...qualifications would make me a very good fit for your school. I am energetic, compassionate, and hard working with a sense of humor and an approachable demeanor. I thoroughly enjoy it when a student corrects me (on that rare occasion!) because I can see their interest and desire to learn. I also feel it is important to work as a team member with my colleagues and the administration in order to better serve the students.
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...styles. I tailor lesson plans that work with the student's prior understanding of the material. In creating more of a collaborative environment I like to have students try different ways to see and solve a problem that they themselves can use effectively in the future. My goal is to help students be able to integrate the knowledge into their personal understanding to have more independent use of it in the future. Also, in violin I...
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...Chinese teacher. I taught middle school students Chinese for three years. Currently, I teach at high school. I have worked for DCPS for 4years. I also had experiences to teach students Chinese online (Skype). I have official teacher certificate for world language teaching. I enjoy teaching Chinese and English. I always believe to achieve best learning and teaching environment is based on student's learning motivation. I will try my best to assist you to learn...
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...Paul. I have six years of Chinese teaching experience in the public school system. I have taught a diverse set of students including 3rd-12th graders. I am passionate about student learning and extremely interested in promoting Chinese language and culture. I use a variety of instructional technologies and effective communication to help learners develop language proficiency, build cultural understanding, and foster critical thinking. I am looking forward to helping you to learn Chinese language and...
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...about tutoring Mandarin Chinese, history, anthropology, writing, etc., because my educational and cultural experience in the U.S. as a Chinese national has cultivated my enthusiasm with cross-cultural studies, especially in an educational context. My senior thesis in college explored the postwar history of Chinese students in the U.S. and their transnational subjectivity -- namely, how they navigated their socio-cultural and political identities in a transnational context! I am excited to work with you!
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...Province of China. Since then I have completed three intensive summer immersion Chinese language courses, worked as the assistant director for the Middlebury-Monterey Chinese language academy at Bard College at Simon's Rock, worked as a translator for www.skritter.com (a website that helps students to practice writing Chinese characters), and as a Chinese language consultant for the Yale University Press on the Encounters Chinese project. Hope to hear from you soon to set up some tutoring...
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...a proper foundation for the delivery of a concept, and for the acceptance and application of that concept. The point is this: you have to be involved and immersed in the process in order for a concept to become your default thought process. Similarly, I always attempted numerous practice questions to make concepts stick. It takes preparation and it takes practice. I did not learn to do the problem by watching someone else solve it...
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...Success Organization, I work with students a lot. I love to listen to music, watch movies, ski and travel. I believe "Teaching one to fish is better than giving him the fish". I like to put myself in your shoes and learn how I can help in an interesting way. I am very patient and easy to get in touch with. While I am helping you with Mandarin Chinese, I also can tell you the...
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...Departmental Scholar Program based on academic standing and involvement in extracurricular activities, allowing me to simultaneously pursue my undergraduate degrees and a Master's degree in East Asian Studies, area of specialization: China. In June 2012, I received my Master's degree and dual majors in Economics and Chinese, while attaining a minor in Asian Humanities. I have been tutoring mathematics, economics, and Chinese since high school. Most students come to me for Chinese lessons and help...
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...underclassmen, helping them on concepts and homework. I also lead reviewing and clarify core concepts for Introduction to Biomedical Engineering course. Beyond tutoring academically, I assist students with their assimilation into college life as well. I tutor Biomedical Engineering, all math subjects ranging from K-12 to junior college level, all levels of Physics, all levels of Biology, all level of Chinese, and SAT preparation, including regular SAT test and Math, Physics, Biology, Chinese SAT subject...
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...BA from CU Boulder and graduated from Washington University in Saint Louis with my Master's in International Affairs. I have been teaching and tutoring since I was an undergraduate in 1996. I currently work in the financial services industry. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about tutoring/teaching in Test Prep, Business, Financial subjects, and the Social Sciences. In my experience, one size does not fit all and the people...
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...and raised in China. I'm fluent in Chinese speaking, listening, and writing. I have a Bachelor's degree in English from Nanjing Forestry University. In college, I was an English Teacher in Global Education Organization Nanjing School for over one year. I was also a private Chinese tutor for two kids (age six and thirteen) from one American family who was living in China, as well as an adult from Australia. Through my teaching experiences, I've...
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...student on the corresponding subject, and then design a protocol to induce the student fully exerting his or her strength while improving the weakness counter part. The practical way of implementing this strategy is by doing exampling problems, Q&A discussions, and practicing problem sets, with which a cycle shall be repeated. In my leisure time, I'd like to listen music, sing songs, and I plan to pick up my old interest on oil painting that...
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I am a current MBA student at the Yale School of Management who will also be attending UCLA School of Law post-MBA. I've also enjoyed taking standardized tests and "cracking" their code; so I love getting to continue to work on this with my students.
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...students at various proficiency levels. I am proud to share that I have been recognized for my teaching methods and dedication. In terms of teaching methods, I focus on practicality and fun. I will create realistic contexts for students as much as possible so that they can learn and use Chinese in actual conversations. In addition, I will also use various teaching tools and methods, including audio-visual materials and role plays, to enhance students' interest...
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...teaching is based on the fundamental principle that it's okay to not know-- we learn through our mistakes and I will be cheering you on, never punish you for learning. My grandmother was a wonderful teacher who helped me re-learn Chinese when I moved back from Japan to China. Because my grandma served as a mentor who believed that 'I can do it', I remained confident and went from bottom of class to top. Ultimately,...
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If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar to a needle. dripping water penetrates the stone. ... Introduce each other, and let my student know that learning can be fun.... I will turn small homework and easy projects to games, and present it to my student. Learning can be fun.... Find motivation in each student. Personalize it. Make learning fun.... Patience is a must. Make learning fun for my student.... Make...
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...began with a profound passion for language and literature. Throughout my undergraduate studies, I delved deep into literary analysis, writing, and linguistic nuances. Specializing in teaching Chinese, I've had the pleasure of working with students of various ages, always striving to make lessons engaging and enjoyable. A 35-year-old student of mine once described me as the finest bilingual tutor in Chinese and English. Additionally, I have had the privilege of working as a translator for...
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Recent Mandarin Chinese 4 Tutoring Session Notes
We discussed a portion of the assessment the student had taken before our session. We reviewed and practiced fundamental verbs and grammar usage visually and orally. He seems to grasp the material but needs to work on fluency and putting concepts together.
Today we worked on her essay on pandas. We also worked on two slightly more difficult texts, and the student was able to make out the basic meanings and do the true and false sections correctly. We also reviewed her language notes.
In our session, the student took a little test on the vocabulary from the last meeting, he did a wonderful job on listening and reading comprehension of the test level 1. He is a really gifted student, I truly enjoyed working with him. I wish him all the best in the future.
She is working on a final project for her Chinese studies. We went over the main sections of a poster she is designing for the project and specifically created a template for her to use in the future.
Detailed sections include checking Chinese websites, and our first session also includes improving on pronunciation and grammar and vocabularies using an online Chinese website I recommended.
The student studied for his dictation test and almost finished his workbook pages. He was able to do the work by himself with reminders to focus. This week's dictation characters were very complicated, so I made tracing sheets for the student to help him learn to write them. He wrote all his characters and sentences very neatly today.
We reviewed the question sentence structure such as "xiang bu xiang?", "ke bu ke yi?" We also worked on "na li", the "where" question sentence. "Zhe", "Na" (singular) and "Zhe Xie" "Na Xie"(plural) were introduced.
