Brian
Sesquipedalian Sensei
- $55 / h
- Los Angeles , CA ( 90065 )
- 15 miles
I have been teaching English and ESL for over twenty years and still love doing it. I have taught beginning level ESL to Honors English. I use everything from Shakespeare to Calvin and Hobbes to inspire creativity and establish fluency and confidence in written and spoken English....
vocabulary
grammar
writing
English
ESL/ESOL
literature
proofreading
SAT reading
SAT writing
special needs
ADHD
ADD/ADHD
I hold a Special Education credential in the state of California. I have extensive classroom experience in elementary through secondary special education, teaching learning disabled, autistic, and SED (severely emotionally disturbed) students in Los Angeles Unified School District. ADD/ADHD and dyslexia are the most common issues among special education students. I am also credentialed in English, and have been effective at motivating different-learners to read, write, and think. It is key to assess a student's current reading level (or pre-reading level) and help him/her experience regular success while in the process of advancing his/her reading level. I use TPR (Total Physical Response), games and multi-media are useful approaches. I offer interest-tailored reading material is key for ALL growing readers. It's important to rejoin learning and joy for the student who may have been discouraged or utterly turned-off to the idea of learning. A patient, joyous tutor can be precisely what is needed to rekindle a love of learning for the different-learner