Wolfgang S.

• San Antonio, TX 78252 ( 28 mi )
• Experienced Writing Skills Tutor

• Male
• Member since: 04/2015
• Will travel up to 30 miles
• Rates from $30 to $40 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• On-line In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: Typing Skills, Continuing Education, Chess

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My comments on tutoring Writing Skills : Writing classes (for ESOL) taught at University of Texas, Brownsville

The basic approach is to get to know the student and teach the way the student can learn best. Therefore, the teaching style may vary depending on the personality and the request the student, respectively his or her parents have. Otherwise, I follow the Socratic method and guide the student by having him explore his own knowledge and experience and build on this individual foundation of knowledge and skills.
I spent two decades of my professional life teaching English in Germany, authorizing and co-authorizing textbooks for the English classroom. Since I have been living in the United States I enjoy teaching German from beginner to college level. My teaching experience ranges from children at the elementary school level till adults, who need German language skills for their career of for enrichment. During my stay in the US, I had the opportunity to develop curricula for teachi ... read more

Marvin C.

• San Antonio, TX 78250 ( 30.8 mi )
• Writing Skills Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 01/2010
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $44.00 to $53.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Typing Skills, Study Skills, Homework Help, Continuing Education

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Whether it is in front of a class of 40 or one-on-one, I have been endowed not only with the talent to teach, but also with the God-given ability to motivate. Most students hate my guts for the first week or two because I do not tolerate underachievement from anyone, including parents; but down the line the most frequent evaluation I receive is, “Mr. C, you are awesome.” There is no one who cannot be motivated to learn something well; and I always associate what must be learned with what a student's passion is or in what he/she is already interested. My students do not just learn the subject I teach. They learn how to learn and think "out of the box" and how to become a success.
My teaching credentials are in English and education. However... At the middle school level and high school level, I have taught/tutored English composition, geography, history ... read more