Award-Winning Japanese Tutors in Bloomington, MN

...in the learning process itself. It is my goal to create student-centered classes that give all students multiple opportunities to develop their creativity and communication, leadership, and management skills that will be necessary throughout their lives. As an educator who spent 10 years teaching English as a foreign language in Japan and Macedonia, it is...

...where I also focused my studies on creative writing, taking undergraduate poetry workshops almost every semester, as well as two summer sessions of graduate poetry workshops, which allowed me to study under the professors of one of the nation's top-rated creative writing MFA programs. I also spent a year studying Japanese at Nanzan University in...

...and self-confidence issues that interrupt many children's learning, and work to build a solid, trusting relationship with my students so they can feel comfortable acknowledging their mistakes and the places where they need extra attention without feeling ashamed. I operate on a strengths-based, praise-heavy teaching style, and make my students feel like stars (because they...

...is my personal favorite, but I greatly enjoy the linear thinking and quantitative clarity that comes with teaching Mathematics as well. For the last few years I have also been tutoring English grammar and pronunciation to adults in Japan via Skype. In tutoring there is always that fine line between teaching and telling, and I...

...The University of Nottingham in England. I have six years of tutoring experience in English language arts and foreign languages, and I love to help students reach their learning goals. I have experience with attention deficit students and know that every student is an individual requiring individualized lessons and study strategies. I currently tutor in...

...graduate of Baruch College. I received my Bachelor of Business Administration in Operations Management, with a minor in Spanish. Since graduating, I've tutored people of all ages, with varying levels of proficiency (i.e. beginners, etc.) In addition to grammar and literature, I've helped my students improve their conversational Japanese in everyday situations. My lessons also...

...as a peer tutor. While at university, I also served as a part-time English teacher at two elementary schools in inner city Pittsburgh. Since college, I have lived and worked as a tutor in New York, Los Angeles, and Barcelona. While I tutor a wide range of subjects, I am most passionate about English, History,...

...and science in high school. I scored a perfect score on the SAT Math section twice, and have taken 11 AP tests with an average score of 4.7. I believe the best way to learn math is through challenging problems, and gaining confidence in yourself when you find that you understand those problems. I am...

...I taught elementary school in Korea, it quickly became apparent that Korean students were not being taught to question and think for themselves. Students in Korea were taught to memorize information. They were not taught how to think critically or to ask questions. They were taught to be obedient and to trust what their elders...

...the University of California, Irvine. I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Drama, was awarded Honors in Sound Design, and completed the minor in Cultural Anthropology. I grew up bilingual, having learned Spanish primarily with my mother who is from Mexico. Since completing AP Japanese in high school, I have continued my own study of...