TOEFL Tutors & Teachers for Lessons, Instruction or Help in Los Altos, CA

"A teacher is one who makes himself progressively unnecessary" I think that this quote about teaching, in a way, reflects my idea on what teaching is all about. One can be a good teacher, whose characteristics encompass good knowledge of the subject matter, understanding the needs of your students, and the ability to apply this knowledge to students' needs. However, an effective teacher does not only pass knowledge on to her students, but makes herself gradually unnecessary: her learners become independent learners as they progress through a course. As a teacher, I always try to be effective in this sense - I foster independence in my students. At the same time, I strive for excellence which will eventually make me a better teacher. This endeavor caused me to reflect on how an excellent teacher is different from a good teacher. The conclusion I have come to is that a gap between a go

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I will deliver lessons in accordance with the appropriate materials: focusing on the interests and needs of students. I work with private students as well as group classes at any requirement. have exceptional communication skills in both English and Japanese. I can speak Japanese at native fluency level. interactive and motivated instructors who are comfortable working in a diverse environment on a flexible schedule.

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I have a deep love for youth and students as I see them as the light of the world. My duties as a lecturer for three years included test proctoring, full management in regulating/lesson planning accredited undergraduate courses as well as Masters courses. Grading, educating and motivating college students has become a part of my identity! Office hours helped not only my tutoring skills, but also gave me the privilege of getting to know my students better on an individual basis. I loved every minute of it! I am of course TESOL Certified, in addition to having a BA in International Relations from UC Davis. I’ve recently taken on the challenge and privilege of researching, proposing, and instructing a college level TOEFL class designed for my students coming in from China, Taiwan, and Vietnam, to improve student test scores, and test taking tactics. TOEFL and TESOL are my current speci

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760/800 in GMAT, 99.9th percentile. High IQ society member. MBA from a prestigious US university. Conducts regular coaching classes for GRE/GMAT/SAT/TOEFL, etc. Over 10 years experience. 760/800 in GMAT, 99.9th percentile. High IQ society member. MBA from a prestigious US university. Conducts regular coaching classes for GRE/GMAT/SAT/TOEFL, etc. Over 10 years experience coaching students and delivering excellent scores and results. Fun and interesting methods of teaching, flexible schedules. Online and classroom teaching offered. Interactive, very fun and interesting with multiple assignments, flexible schedules.

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I have years of experience teaching and tutoring English as a second language, both in the U.S. and overseas. My students have included high school students, community college students, university and postgraduate students, and working professionals of all ages. I have taught speakers of Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Arabic, Farsi and Turkish. I am also an experienced tutor in law, having taught both law and paralegal students in substantive law, legal writing, test taking skills, and LSAT preparation. I also work with business students who are taking business law and business ethics classes. I adapt my style to your individual needs. Some students prefer to use a textbook, but with others I will provide appropriate study materials. I like to get to know my students so that we can focus only exactly what you need to improve as quickly as possible.

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I have spent many years teaching individual students of English as a Foreign Language how to speak, understand, read and write in standard American English. I believe learning should always be engaging and meaningful. It is critical to address individual student learning modalities and needs so the student can experience great success. I have always been a teacher of best practices, meaning incorporating those strategies and methodologies which are the most effective. They work because they promote high student investment and engagement. I have been a dynamic, successful elementary, middle and high school teacher as well as college instructor of Art, English, French and History for many years. I also taught in a two way language immersion school ( English and Spanish) for six years so I can teach Beginning and Intermediate levels of Spanish. While teaching, I have always taken courses in

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Fun but structured. Understanding but responsible. Culturally sensitive. I have taught college-level English as a second language both in China and in the USA. I have also tutored English & Chinese at high-school level, both in groups and on one-to-one basis. I have a wide variety of work experience including business consulting, executive searching, charity, translating and interpreting.

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Teaching to pass with flying colors. I have been in the securities business both in trading and analysis for more than 2 decades. I have taught more than 50 students in the last 10 years all of whom have passed. If you are serious about passing, have the time to be consistent with focusing and doing your homework, there is no reason you will not pass.

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My tutoring style is described as follows: 1) I encourage learning by doing 2) I encourage learning by thinking: By interpreting ideas, sythesizing and analysing them and by critical revision of those ideas 3) I encourage students to reflect on their learning 4) I give precise instructions to my students: On what students should do, ways and methods for learning, resources they should use for learning. 5) I pack necessary knowledge and transfer it to students in most efficient ways: I prefer to use visual aids, demonstrate practical examples, write resources (summaries,extracts) for my students. To sum up, I would do whatever it takes a tutor to help students learn. Tutoring experience: I started tutoring when I was pursuing Bachelors in Science majoring in Math. I taught a variety of students of age group from 5 to 17. I taught Arithematic, Numbers theory, Pre- Algebra,

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As an MS and MBA graduate, I was very much driven to achieve a high level of excellence in education. I have earned two Masters degrees, an MS in Print Media and Paper Manufacturing Engineering and an MBA, which has enabled me to gain an understanding in many areas of math, science, Finance and Marketing. In addition, I have 10 years of experience in Product Marketing in the software computer hardware industry. In my previous positions, I led product launches and go to market plans, I developed sales support materials and competitive analysis. I also contributed to new product definition and business plans with joint departments. I also speak and write French as it is my native language. I think I know how to make complicated things look simple. I always make sure students understand what I am saying, by regularly checking their knowledge and asking questions. I am a firm believer i

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I have a MA degree in Spanish and Learning Styles so I just love teaching. My style is relaxed, as I teach a foreign language. I think feeling comfortable is most important when trying to understand a new lang. I also bring various techniques that include technology, short grammar videos, games, short cult'l videos, songs the STUDENT likes, texts from topics that STUDENTS like, and I customize each training session to get my student up to speed and able to understand the given concepts, no matter if it is spanish 1 or 5. I've been proud of my 100% retention of all students that I've tutored because I am helpful, easy going and effective. Looking fwd to taking the fear out learning a language for you one day soon. I have lived in Spain in college and visited in high school. I've traveled to Mexico, Aruba, Spain, and el caribe. I have taught Spanish, technology and beginning French for

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I love learning and I love teaching. I try to make each lesson fun and interesting. I value and respect each student as an individual and I have lots of patience. I try to understand each student's strengths and weaknesses and address them with the appropriate intervention. I like helping a student build on areas of strength and work on areas that need improving. I like helping students set goals and achieve them and I enjoy the process along the way. I really enjoy teaching reading and English as a second language and working with students of all ages. I have significant academic and practical experience which makes me qualified for these subjects. I have a bachelor's degree in psychology from California State University, Northridge and a master's degree in counseling with an option in clinical child and school psychology from California State University, Hayward. I have also take

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From 2003-08 I taught piano and tutored children and young adults in the Vancouver area in French, Language Arts, elementary Math, advanced ESL skills (writing, speaking, pronunciation, and grammar) in a one-on-one private setting. It was through a year-long experience as a foreign ESL teacher in Seoul, Korea (‘08-‘09) that I was truly able to learn effective and creative ways to engage classes and build great lessons from basic curriculum. Since 2009, I have taught piano and currently have 5 tutoring students, whom I tutor in advanced English pronunciation and grammar, college-level essay writing, elementary Math, elementary language arts, reading, and ESL skills. I also volunteer as an ESL tutor every week. My tutoring style is accommodating yet focused. I am keenly interested in what is relevant to the student, especially when there is room for creativity and flexibility in our tut

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I have worked as a tutor for about 6 years and worked full time as the designated class room teacher, as a High School Math teacher for 2 years. Occasionally, I work as a substitute teacher. Over time, I have acquired a wealth of teaching experience. The areas I have taught/tutored in are Algebra, Geometry, Middle School Science and Elementary School English Language Arts. During my occupation as a full time Math teacher, we were required to attend regular Math trainings and workshops. As a result, I developed excellent teaching skills, not only in content matter competency but also in teaching style. My teaching style varies depending on the number of students taught and the personality of the students. Also, teaching style is also influenced by the subject taught. For example, Mathematics is a subject that can very easily be taught by incorporating games which catch the attention an

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