Award-Winning Japanese Tutors in Eden Prairie, MN

...to use all of their senses in the learning process. I know from professional and personal experiences that experiential learning is critical in order for students to process, retain, and synthesize new information. In Macedonia, for two years, I had the freedom to take calculated and creative risks in the classroom without fear of consequences...

...writing, editing, and work-shopping, I have abundant experience in the writing process, and am excited to help with anything from essay editing to interpretation of literature. These skills also supplement my Japanese language knowledge, and allow me to teach students not only how to speak Japanese, but how to understand it as a language.... I believe that teaching is more than the act of imparting knowledge, and that learning is more than memorization. Especially when it comes to language, be it English literature or conversational Japanese, there are an uncountable number of correct answers. As with art, which correct answer to give is an aesthetic choice. The job of a teacher is to give the student the tools and skills not only to communicate effectively, but to find a way to communicate in a style that is distinctly their own.

...3.98 GPA. Before that, I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of California in Irvine. I recently returned from 8 months of teaching English and Math to elementary-school students in Ecuador, and currently work in K-3 classrooms as a literacy specialist at a public elementary school in Santa Rosa. I...

...patience and an open perspective. Since moving to New Brunswick, NJ, I have been volunteering at Youth Empowerment Services and tutoring all subjects for students in 2nd through 8th grade. From theatre exercises and games to very detailed and analytical technical work, I have a broad skill set I use to work with students at...

...is the moment you witness the student satisfied with the achievements you have helped them accomplish. Tutoring is a collaborative process whereby tutor and student work towards a common goal of academic success and achievement. I enjoy tutoring in ESL, Chinese, Writing, and beginner Japanese. Aside from tutoring, I am a musically inclined individual who...

...a trained and qualified SAT / SHSAT Tutor as well as a graduate of Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. When I am not at school, I love relaxing with my fiancee and our two cats - Biscuit and Pumpkin - at our home in Astoria, watching football, playing video games, going to the gym, and...

...out for him or herself with just a small nudge in the right direction. Too often students become reliant on a tutor for the answers, and it is important that the student really learns how to think so that he or she can become a critically thinking, self-sufficient individual in the future. Because students are...

...and science and Oregon Rain we will just have to be best friends! Native born and raised Oregonian I truly love the bipolar weather and helping others learn and discover their own passion. Junior at Willamette University, Biology and Psychology double major on the pre-med track! Just finished living in Japan for a year and...

...working with learners to pass the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), I have also helped people learn survival-level Japanese ahead of a business trip, taught specialized vocabulary to land an internship, and helped anime and manga fans better enjoy those popular Japanese arts. The variety of teaching experiences I have had means that I adapt...

...a high school student, I lived with a family in German-speaking Switzerland for a school year. During graduate school, I taught German 101, 102, and 103. My primary goal for students is to use motivation for learning, meaning that I try to find materials that are motivating as motivation is the the essential ingredient for...