Patrick R.
- Albuquerque, NM 87106 ( 18.3 mi )
- Portuguese Tutor
- Male
- Member Since: 01/2008
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $37.00 to $49.00 /hr
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I have always been drawn to children and have enjoyed being with and teaching them. Before working in preschool, my teaching style was unrefined, and based largely on a general paternalistic instinct. My experience at the preschool taught me the value of coordinated language use in dealing with different students in different situations between care-givers. I learned how to be very direct with students while still maintaining compassion and understanding. I respect children's need for expression, but I also know the importance of rules and boundaries. Within those boundaries, though, I believe that kids have a lot to teach older generations as we teach them. My personal attitude towards education adds great respect for the student and her or his mind to respect for myself and my mind, with the goal of bettering both.
I began my college career with ambitions to become an eleme ... read more