JacobiTeacher LLC
About
At JacobiTeacher, we offer individualized, professional, educating and entertaining German Cultural Talks and German language learning services that meet the goals of all students irrespective of culture, levels or ages.
We are committed to offering flexible and non-constricting regulations and curriculums. While most language programs and curriculums are created around the teaching of specific words, our programs effectively cater to the students' personal needs and individual goals.
We understand that learning a new language can be socially difficult. To be able to speak in a different language, students need to learn, how to deal with social conflicts arising from the language barrier. JacobiTeacher creates positive learning situations that enhance the student's learning process. With teaching methods based on Blended Learning education and the philosophies of John Dewey and Kersten Reich, we have always drafted our topics and lesson structures to reflect a conversational language approach.
As speaking a language is less following rules and more exchanging information socially, we aim to
Create enjoyable and fun social situations that make you use your language skills.
Provide stimulating learning environments that help you not to lose track of your goals.
Individually tutor and coach you to organize your learning process and push you forward.
Create and apply media that helps you learn grammar; build vocabulary and enhance your listening skills.
I get to meet a lot of dynamic and diverse people.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
Our tutoring sessions take place online or at JacobiTeacher locations in NYC. For students who prefer private lessons at their place, we can bring our classes to your home or work, with a higher fee depending on distance.
For online lessons, we use the video conferencing service "Zoom".
We are committed to ensuring flexibility. Hence, we have incorporated flexible schedules that intend to accommodate free rescheduling for the same day.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Nicolas Jacobi is a native German speaker and a versatile, certified German educator with over a decade of teaching experience. As an individual who is interested in a lot of diverse cultures, Nicolas sees life as a collection of experiences.
Having finished from the University of Cologne in 2008 with a degree in Teaching and Education, Nicolas pursued his long-standing dream of impacting productive knowledge of language and social science on students from diverse backgrounds, working in 4 different schools in Cologne, Krefeld, and Berlin; Germany.
In 2015, in his pursuit of more challenging opportunities, Nicolas opted to continue his career as a seasoned, flexible educator, by moving to New York City and starting JacobiTeacher.
As a student under Professor Kersten Reich at the University of Cologne, he has been influenced by the philosophies of John Dewey and constructivist teaching methods and uses a lot of these methods for his lessons.
He has implemented several student-oriented teaching methods which have characterized his reputation as a prominent figure in the German language sphere in NYC.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
The usual price for our One-on-One tutoring service is $60 for a 60-minute lesson. This would include lessons at one of our two locations in Manhattan, NY: 1740 Broadway - 15th floor or 71 Vanderbild - 3rd floor (At 71 Vanderbilt, we can offer services only Monday - Friday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Evening and weekend sessions can take place at 1740 Broadway only.)
Individualized group sessions would cost + $20 per hour for each additional student.
What types of students have you worked with?
6 month - 78 years
What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?
Be aware of your goals.
What questions should students think through before talking to teachers about their needs?
How are you going to build your vocabulary?