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Master Teacher in AP, SAT, Literacy, Math, and Writing
Larry H.

246 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $45
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Hello and thank you for visiting my profile.

What an honor to coach youth! Your investment in education is great wisdom, and my goal is to ensure you have an immediate return on investment.

Successful tutors make learning personal, relevant, and provide evidence of growth. These are my commitments for every student (child or adult) that I coach. I adapt my teaching methods to personalize learning – raising confidence, pacing, and mastery levels.

Most of my tutoring involves...

Hello and thank you for visiting my profile.

What an honor to coach youth! Your investment in education is great wisdom, and my goal is to ensure you have an immediate return on investment.

Successful tutors make learning personal, relevant, and provide evidence of growth. These are my commitments for every student (child or adult) that I coach. I adapt my teaching methods to personalize learning – raising confidence, pacing, and mastery levels.

Most of my tutoring involves three types of students:

1. Advanced academic students who want to achieve greatness on the SAT, ACT, or AP exams. (I have coached three students to become National Merit finalists.)

2. Elementary students who need additional practice and confidence-building in reading, writing, and/or math. (Every student I have taught experiences more than one year of growth in the area mentored.)

3. Middle school students who need organizational skills in order to own their education. (Most challenge themselves with advanced classes in high school.)

I am a certified teacher in English, math, and social studies with thirty years experience and also grade essays for the Advanced Placement tests.

When you contact me, I share my cell number and email so we can design a first session that is successful.

Let's create excellence.


Education

University of North Texas
History
University of North Texas
Masters
University of North Texas
PhD
  • Licensed teacher

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Approved Subjects

American History

American History

I score the AP U.S. History essays for College Board. For more than 15 years, I have taught AP U.S. History and have published specifications for the APUSH curriculum framework. My specialty is coaching students to write the long essay and document-based essay.
Creative Writing

Creative Writing

I am a published author of a Young Adult novel and have mentored two high school and one middle school student to finish a piece of fiction and publish. One submitted her short story for competition at a university and won "Best New Author." She hopes to attend that uni next year.... and she is certainly on their radar for potential scholarship. Writing and submitting works for publication or contest is a great way for youth to create their futures. I had the pleasure of editing a work one of my high school students submitted to the Concord Review. It was also accepted to publication.
Elementary (K-6th)

Elementary (K-6th)

I am certified to teach elementary students and have been certified as a reading specialist through the Texas Reading Academy. I have taught fourth and fifth grade reading and math and served as a Curriculum Director and Professional Development Director for several school districts in Texas, focused on literacy instruction. I currently tutor four homeschool boys (all cousins) in reading and math ranging from first grade to fifth grade.
Fiction Writing

Fiction Writing

I have mentored several middle and high school student writers... to organize and complete their drafts and to self-publish. My first young adult novel debuted in 2024.
Government & Politics

Government & Politics

I score the AP Government and Politics essays for College Board. For more than 15 years, I have taught AP Government with more than 1000 students earning college credit through Advanced Placement. My AP publications include the Unlocking series which specifies the EXACT content on the AP exams as well as essays that score every point on the writing rubrics.
Public Speaking

Public Speaking

For 20 years, I have taught Public Speaking/Communication as a high school credit course. My passion is mentoring students to prepare for their first large group presentation, a job interview, and/or college scholarship interview. I am a consultant and trainer within public education.
SAT Reading

SAT Reading

For more than 15 years, I have taught SAT prep courses with thousands of students improving their scores by more than 100 points and FIVE students qualifying as NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALISTS. My specialty is coaching students to understand HOW the SAT questions are written, so they see the answer patterns clearly.
STAAR

STAAR

My students achieve the highest performance level of STAAR -- MASTERY. I am a certified teacher in math, English, and social studies and tutor students at all grade levels. For twenty years, I trained Texas teachers on how to mentor students to achieve the highest performance on the STAAR exam.
Study Skills

Study Skills

I have successful taught AVID at middle school and high school and served as the Director of AVID for Mansfield ISD -- responsible for training 25 secondary teachers how to support study skills and advanced academics in the core content areas.
United States History

United States History

I score the AP U.S. History essays for College Board. For more than 15 years, I have taught AP U.S. History with more than 1000 students earning college credit through Advanced Placement. My AP publications include the Unlocking series which specifies the EXACT content on the AP exams as well as essays that score every point on the writing rubrics. My specialty is coaching students to write the long essay and document-based essay.
World History

World History

I score the AP U.S. History essays for College Board. For more than 15 years, I have taught AP World History, with more than 1000 students earning college credit through Advanced Placement. My AP publications include the Unlocking series which specifies the EXACT content on the AP exams as well as essays that score every point on the writing rubrics. My specialty is coaching students to write the long essay and document-based essay.
ACT English
ACT Reading
Algebra 1
Elementary Math
English
Geometry
Grammar
Literature
Political Science
Prealgebra
Proofreading
PSAT
Reading
SAT Math
SAT Writing
Social Studies
Writing
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Focused and Strategic APUSH Prep in Just Four Weeks

We recently switched from another tutor to Larry in preparation for the upcoming AP US history test in a month. The previous tutor focused on reviewing the material my daughter had already covered in school. But we were looking for a more targeted and efficient approach to the APUSH curriculum. My daughter felt she was falling behind with the previous tutor's pace. With only 4 weeks left, Larry quicly identified the key areas she should focus on and provided strategies for tackling multiple-choice questions efficiently. I would highly recommed Larry to anyone looking for a focused and result-driven approach to USPUSH prep.

Stacey, 4 lessons with Larry

Encouraging and Results-Driven Tutor

He has taught me effective strategies for approaching SAT reading passages, including how to quickly find key information, identify main ideas, and work through grammar structures. He explains concepts in a way that's easy to understand and gives plenty of practice examples to reinforce the skills. He is patient, encouraging, and always makes sure I fully understand before moving on. I can always ask a question when I have a doubt, and he will be sure to clearly explain it every time. Due to Larry's tutoring, I have seen a big improvement in my SAT reading scores and feel much more confident going into the test.

Atharv, 8 lessons with Larry

Very knowledgeable and caring SAT tutor

The tutoring was clear, and very helpful. The strategies and explanations Larry give to my daughter made the SAT feel much more manageable, and I feel my kid will be more confident going into the test. Highly recommend!

Claudia, 5 lessons with Larry

Great teacher

Had a session with Mr. H for my daughter. He explained myself and my daughter the strategy he’d be using to prep her for the PSAT and SAT. My daughter liked his teaching style as well. Thank you!

Madhuri, 1 lesson with Larry

successful first lesson

My daughter appreciated her fist lesson, he explained well, came prepared for the lesson, we will continue talking lesson with Larry

Laura, 3 lessons with Larry

Amazing tutor, and an amazing person!

Larry has exceeded out expectations for SAT prep with my teen daughter. He is prompt, thorough, and gives continuous milestone checks that serve to encourage our daughter and show her progress. Additionally, Larry is very patient and empathetic when it comes to the kaleidoscope of teen moods and emotions. He always makes sure that our daughter is feeling up to her lesson so that it can be a successful one. 10/10

Milka, 10 lessons with Larry

Clear and Supportive Tutor

Larry was incredibly helpful in preparing my daughter for her AP World History exam on short notice. He introduced her to the I-D-C writing method and patiently walked her through how to apply it to short-answer questions. I really appreciated how he wrote examples with her and provided clear, accurate models for her to learn from. His approach made the structure and expectations of the AP exam much easier to understand. Dylan left the session feeling confident and well-prepared. Highly recommend!

Rebecca, 1 lesson with Larry

Fantastic tuto

My son could not say enough good things about Larry. He said he helped him with long essays, short answers, writing level 5 essays. But most importantly he has given my son the confidence he needs to do his best.

Suzanne, 6 lessons with Larry

Excellent Tutor! Don’t hesitate to book your lesson

Larry has been a pleasure to work with. He has been helping my son prepare for the upcoming APUSH exam and has really gone over and above with helping with his writing and being comfortable with writing the DBQ, SAQ and LEQ sections of the exam. He has also provided my son with several helpful materials which have been helping him with his review. Larry also provides a very thorough description of the lesson at the end of each lesson and where my son needs to focus on to improve. I am so glad that we went with Larry! There are many tutors to choose from but I feel like we made the right choice. If you are looking for a tutor to help prepare for the upcoming history AP exam you will be in excellent hands if you go with Larry. He has really exceeded our expectations.

Rana, 6 lessons with Larry

Enthusiastic and thorough tutor

I loved working with Mr. Harmon for my upcoming APUSH exam. He gave me relevant and concise curriculum frameworks for each period and reviewed the tips and topics for writing LEQs, DBQs, and SAQs. We've gone through many SAQs, LEQs, and DBQs together, and I feel confident now in understanding how to write and achieve the points for all essays. He explains complex topics in a manner that is simple and easy to understand. I would definitely recommend him!

Nancy, 9 lessons with Larry
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