Colton L.
Private tutor in Overland Park, KS
Education
Brown University - BA, Philosophy
Experience
I'm an experienced tutor with a special interest in teaching test preparation and foreign languages. I have tutored several subjects at an after-school program on the high school level, including calculus, organic chemistry, English grammar, and Spanish literature. I have done private tutoring in Advanced Placement test prep, SAT prep, and French. I'm a native French speaker, and I enjoy teaching foreign languages because knowing a foreign language makes possible richer and deeper communication between people.I enjoy tutoring test preparation most of all because it's so gratifying to see the learning process' measurable results. When I can help a student to score a few points higher on a standardized test, that score may translate into improved chances for college admissions and/or enhanced scholarship offers. I find tutoring very rewarding because it's an opportunity to customize learning for an individual, making the educational process more personal. In the typical classroom of, say, one teacher and twenty students, instruction is much less individualized and often less successful. My tutoring approach involves using positive encouragement, practice problems, whiteboards, and repetition to develop problem-solving skills and mastery in my students.I am in my first year at Brown University, where I plan to major in cognitive neuroscience and philosophy. When not tutoring, I spend time traveling, reading, and performing music.
Subject Expertise
ACTACT EnglishACT MathACT ReadingACT ScienceACT WritingAdvanced PlacementAlgebra 2Algebra 3/4AP BiologyAP English Literature and CompositionAP FrenchAP French Language and CultureAP United States HistoryAP US GovernmentAP US HistoryAP World HistoryBiologyEuropean HistoryFrench 1French 2French 3French 4GeometryGiftedLiteratureMiddle School MathPre-AlgebraSAT MathSAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 2SAT VerbalSAT WritingSpanish 1Test PrepTrigonometryWriting
Availability
Weekdays at any time, Weekends at any time
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
Reading, Social Media, Graphic Design, Tennis, Language Learning and Web-Surfing
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