I seek to pair students with the methods they find most effective. I teach and practice many classic and contemporary techniques, including memorization, mnemonic design, structural analysis, SQ3R, flash cards, verbal training, group study, keyword & definition-based learning, rephrasing and rewriting, practical application, research, and more.

Track & Field

I was a Varsity letterman when I walked on with the cross country team in my junior year. The team were conference champions both that year and next; I was ranked all-conference during my senior year and the team came in second place at the state open. In addition, I also began to run distance and moderate relay events with track and field. While my specialty is distance running and training, I also have experience with the shot put and the discus.

Voice (Music)

At age four, I joined the church choir, and that was where the odyssey of vocal training began. Throughout elementary and high school, I studied with the church's choral director and performed weekly as well as in special concerts for holidays. In high school, I joined the concert choir. Within my four years with the concert choir, the group recorded, toured, and performed at Carnegie Hall as part of the National Youth Choir (1996). I had several solos and was the baritone section leader. During... Read More

Special Needs

In college, I taught many differently abled learners at the college's Writing Center. I am familiar with Dragon Naturally Speaking software, audio books (some of which I recorded), and assistance from other tutors at the Adaptive Learning Center to bridge the gap with several dedicated students. My most profoundly affected student worked through dislexia, PTSD, epilepsy, environmental allergens, and limited mobility as cerebral palsy took its toll. However, over the course of two years, she completed... Read More

Baseball

I learned to throw when I was four and began to pitch. When I reached my teens, I switched positions and began to play the outfield, which let me utilize my speed defensively. Offensively, I worked with a hitting coach and went to baseball camps regularly, which brought my game up to an entirely new level. In college I played recreationally and learned how to catch--including knuckleballers. My fascination with the position bloomed into full-on signing and communication systems for better game... Read More

Flute

Flute was my primary conservatory instrument. I studied at Hartford Camerata Conservatory of Music for ten years, graduating at sixteen at Grade VI. My time there included weekly one-on-one lessons, group ensembles, reading, and theory. I am very familiar with a wide variety of flute music and, while my skills are not what they once were, can demonstrate and teach the performance and study skills needed for the instrument. I played in every middle school and high school instrumental group that... Read More

Songwriting

I have written over three hundred songs since 1996, when I penned my first. While I have not attended songwriting classes or gotten formal instruction in songwriting, I continue to emulate the best modern acoustic and electric songwriters, as detailed in my guitar certification request. Through my three years as the house artist at It's A Grind, I had to keep the rotation fresh and make sure to write about two or three new songs per week to integrate into my standing material. Constant live performance... Read More

Bible Studies

My mother and I read from the Bible for half an hour every day until I left home. My familiarity with scriptural studies increased through church, where I took and taught church school. In high school, I took Religious Education courses every semester and ended with ten credits in that area. When I attended Taylor University, I took Biblical Studies courses including Old Testament Literature I and II, New Testament Literature I and II, and Wisdom & Poetic Literature. I also gained a more secular... Read More

Business

I graduated from Minot State University with my M.S. in Business Management in 2010. My coursework covered many vital areas of corporate enterprise, including strategic positioning and planning, market analysis, advertising and marketing, human resources management, financial analysis and planning, virtual teaming, proposal writing, and knowledge management. In terms of practical business, I also have outside experience. During my undergraduate years, I ran a shoe repair and care business as a... Read More

Photography

I have practiced photography since I was seven, when I first learned on a film SLR. Through the explosion of digital photography I followed the SLR to its current format. Experimentation and exploration of not only the camera and my lens collection but also of editing software has given me a solid foundation from which I continue to develop my portfolio. I have over two hundred shots in my general showing portfolio, including portraits, sports photos, landscapes and natural close-ups, still lifes,... Read More

Public Speaking

More than anything, being a teacher has made me, by necessity, a public speaker. My ability to hold my students' attention and to convey my message cogently yet powerfully partially determines their level of performance. Therefore, I command an excellent presence and have plenty of daily practice in addressing and interacting with groups. Formal public speaking was also a passion of mine during my schooling. In eighth grade, I took third place in the state finals of the Modern Woodmen of America... Read More

Career Development

From the time I started in Job Corps, I taught Career Preparation. It was a good fit because I had come through some hard times and undertaken several job searches in order to land that job, and the techniques that had worked for me served as a jumping-off point for teaching my students. I read books, developed curricula, studied with a professional job coach at CT Works! centers, participated with my students in skills sessions (for instance, interviewing, dress for success, government funding... Read More

Macintosh

For a while, I used only Windows and PC products, but after banging my head against that wall for quite some time, I dove into the world of the Mac OS and all the programs that thrive there. The best part of my background is that I have all the knowledge of a PC user and can apply it to the "front of house" and "back of house" in the Mac environment. Now, three years after taking the initial plunge, I am proficient in a wide variety of Mac programs and patterns. I specialize in photo and video... Read More

Fitness

Total fitness encompasses several areas of study and proficiency. While I was always involved in team sports, the individual aspect of training and adopting a "three hundred sixty degree" healthy lifestyle rounded out my knowledge of and experience in maintaining excellent fitness. Through a wide variety of physical exercise regimens including calisthenics, weight training, resistance training, plyometrics, and cardio training, I gained thirteen years of experience in using stretches, body weight,... Read More

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