...I worked for several years at Sylvan Learning Center in Portland, Or, improving students' reading, writing and math skills in a one-on-one environment. As a native English speaker who always did well in English and who teaches Russian, I have a very good grasp of grammar and all the fine points of language-learning. I have a student-centered approach to my teaching. (read more)
...I was also responsible for pronunciation classes. I live in the Berkshires now and would like to resume teaching. Let me help you learn and/or improve your English language skills. (read more)
...I taught general, instrumental and choral music for 33 years and loved it. However, I was one class short of a minor in English, and reading and writing are also passions of mine. I have experience in proofreading and guiding both fictional and non-fictional writing. (read more)
4 Subjects: includingProofreading,English,Social Studies,American History
...I worked for many years as a literacy tutor, and know how to teach the fundamentals beginning and intermediate readers need to know. I believe in the phonics method, rather that "whole language" or similar strategies. Students need to be able to recognize patterns and the building blocks of words and sentences, and this is what I teach. (read more)
14 Subjects: includingReading,ESL/ESOL,Classics,American History
...Working with and assisting students to the best of my ability has always been my dream job, because I want to try to pass on my love and passion to a subject to a younger generation. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or want to schedule a lesson. I will be available full-time after may 15, when college gets out for the summer. (read more)