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18 Yrs w/ AP World. 15 Yrs w/AP Euro. 3 Yrs w/US Gov.
Ty K.

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I have been teaching AP World History for 18 years, AP European History for 15 years and Regular, US Government for 3 years. My AP Exam pass rate for AP World History far exceeds the national pass rate of 50% for the past 16 years. My AP European History AP Exam pass rate is even higher than my AP World History scores which can most likely be explained because over 50% of the students already had me for AP World History their sophomore year.

As a result, well over half my students score 5's...

I have been teaching AP World History for 18 years, AP European History for 15 years and Regular, US Government for 3 years. My AP Exam pass rate for AP World History far exceeds the national pass rate of 50% for the past 16 years. My AP European History AP Exam pass rate is even higher than my AP World History scores which can most likely be explained because over 50% of the students already had me for AP World History their sophomore year.

As a result, well over half my students score 5's on the AP European History exam and at least 90 percent earn at least a 3. There have been several years where 100% of my AP European History students have passed that exam.

I have been told by my students that if I am not the hardest teacher in the school, I am definitely in the top 3, along with the AP Calculus, AP Statistics and AP Physics courses. Why does that matter? Because the skills, content and analysis preparation that happens in my classroom will assist the student, not only in my class and the AP exam that May, but students can also use what they have learned from me in their upper-level classes and into college.

My teaching and tutoring style incorporates: humor, visuals, movie clips, current events, Socratic Method, organizational techniques, and an overall love of the content that I am teaching. I have taught at an ACT/SAT prep school for a couple of years as well. I integrate what I taught students preparing for the ACT/SAT to what they need to prepare for in the AP History courses that I currently teach.

I believe that history repeats itself, just not in the same frequency nor intensity. When I review Bob Dylan's The Times They Are A-Changin' with my students the first day class, I set the tone of the importance of history in their teen-age lives...and beyond.

AP World History teacher for over 18 years.
AP European History teacher for over 15 years.
Government teacher for over 3 years.
I have also taught World Geography and Economics as well.


Education

Western Illinois University
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  • Hourly Rate: $60
  • Rate details: Please be aware that I charge a $20 cancellation fee for students who do not show up for their scheduled lesson.
  • Lesson cancellation: 12 hours notice required
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Approved Subjects

World History

World History

I have been teaching AP World History for 18 years. I have taught regular World History for several years.
European History
Geography
Government & Politics
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Highly Recommend!

Ty is such a great tutor/teacher. His teaching style is easy to follow and flows very well in terms of explaining things. He gives a good context to what you want to learn or review, and he always covers the topic in great detail. He also is very good at making sure that I understand everything he is talking about. After explaining something, he always asks, "Is this making sense?" Its a great way to give him feedback so he can either explain the topic better or move on with his teaching. Overall, great tutor!

Orly , 9 lessons with Ty

Great Teacher

Ty was extremely helpful in explaining to me the details of how to write DBQs, LEQs, SAQs, and how to tackle MCQs. He listened to all my questions and made sure I understood everything. He also has a great sense of humor.

Vinitha, 2 lessons with Ty

Knowledgeable and very nice

He was a great teacher who taught me a lot. He taught me how to take tests more efficiently. He is very patient and kind. I definently learned a lot from him. I would defiantly recommend him to anyone who needs history help.

Gurshaan , 1 lesson with Ty

Extremely knowledgeable and effective teacher

My HS freshman daughter is in her final few weeks of her World History AP class. Needless to say this class was far more difficult than her other classes combined and she struggled desperately with it in the first few months. We were lucky to find Ty as he was able to break down and explain each topic in a way that made the concepts easier to understand. This is still a very difficult course for a high school student, much less one who is a freshman. But with Ty’s help, my daughter was able to pull her grade up to than a full mark higher than where she started the year. Ty has a straightforward approach that my daughter appreciated. She got valuable feedback on practice essays she took out of study guides. Ty also keeps handy many useful visuals to help conceptualize timelines, historical significance and effective essay structuring. He knows his stuff and more important, he knows how to explain it in a way that students can understand. Thank you Ty for your tutoring this year. We are grateful for your help and expertise.

Susan, 26 lessons with Ty

Gives easy step-step strategies.

Ty gives me the do’s and don’ts on approaching a multiple choice question for ap world History and tells me how you should format a short answered question correctly.

Jeremiah, 9 lessons with Ty

Great session

Covered some test prep questions, and test taking techniques, all very helpful, and made a big difference to my confidence. Thanks

Christopher, 23 lessons with Ty

Knowledgeable tutor

All sessions with Mr.Ty are informative yet interesting. His interactive teaching style makes learning history less stressful, and I feel well prepared after having a class with him. He is able to go in depth and teach topics without it being overwhelming!

Sahana, 9 lessons with Ty

Great Tutor!

As a student who was constantly taking a lot of time on how to approach a multiple choice question, Ty gives a simple and quick way on how to approach a multiple choice question for AP World History. Ty gives strategies that can be used to find the answer choice more quickly and efficiently!

Jeremiah, 9 lessons with Ty

First class worked well

This review is based on the first class only. Our daughter needs help with AP World History. Ty created a connection with her and got her to believe more in herself. He explained various aspects of AP World class and exam and worked with her on multiple-choice questions. We are looking forward to the next class.

Lana, 2 lessons with Ty

Ap world

He is really good at explaining things. He goes more in depth in stuff. And give better understanding in certain topics. And is very efficient. Always ready also before lessons

Ryan, 8 lessons with Ty
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