...During the height of the pandemic, we met five days a week, and all lesson plans were designed by me in consultation with his mother's wishes. During this time, I witnessed his tremendous growth, which was incredibly rewarding. Once he returned to a normal classroom, after approximately three months of working together, I continued as his tutor for a year and a half. (read more)
...I tutor Writing Mount Wachusett Community College and at Fitchburg State. I hold a TEFL/TESOL certification, as well as 18+ hours of training from the Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester. I work with many adults and high school students from all over the world, but especially students from China. (read more)
...In my lesson plans, I always introduce the topic in an engaging way and assess my students' comfort level with the subject. From there, I will teach the material directly and build on the students' prior knowledge accordingly. I give students the time to apply the learning material on their own, and make sure they walk away from the lesson with greater confidence in the material. (read more)
...I have also taught ESL to adults as a literacy volunteer for a number of years. Drawing from my student services experience, I also offer tutoring services for college planning including: PSAT, ACT, SAT, GRE, GMAT. Compassion, patience and humor are key elements to my approach in tutoring. (read more)
My name is Bill and I have my Bachelor's degree in English Literature and Master's degree in Education; I have been teaching high school English since 2008 and various online classes since 2021, working with kids of all ages (including my three kids at home). I believe students learn best when the... (read more)