Connor G.
Private tutor in Montréal, Canada
Education
High School: Loyola Honours Achieved DEC: Dawson College Liberal Arts Dean's List Achieved Bachelor's Degree: Concordia University Double Major History and Philosophy Dean's List Achieved Master's Degree (current): McGill University MA Teaching and Learning Quebec Teaching Certification Current GPA 3.98/4.00 Classical Music Training: Guitar and Piano 13 years of private lessons
Experience
Subjects Tutored: History, Philosophy, Geography, Ethics, Religious Studies, Western Civilization, English Language Arts, Reading, and Essay Writing History: My main focus in history is primarily North American and European. I particularly explore how the interplay between the two continents led to modern Canada and Quebec Philosophy: My main philosophical focus is in the field of Ethics and Epistemology (i.e. ethical theories of knowledge). Both these fields have significant implications in the domain of education. Teaching and Learning: My main focus is how to stimulate a more tolerant Quebec population by undergoing a deeper exploration of the My tutoring approach is very much focused around motivation. I believe that in order to have a successful pedagogical experience the content has to matter to the student. As such, for each student, I take time to determine what kind of learner he or she is, and I cater my individualized lesson plans to that. Content-based tutoring: (e.g. History, Ethics, English Language Arts) my approach is to cultivate positive study habits that the student can utilize throughout their education career. I achieve this by exploring their relevant course content and helping them prepare for their school evaluations by using these skills (e.g. thematic identification, and proper content synthesis). Skills Based Tutoring: (e.g. reading, writing, essay writing, speech writing) again, I identify what type of learner the student is and I cater my relevant exercises to that type of individual. These skills are cultivated through practice, proper example exploration, and constructive evaluation. Writing samples are available upon request.
Subject Expertise
CLEP Social Sciences and HistoryAP European HistoryAP United States HistoryBass GuitarCLEP Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648CLEP Western Civilization II: 1648 to the PresentCollege EssaysCLEP History of the United States ICLEP History of the United States II: 1865 to the PresentAmerican HistoryEuropean HistoryPublic SpeakingReadingUS HistoryVocabularyWorld CivilizationWorld HistoryWorld Literature9th Grade Reading10th Grade Writing11th Grade Reading11th Grade Writing12th Grade Reading12th Grade Writing7th Grade Reading7th Grade Writing8th Grade Reading10th Grade Reading8th Grade Writing9th Grade WritingCreative WritingFiction WritingPersuasive WritingWritingAfrican HistoryAfrican-American History
Availability
Monday at any time, Tuesday in the morning, Wednesday in the morning, Thursday in the morning, Friday at any time, Saturday in the morning
Can Meet
Up to 1 hour away for a flat fee
Hobbies
I am classically trained on both piano and guitar, and as such I enjoy both performing and composing. I also enjoy many types of comedy, and I believe that has had a significant influence on my approachable demeanour. I am very relaxed; however, i firmly believe that maintaining structured schedules and respecting deadlines is fundamental to a successful education. I enjoy travelling, trekking, cooking, and enjoying Montreal and all it has to offer. I also believe that including pop-culture in lessons is an excellent way to make the course content to matter to the student. Montreal's unique culture makes for a very useful tool in this regard.
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