German, History, Latin, and Math success with tutor in Norwood

Uncommonly flexible tutor for German, History, Latin and Math.

I am a German native who has lived, studied, and worked in this country since 1983. I came here after graduating from a classical Gymnasium with college prep status, and 4 years of college focusing on Latin and History, at Mainz and Tuebingen Universities. I graduated with an MA degree from Washington University, St. Louis, MO in 1984. For 5 years I taught Latin and History at private schools while taking nightly law classes at Temple Law School in Philadelphia. For the past 20 years I have been working as an attorney concentrating primarily on family, child caring, and delinquency issues. I am an avid reader, in more than one language. I love stories and the craft of writing.

Tutoring gives me an opportunity to share my love of learning and to use creative ways to inspire mostly younger individuals with a desire for self improvement and excellence. I assess my student's learning style and needs, and create an individual plan and implementation strategy. Every human can learn. Every child, by nature, is eager to play, learn, and explore, often without distinguishing one from the other. I am enthusiastic about each of my subjects, and love to help each student discover their own talents, and acquire confidence in their abilities through work and gradual step ups in achievement.

Ludger's Subjects

Math:	algebra 1, algebra 2, prealgebra, SAT math
English:	English, ESL/ESOL, SAT reading, SAT writing, TOEFL, vocabulary, writing
Test Preparation:	SAT math, SAT reading, SAT writing, TOEFL
Language:	ESL/ESOL, German, Latin, TOEFL
History:	American history, classics, European history, government & politics, social studies, world history
Elementary Education:	vocabulary
Business:	law
Sports/Recreation:	chess
Corporate Training:	ESL/ESOL, German, Latin, law
Homeschool:	algebra 1, algebra 2, English, ESL/ESOL, prealgebra, SAT math, SAT reading, writing

Algebra 1

Math is in my blood. My father used to say that all the Veers were good at Math. It proved to be true. My brothers, my sister, we all excelled in Math. Now I tutor Math while my college age son studies Math and Computer Science at one of the best colleges for these subjects, Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
There are as many approaches to learning to like Math as there are individual learning styles. When my son went to grade school, I used to write him little notes,... Read More

Algebra 2

Math has always come easy to me. I took the most advanced Math courses at my school in Germany, including Calculus and Linear Algebra, Statistics, and anything building up to those courses. Classmates and friends would ask me for help. Many told me they only understood the concepts after I explained them.

Math seems to be in my genes. My father was good in Math, my siblings all were, and my son studies Math at Carnegie Mellon University, one of the best colleges for the subject.Read More

American History

History is one of my passions. I studied history in college and graduated from Wash. U., St. Louis, MO, in 1984 with a Masters degree in History. After five years of teaching at private high schools I practiced law. After 20 years as attorney I am going back to teaching. I passed the teacher tests in History, Latin, and German in 2011. At this point I am tutoring while winding down my law practice. I begin by assessing each student's individual needs and learning style before putting together... Read More

German

German is a language spoken by more people in Europe as a first language than any other. Situated in the heart of the continent, the territory of the German nation has served for centuries as a crossroads of streams of ideas, of peoples, languages and cultures. It is not by accident that its residents, historically, have been subjected to significant stresses from a variety of sources and directions. Yet, its people have managed to reset, rebound, and return to a status of respect among nations,... Read More

Prealgebra

Since grade school I tutored peers in Math. My father told us it was in our blood. I believe we grew up with parents who believed in education and in our abilities, especially in Math. During high school (German Gymnasium) I took the most advanced Math courses (college prep/AP) and continued to be a resource to fellow students who had difficulties grasping terminology or concepts. My son took a similar course and is now studying Math and Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University, PA. Math... Read More

Latin

Latin was love at first sight for the pious altar boy who learned the Latin phrases from his oldest brother in 1964. As it turned out, the language of the Catholic church was also the language in which Newton wrote about gravity, and the language of science in general for centuries. Then I learned how the inspiring oratory of Rome's foremost attorney, Cicero, worked its rediscovered magic on Italians of the Renaissance era who found dust covered manuscripts of his speeches and educative musings... Read More

Chess

I have played chess since my childhood. In recent years I have begun playing chess online with a number of international players. My average opponent is highly ranked. When I do lose, it is often by timeouts or because I did not use much time to think. I work on openings, the middle game, and the endgame that often involves pawn positioning strategy. At this point I am a competitive player. I love the game.

Social Studies

I have taught History for 5 years and passed the Massachusetts subject matter test. Coming from Germany with post college education, I have a good understanding of geography, and am literate in political and sociological sciences. I have had regular contacts with psychologists and psychiatrists as experts, and used their reports. Finally, I am very versed in Economics and terminology associated with it.

Classics

I have taught Latin and History, studied Latin and History, with an emphasis on Ancient and Medieval European History, and have passed the Massachusetts subject matter test for teachers of Latin and Classical Humanities. Latin and Greek are part of our cultural DNA. The study of these roots of our present society brings abundant fruit, and can be very enjoyable in the process. "Know Thyself!" reminded the words inscribed at the temple of Apollo in Delphi. The study of the Classics aims at nothing... Read More

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Education

University Tuebingen, Germany (History and Classics) Washington University, MO (Master's) Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (J.D.)

Really great — When a 16 year old has friends asking their parents if they can have the same tutor, you know you've found the right tutor! Ludger is great. He gets right down to business, is serious about teaching, but he is patient as well. He has adapted to my son's learning style and has already helped him tremendously.

— Kimberly from Norwood, MA

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