David C.
Private tutor in Manchester, NH
Education
BA cum laude in History University of Dallas MEd Secondary Education Plymouth State College CAGS Curriculum and Educational Leadership Plymouth State College EdD Educational Leadership ABD Samford University
Experience
I recently retired from a 35 year educational career that included being a classroom teacher for 25 year and a principal for 10. I have taught social studies including sociology, psychology, geography, world and European history and especially US History including AP. I am currently the lead AP teacher in a start up online school called One World that we hope will come online in the next 6 months. In addition to teaching I have also been an AP reader for US History and my scoring on the tests were among the best meaning that I can provide a very good idea of what your DBQ and Free Response answers will score. My experience as a lead AP teacher allows me to work with a student across the entire range of AP Social Studies exams. While I have never taught IB, I am familiar with the curriculum and can work with students on IB social studies related topics. I am very proficient in teaching writing for college and my students have gone on to a wide variety of schools from UNH and Keene State to Dartmouth and Tufts. They report that they could easily write at the collegiate level. I can provide examples of my students' work. In addition to curricular areas, I am able to work with students and families in the college search and admissions process from middle school trough graduation in all areas from the courses to take in high school, writing the essay, interview skills, FAFSA (for the parents) as well as financial aid.
Subject Expertise
PhilosophyCLEP Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648College EssaysCriminal LawEssay EditingEuropean HistoryESL/ELLGeographyGovernmentHistoryHuman GeographyHomeschoolCLEP Western Civilization II: 1648 to the PresentSAT Subject Test in United States HistorySAT Subject Test in World HistorySocial SciencesSocial StudiesWorld HistoryWorld CivilizationWritingUS Constitutional HistoryUS HistoryThe Modern WorldAP World History11th Grade Writing12th Grade Writing7th Grade Writing8th Grade WritingAdvanced PlacementAmerican HistoryAncient and Medieval HeritageAP Comparative Government and PoliticsAP PsychologyAP U.S. Government & Politics10th Grade WritingAP Human GeographyAP European HistoryAP US HistoryCLEP History of the United States ICLEP American GovernmentCLEP History of the United States II: 1865 to the PresentCLEP Social Sciences and HistoryCLEP Introduction to Educational PsychologyCLEP Introductory PsychologyCLEP Introductory Sociology
Availability
Any day after 10AM
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
As a career educator I have worked with students having the full range of educational abilities and I can relate well to all of them. As a former driver education teacher, you need to learn to adapt to the student to insure that your teaching is effective. There is little time to correct at 65 mph. In my career I coached soccer for over 25 years, 10 at the varsity girls' level in NH. I have also done club soccer. Generally my interests are eclectic and include the usual sports - Patriots, Red Sox, Bruins, Celtics - as well as college sports. My daughter is an Alabama graduate so Roll Tide! In addition to sports, I read quite a bit. My reading is mostly centered around history and current events but it does vary depending on my mood. My wife and I travel when we can. While we would like to go about the world we do limit ourselves to the US and Canada. Perhaps someday when my wife retires we can broaden our horizons. My family has 5 cats and 3 dogs and with my children grown up they are my kids.
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