https://www.what-the-french-tutoring.com/home daily 1.0 2026-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebe4d0089597050e893a752/1592376385945-O37U4G5KGEMF7M5RYG5X/classroom.jpg What The French Languages & Tutoring - Invest in your journey with French or other languages We all have a tendency to put learning a language on our bucket list. In doing so, we can sometimes neglect to follow through with learning a new language after trying for a few weeks using apps that get us nowhere beyond “bonjour”. Although I specialize in French, I offer tutoring in 3 other languages: English, Turkish, and Japanese. Let me spark a passion in you about how to learn languages effectively and show you a more engaging way to interact with a language and its culture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebe4d0089597050e893a752/1589532063235-GA714ELRJ0TD5TPUFLJR/french+image.jpg What The French Languages & Tutoring - French Learners: Is this you? Are you a current student of French? Have you been struggling to keep up or just need to brush up on some grammar? Are you preparing for an AP Exam? Are you a professional who needs to use French on the job? Or maybe you used to speak French but forgot and need to practice more. Are you a looking to learn a new language? Do you have a Pre-K child in the family and wish to expose them to languages as soon as possible? Let me help you achieve new levels of proficiency with an individualized tutoring plan that caters to where you are at now and that focuses on where you want to be. https://www.what-the-french-tutoring.com/why-start-tutoring daily 0.75 2026-03-26 https://www.what-the-french-tutoring.com/about-me daily 0.75 2026-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebe4d0089597050e893a752/1589593809765-WVB1J6YAI4XP92U5KNJL/me4.jpg About Me - What The French Tutoring - avec Madame Nurdogan Brussels, Belgium (2012) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebe4d0089597050e893a752/1589594678288-ZVOM5REHHP87WX1CBF74/me5.jpg About Me - What The French Tutoring - avec Madame Nurdogan - Education, Awards, & Recognition Education: BA French Language and Literature - University of Washington, Seattle BA International Studies: European Studies Focus - University of Washington, Seattle MIT, Masters in Teaching: World Languages - University of Washington, Seattle CELTA - Certificate of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (EFL/ESL) - University of Cambridge - Cambridge, England Certificate in Instructional Design and E-Learning - University of Washington, Seattle Washington State Professional Resident Teacher’s Certificate, Certified in World Languages French - Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Washington State Awards and Recognition: Recipient of the Golden Apple Educator Award for Excellence in Teaching/Outstanding Educator Award - by Jane Addams PTSA and Community (2018) Nominated for the Golden Apple Educator Award for Excellence in Teaching/Outstanding Educator Award - by Jane Addams PTSA and Community (2019) University of Washington, Seattle French and Italian Studies Department’s Top Alumni - Guardian of the Gonfalon at Commencement - (2019) Email recognition from Seattle Public Schools Superintendent, Denise Juneau, for excellence in online teaching during COVID-19 Pandemic School Closures (March 2019) Voted Favorite Teacher in Yearbook by 6th graders (2014-2015) Voted Favorite Teacher in Yearbook by 7th graders (2016-2017 & 2017-2018, 2019-2020) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebe4d0089597050e893a752/1589595571453-5TQP8BOTH024TY8W526L/me3.jpg About Me - What The French Tutoring - avec Madame Nurdogan - Polyglot Fever Madame Nurdogan grew up bi-lingual speaking both English and Turkish. Since she was a little girl she knew she loved languages after her first trip to France and Turkey at 3 years old. In middle school she began learning French at school and started to learn Japanese independently at home for fun, also in middle school. By the end of her freshman year in high school she was tri-lingual with French and quad-lingual with Japanese by the end of her freshman year of university. At present, she has been learning Korean for the past 7 years for fun as her 5th language. To say that she is passionate about languages would be a gross understatement. She hopes to pick up Arabic and a Scandinavian language next. During the COVID-19 pandemic she taught herself elementary level Spanish, Italian, Latin in order to create and implement JAMS’ first World Language Exploratory (WLE) course; a 6th grade only semester long course. This new course expectation was sprung on her the week before school started. Madame delivered a highly engaged and rewarding remote learning experience for new JAMS students in the WLE course. The students learned elementary/conversational levels of Spanish, Italian, Latin, Japanese, and Turkish during this course, finishing it with a culminating project at the end of the semester. Madame was directly approached by the edtech company Extempore after winning a grant to fund implementation of Extempore (SaaS EdTech app for foreign-language speaking practice). They were so impressed with her grant that she was flown to company HQ in Minnesota in February of 2020 to meet with the CEO. She became the first teacher to use the tool in her district, which was adopted district-wide in SPS in 2022. At the end of her visit, she was invited to write an article about language acquisition and the benefits of using Extempore for learning languages in the classroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebe4d0089597050e893a752/1589600585344-20VEENBDVOH2ADS622AB/image-asset.jpeg About Me - What The French Tutoring - avec Madame Nurdogan - Trip to France with Students - Summer 2019 The summer of 2019 Madame Nurdogan took her very first group of students to France for a 15 day trip, which included a home-stay with a French family. She hopes to continue trips with students in the years to come. 7 students went on this trip, including six 7th graders and one 8th grader. Only requirement? That you are a current or former French student of Madame and have taken at least French 1B or French 1 onward with Level 1 proficiency. Note: Right now, we are NOT planning any trips. Stay tuned throughout next year for any updates on this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebe4d0089597050e893a752/1589604706268-0OJMM92K30F4991QSBRF/image-asset.jpeg About Me - What The French Tutoring - avec Madame Nurdogan - Community Engagement: Soccer, Track and Field, French Class Family, French Café, YMCA After School Programs, and Student Mentoring Madame Nurdogan coached both girls Varsity and JV Soccer the first 3 years of her school’s opening at JAMS. Being an avid runner herself, she also volunteered to coach Track and Field the very first year. She loved working with her students on the field and building teamwork. The first 3 years at JAMS Madame also hosted 2 YMCA After School programs for her students including Manga/Anime Club (she was requested to be the club advisor by students). Madame is most well known for building French Class Family (FCF), a three-year cohort that turned new learners into advanced speakers, then transitioned them to tutors for more junior students: She fostered a collaborative learning community that encouraged high performers to support struggling students in a judgment-free environment Within the French Class Family program, she created French Café, an immersive after-school program designed to reach vulnerable students who were furthest from educational justice: − Offered no-cost, one-on-one tutoring in an individualized setting to up to 35 students − Advertised the program in school announcements, newsletters, and emails − Recruited former students (now in high school) to earn service hours by tutoring − French Café became the most successful and sought out after-school program Notably, Madame Nurdogan still mentors and offers life coaching for her former students (at student and parents’ request) and is delighted to be a part of their life journey as a mentor. Many of Madame’s students are now in college, with her first ever students being students who have now completed graduate school. Note: Currently not taking on any more students for mentoring or life coaching, but will open up applications sometime next year. https://www.what-the-french-tutoring.com/contact daily 0.75 2026-03-26 https://www.what-the-french-tutoring.com/testimonials daily 0.75 2026-03-26 https://www.what-the-french-tutoring.com/get-started daily 0.75 2026-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebe4d0089597050e893a752/1591520403203-IB7ZIRI2QKDZGALURYIM/Bonjour%2BPackage.jpg Get Started - What The French Tutoring - avec Madame Nurdogan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebe4d0089597050e893a752/1591520480786-THGGPJHE90O8CUUT8T1I/Large+JPG-20140228_Trade+151_0046.jpg Get Started - What The French Tutoring - avec Madame Nurdogan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebe4d0089597050e893a752/1591520575210-39PEMU91VCQX1WGF03VH/le%2Blouvre%2Bpackage.jpg Get Started - What The French Tutoring - avec Madame Nurdogan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebe4d0089597050e893a752/1591521484956-5XT1MCWXW8GUGDZWV4NL/Salut%2BPackage.jpg Get Started - What The French Tutoring - avec Madame Nurdogan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebe4d0089597050e893a752/1591521566049-J700YYYX3GODLQ1H7V0W/Bienvenue%2BPackage.jpg Get Started - What The French Tutoring - avec Madame Nurdogan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebe4d0089597050e893a752/1591521655518-F1821Y9FG2WA0XTFT7Z3/La%2BSorbonne%2BPackage.jpg Get Started - What The French Tutoring - avec Madame Nurdogan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebe4d0089597050e893a752/1591521305871-9WHN4E78OP6AG75WK636/La%2BDefense%2Bpackage.jpg Get Started - What The French Tutoring - avec Madame Nurdogan https://www.what-the-french-tutoring.com/bonjour-package-levels-a0b1 daily 0.75 2021-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebe4d0089597050e893a752/1591512586627-Y8TT4HXT8PPTUEQ8DEX1/Bonjour+Package.jpeg Bonjour Package (Levels A0-B1) - Bonjour Package (Levels A0-B1) For Secondary Students ONLY: For middle school or high school students looking to review French 1-2 over the summer prior to high school For middle school students who started French at another school, but no longer have it at their new school, and wish to continue French 1B or 2 with me in a tutoring setting For high school students who are starting over with French 1 or 2 and wish to have tutoring, guided HW help and speaking practice Please Note: All options will be crafted to the individual student and their individual learning needs (grammar, reading, writing, listening, speaking, culture). All tutoring sessions are 1.5 hours or 2 hours long meeting a minimum of once a week (more days can be added as needed). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebe4d0089597050e893a752/1591512685398-VM5IJKE7JNG9UUZEBF3Y/pexels-photo-4065617a.jpg Bonjour Package (Levels A0-B1) - Making changes where it counts most. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, all tutoring services will be offered via a virtual environment at no additional charge. I will add more time slots to my availability once the school year is over and I will adjust to summer hours. Using technology is something I do on the regular with my classes and students so online learning is nothing new to me. During tutoring I continue to make use of various online tools to enhance your learning, so we don’t miss a beat. We will meet using Google Hangouts, Zoom, or Skype; whatever works best for you. We are in this together. The learning doesn’t stop and the quality doesn’t drop. — #StayAtHomeSeattle https://www.what-the-french-tutoring.com/le-caf-package-levels-a2b2 daily 0.75 2021-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebe4d0089597050e893a752/1591513458214-MGVPDREMJPIIV4LUV3QP/le+cafe+package.jpeg Le Café Package (Levels A2-B2) - Le Café Package (Levels A2-B2) For Secondary Students ONLY: For middle school or high school students who are in French 2 or 3 and wish to have tutoring, guided HW help, and speaking practice. Please Note: All options will be crafted to the individual student and their individual learning needs (grammar, reading, writing, listening, speaking, culture). All tutoring sessions are 1.5 hours or 2 hours long meeting a minimum of once a week (more days can be added as needed). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebe4d0089597050e893a752/1591513567794-I9JC7DUWGC6JXSVR9CV8/pexels-photo-4065617a.jpg Le Café Package (Levels A2-B2) - Making changes where it counts most. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, all tutoring services will be offered via a virtual environment at no additional charge. I will add more time slots to my availability once the school year is over and I will adjust to summer hours. Using technology is something I do on the regular with my classes and students so online learning is nothing new to me. During tutoring I continue to make use of various online tools to enhance your learning, so we don’t miss a beat. We will meet using Google Hangouts, Zoom, or Skype; whatever works best for you. We are in this together. The learning doesn’t stop and the quality doesn’t drop. — #StayAtHomeSeattle https://www.what-the-french-tutoring.com/le-louvre-package-levels-b1c1 daily 0.75 2021-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebe4d0089597050e893a752/1591514070540-BZIATY73FI4IUSIFRG9U/le+louvre+package.jpeg Le Louvre Package (Levels B1-C1) - Le Louvre Package (Levels B1-C1) For Secondary Students ONLY: For students in French 4 or higher, as well as specific AP French Exam Study, who wish to have tutoring, guided HW practice, and speaking practice. Please Note: All options will be crafted to the individual student and their individual learning needs (grammar, reading, writing, listening, speaking, culture). All tutoring sessions are 1.5 hours or 2 hours long meeting a minimum of once a week (more days can be added as needed). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebe4d0089597050e893a752/1591514215322-QZ0VPPVU1IRPD0QUJ6SF/pexels-photo-4065617a.jpg Le Louvre Package (Levels B1-C1) - Making changes where it counts most. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, all tutoring services will be offered via a virtual environment at no additional charge. I will add more time slots to my availability once the school year is over and I will adjust to summer hours. Using technology is something I do on the regular with my classes and students so online learning is nothing new to me. During tutoring I continue to make use of various online tools to enhance your learning, so we don’t miss a beat. We will meet using Google Hangouts, Zoom, or Skype; whatever works best for you. We are in this together. The learning doesn’t stop and the quality doesn’t drop. — #StayAtHomeSeattle https://www.what-the-french-tutoring.com/salut-package-prek daily 0.75 2021-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebe4d0089597050e893a752/1591515001927-JS21FP2DCSWZ3X3N9LO1/Salut+Package.jpeg Salut Package (Pre-K) - Salut Package (Pre-K) For Pre-K Students ONLY: For Pre-K students looking to expose themselves to French in a play-immersion setting to build familiarity with French. Please Note: All options will be crafted to the individual student and their individual learning needs (grammar, reading, writing, listening, speaking, culture). All tutoring sessions are 30 minutes to 45 minutes long, meeting a minimum of once a week (more days can be added as needed). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebe4d0089597050e893a752/1591515164623-SGX0XHNE4KARY0U2R9BL/pexels-photo-4065617a.jpg Salut Package (Pre-K) - Making changes where it counts most. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, all tutoring services will be offered via a virtual environment at no additional charge. I will add more time slots to my availability once the school year is over and I will adjust to summer hours. Using technology is something I do on the regular with my classes and students so online learning is nothing new to me. During tutoring I continue to make use of various online tools to enhance your learning, so we don’t miss a beat. We will meet using Google Hangouts, Zoom, or Skype; whatever works best for you. We are in this together. The learning doesn’t stop and the quality doesn’t drop. — #StayAtHomeSeattle https://www.what-the-french-tutoring.com/bienvenue-package-k5 daily 0.75 2021-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebe4d0089597050e893a752/1591515526341-KF0Y5FXXONZ0NO1Z5GSZ/Aro%2BHa_0010.jpg Bienvenue Package (K-5) - Bienvenue Package (K-5) For Elementary K-5 Students ONLY: For elementary students looking to expose themselves to French prior to 6th grade and wish to have beginner grammar lessons, listening and speaking practice Please Note: All options will be crafted to the individual student and their individual learning needs (grammar, reading, writing, listening, speaking, culture). All tutoring sessions are 1 hour long, meeting a minimum of once a week (more days can be added as needed). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebe4d0089597050e893a752/1591515764777-FJ63EQRYCITTQJK3LSKW/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Bienvenue Package (K-5) - Making changes where it counts most. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, all tutoring services will be offered via a virtual environment at no additional charge. I will add more time slots to my availability once the school year is over and I will adjust to summer hours. Using technology is something I do on the regular with my classes and students so online learning is nothing new to me. During tutoring I continue to make use of various online tools to enhance your learning, so we don’t miss a beat. We will meet using Google Hangouts, Zoom, or Skype; whatever works best for you. We are in this together. The learning doesn’t stop and the quality doesn’t drop. — #StayAtHomeSeattle https://www.what-the-french-tutoring.com/la-sorbonne-package-university-students daily 0.75 2021-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebe4d0089597050e893a752/1591516870663-AR4ASXNRC4YRRBH3QCI4/La+Sorbonne+Package.jpeg La Sorbonne Package (University Students) - La Sorbonne Package (University Students) For University Students ONLY: For university students (undergraduate or graduate students) looking to improve their French for personal reasons or for French major Discounts for UW students! (student ID verification required) Please Note: All options will be crafted to the individual student and their individual learning needs (grammar, reading, writing, listening, speaking, culture). All tutoring sessions are 1.5 hours or 2 hours long meeting a minimum of once a week (more days can be added as needed). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebe4d0089597050e893a752/1591517336767-SD0RYSY16REI8GPE9YIT/pexels-photo-4065617a.jpg La Sorbonne Package (University Students) - Making changes where it counts most. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, all tutoring services will be offered via a virtual environment at no additional charge. I will add more time slots to my availability once the school year is over and I will adjust to summer hours. Using technology is something I do on the regular with my classes and students so online learning is nothing new to me. During tutoring I continue to make use of various online tools to enhance your learning, so we don’t miss a beat. We will meet using Google Hangouts, Zoom, or Skype; whatever works best for you. We are in this together. The learning doesn’t stop and the quality doesn’t drop. — #StayAtHomeSeattle https://www.what-the-french-tutoring.com/la-dfense-package-professionalretired-students daily 0.75 2021-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebe4d0089597050e893a752/1591518545254-8R7GXM97W78BZLK1Y2LK/La+Defense+package.jpg La Défense Package (Professional/Retired Students) - La Défense Package (Professional/Retired Students) For Adult Students ONLY: For Professionals or retired individuals looking to learn French for personal reasons or for work/career related endeavors For Professionals or retired individuals looking to improve upon their current or prior knowledge of French Discounts for Senior students! (65 years or older - age verification on ID required) Please Note: All options will be crafted to the individual student and their individual learning needs (grammar, reading, writing, listening, speaking, culture). All tutoring sessions are 1.5 hours or 2 hours long meeting a minimum of once a week (more days can be added as needed). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebe4d0089597050e893a752/1591518815152-CT1IF4I5QVNVVBWULRPV/pexels-photo-4065617a.jpg La Défense Package (Professional/Retired Students) - Making changes where it counts most. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, all tutoring services will be offered via a virtual environment at no additional charge. I will add more time slots to my availability once the school year is over and I will adjust to summer hours. Using technology is something I do on the regular with my classes and students so online learning is nothing new to me. During tutoring I continue to make use of various online tools to enhance your learning, so we don’t miss a beat. We will meet using Google Hangouts, Zoom, or Skype; whatever works best for you. We are in this together. 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