History courses require new ways of thinking, close reading, and document analysis. During customized one-on-one sessions, Andrea helps students to master content understanding, improve their note taking and study skills, apply historical thinking, draft compelling thesis statements, respond successfully to analytical questions, and write successful essays and research papers.
At the beginning, Andrea assesses each teen's academic and writing strengths and weaknesses. This allows her to identify the best approach and to customize further sessions. Instructional methods are adjusted to each particular student’s needs and ability level.
Andrea provides nurturing, positive feedback on authentic exam questions and customized instruction. She asks questions, models answers, provides graphic organizers, and makes suggestions regarding how to improve. Andrea often incorporates storytelling, to nurture connections across time and space, and explains the historical backstories, that textbooks assume students already know. Clients better grasp course content and develop into analytical and critical thinkers, more effective studiers, and skilled writers.
Do not be surprised if Andrea assigns 15-30 minutes of extra daily homework! This may be a clarification, an expansion of what school assigned, or a preliminary review for memory reinforcement. Cognitive Psychology research shows that 15-20 extra minutes each day, or an extra 1.5 to 2 hours each week, help students to absorb the material better, so they achieve the greatest results without needing to cram at semester end.
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"Andrea has had an immediate and significant improvement in my daughter's AP History assessments. Andrea has a mastery of history and is one of the best teachers my daughter has had in high school. My daughter's confidence in the subject has markedly improved. Over the years, we have used many tutors; Andrea is by far the best my girls have ever worked with!"
-Parent in Minnesota
"Andrea was an invaluable tutor for my son. When the year was done, both teachers (English and Social Studies) commented on how much his writing had improved. Andrea really seemed to care. Her patient and calm demeanor will be missed by all of us."
-Parent in Connecticut
"Andrea always had an engaging lesson plan, which included reviewing key terms, lots of writing, and detailed review of the material. My son learned so much more history than he otherwise would have."
-Parent in Maryland
"Andrea relates extremely well to students, and they, in turn, relate well to her. She is kind, patient, and very talented at drawing out the best in her students. Andrea is also very careful not to do their work for them."
-HR Director of a tutoring firm
"Andrea is very sincere and knowledgeable. She went the extra mile to help. She always kept my son's spirits high, while changing his learning skills and techniques. Andrea made a huge difference."
-Parent in New York State
"Andrea is very knowledgeable and empathetic. She goes above and beyond to help her students. Andrea is also encouraging and builds personal rapport with her students."
-Teacher performance review
"I fully recommend Andrea, as she is an exceptional teacher, listener, and mentor."
-College student from Connecticut
"Andrea has really helped my daughter grasp the big picture and put the details in their correct places. Her help has been invaluable."
-Parent in New York State
"I like the way that Andrea structures the lesson plans and zooms in on what the student needs to know, while providing the necessary background information. In addition to being a subject expert, Andrea is very student centered and patient."
-Parent in California
"Andrea is exactly the kind of tutor any parent would want for their child. She tutored our 9th grade son in AP World History. Being the first AP class he has ever taken, it proved to be challenging and a different kind of learning. Andrea is experienced, smart, and diligent. More than anything else, Andrea really cards about the success of each student. Although she came up with study plans, she was very flexible about taking into account our son's other tests. Andrea was also excellent at honing in on problem areas very quickly, and then suggesting study tools to address these areas. We hope our son can work with her again next year in APUSH!"
-Parent in Florida
"My son is currently working with Andrea in Regents Global History. She is amazing!! Extremely knowledgeable in all areas, Andrea shares her highly effective study strategies in fun and creative ways. Andrea is also extremely helpful with writing organization and analysis. She is so supportive and encouraging, my son absolutely loves working with her. Highly recommend!!"
-Parent in New York State
"Not only is Andrea knowledgeable about AP World History, but she goes beyond the actual tutoring session. Andrea devised a plan with priorities to keep him on track for the exam. She has also messaged links with information about the exam and extra preparatory material. It is obvious, from how thorough she is, that Andrea is passionate about helping kids to succeed."
-Parent in Massachusetts
"Ms. Andrea is an awesome APUSH teacher! She is very dedicated and really knows what she is doing! My daughter enjoys the sessions and learned a lot. We greatly appreciate and highly recommend Andrea's tutoring!"
-Parent in Florida
"Andrea was knowledgeable, patient, and thorough, going over all the necessary topics that were either troublesome or that she thought would be important to review."
-Student in Illinois
"We are very fortunate to find Andrea, who is a very responsible, detailed-oriented, and experienced tutor. She was well prepared for each lesson and explained everything clearly and throughly. My kid especially loved the tips she taught on LEQs. When we could not book lessons just before the test due to our busy schedule, we were so grateful that Andrea reached out with prep materials. Because of Andrea being an amazing teacher, my kid got 5 on the AP World exam. We really appreciate her help!"
-Parent in Virginia
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