(413) Private tutors for lessons, class and homework help near 97266
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Joel
Writing and ESL Tutor/Instructor
Dear Student, Parent, or Other: My teaching philosophy is student-centered. Each student has unique needs and goals. Every student's learning style is individual. Everything is based on the particular student. My diverse and substantial teaching and education background in writing, ESL, business, design, and other subjects enables me to meet the needs and learning styles of many different students. My TESL certification comes from Portland State University's Linguistics Department. The cer... Read more
Nikki
Functional Communication, language, social skills, academics
I received my certificate degree from Pennsylvania State University for Applied Behavioral Analysis for Special Education. I have been teaching children with autism for 15 years. I have received extensive training in verbal behavior, fluency building, discrete trial teaching, pivotal response training, direct instruction and incidental teaching. Read more
Stephen
Experienced art teacher who focuses on skill and technique
We make art because it lets us communicate the things inside us that language has difficulty describing. Sometimes it is deep love for a parent, spouse, friend, or child. Sometimes it is wonder and awe at the beauty of nature and the world around us. At other times it is a suffering inside that is hard to deal with. For all these reasons to describe our emotions, often when we start creating something, our hands are unable to translate what our minds can picture. They might be able to creat... Read more
Jenna
MATH ROCKS!
I have been teaching math for the passed four years at a high school in Norhtern California. I just moved to the Portland area and would love to help children who are struggling with math succeed. I have helpful tricks to help children out and simplified ways of teaching concepts. Read more
Mary
Experienced teacher, tutor, and long-term student
Hi, I'm Mary! I graduated with a PhD in Clinical Psychology and am currently working as a psychologist in the Portland area. During graduate school I taught several psychology courses and helped students not only with course material but also with written and verbal communication skills, improving study habits and study strategies, and learning how to take tests. The courses I taught had anywhere from 20-125 students and I worked very hard to make the material understandable and relatable, an... Read more
Robert
Robert- Great with reading and writing skills!
I have experience as a special education instructional teacher. I've worked in two elementary schools helping kiddos with behavioral and educational disabilities. I consider myself a natural in education. I've been especially successful in helping students learn to read. My mother was my kindergarten teacher and I use the same creative techniques she used while teaching me to read and write. I have always been proficient at writing. I have taught in writing as well as other skills in eleme... Read more
Rachel
Spanish and English tutoring from a PhD/MFA
Having started teaching Spanish at the university level at age 19, I am well-versed in tutoring students. I have tutored elementary-level math and college-level English. I also have experience teaching English grammar in context for ESL students. I love helping students unlock their full potential by providing ways to approach learning with patience, kindness, and understanding. I have nearly a decade in teaching experience at the university level and am able to explain complex language... Read more
Kristen
Elementary/Middle School, Special Ed, Math/Literacy, Homework Help
I have been working with students in a school setting for 13 years. I have experience in each elementary grade, Kindergarten through fifth grade. I have also taught at the middle school level. I currently teach grades 5-8 as a learning specialist. I have experience differentiating learning, adapting when necessary, and motivating students of all abilities and disabilities. I truly believe that learning should be individualized for every student, that is what I love about tutoring. I am ... Read more
Christine
Masters Grad with Specialization in Politics, History and English
During college, I served as an elementary school tutor at Waddell Elementary for 2 years. I tutored two students in reading, math, spelling, vocabulary and science. We used a variety of games - such as hangman, word match etc. to learn new vocabulary words. Both of my students were very visual, so we used visual examples to help them think about ad Read more
Edmund
English Language, Indonesian Language, ESL/ESOL, Vocabulary, Grammar
I have a BA in German from Wheaton College, Illinois, an MA in Linguistics from the University of Southern California, and a PhD in Sociolinguistics from Georgetown University, with a minor in Anthropology. I worked in Asia for 28 years. My first assignment: Founding Dir. of the Inter Mission Language Center for Crosscultural Communication in Bandung, W. Java, Indonesia. After a year as Principal of the Bandung Int'l School, and 2 years as Asst Dir. of the Indonesian-American Binational Cent... Read more