Award-Winning Japanese Tutors serving Rockville, MD

...language of my country. From my own experience learning languages, I know it can be challenging especially when so much of the country's culture is steeped within the language and its nuances. I hope to bring my own cultural background into our classes to make the process of learning Korean fun and enjoyable for everyone. I am also very confident in my English writing skills. I have experience writing Master's and Bachelor's level theses where...

...Japanese to US government fellows chosen by a Japanese foundation as international exchange candidates. I was born in Sendai Japan and moved to Tokyo when I entered University. I am a graduate of Keio University in Tokyo Japan. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy with a focus on Ethics and Philosophy in Terminal Care. I was always fascinated by the wonder of human life and had a wonderful experience at the Hospis as...

I'm a graduate student who studies economics and a little bit of history. I love to teach, and I adapt my tutoring style to each student I work with. I'm mostly easy going and like to check in regularly to make sure you're getting the most out of your sessions. Happy to help with test prep, economics courses, math courses, and more!

...teaching English. This experience has given me the skills to be a very effective foreign language tutor. Whether you wish to focus on speaking and listening or reading and writing, or any combination of these four skills, I offer a class specific to meeting your goals. In addition to the four language skills, I also teach the culturally appropriate use of language so that when you are face-to-face with a native speaker, you will avoid...

...working for some companies in Japan for several years, I moved to the United States and am now providing online Japanese language instruction for children utilizing Google Groups and Zoom. I teach both "Teaching Japanese in Japanese" and "Teaching Japanese in English", so I can handle both. In addition, since we often give lessons without using designated textbooks and problem books, I can create teaching materials tailored to individual characteristics and areas of weakness, and...

...UMGC where I major in Computer Science & East Asian Studies. I believe that there isn't just one style to teach students. I like spending more time to get to know my students to better understand how to help them. I've worked with ESL students and collage students for English and Japanese. Through that I found out that everyone is different and have gone through different experiences. So they deserve a more personalized approach when...

...to high school students in a summer program in Virginia. After a few years of teaching Japanese, I went back to school to learn more about applied linguistics and teaching. While I was working on my master's degree in TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) at the University of Idaho, I taught First-Year College Writing courses. After graduating from the University, I taught ESL courses at an intensive English program. Language teaching is what...

...mixed levels, preparing study guides, quizzes and tests, as well as teaching a few lessons. I've also had the unforgettable opportunity to travel to Japan twice on language exchange, where I stayed with a host family and got to use my Japanese with my family and my peers. I also have an intermediate understanding of Korean, and I love helping people understand new concepts in language. I particularly enjoy conversation practice, because I feel the...

...my TESOL certificate to teach ESL in South Korea for close to 2 years. I have also tutored ESL in college and after my time in South Korea. I have experience tutoring math and reading PARCC assessment prep for elementary and middle school. My bread and butter is phonics. I honed many of my public speaking skills as a past member of the local Japanese-English Toastmasters club, a conference speaker at AdieCon 2021, and many...

...the years, I've worked with students from 5th grade through college and beyond in mostly STEM focused areas, with emphasis on math, physics, and chemistry. I've also helped students in areas like financial accounting and real estate management. While most of my education and tutoring experience in focused in STEM, I'd love to help teach other skills too! I have experience programming in MATLAB, can teach basic fundamentals of chess, and can even help you...

...a range of subjects, but particularly Math, Science, Economics, and Foreign Languages. Whatever the subject, I am a proponent of the "Teach a man to fish..." approach: rather than just focusing on giving my students the answer, I enjoy helping them understand how to think about the concepts. Even if Trigonometry sounds dry, for example, I have seen how explaining it in terms of "pretend you want to hit the baseball farther than anyone else...

My name is Kanon. I was born and raised in Japan and lived there for 26 years. Before joining Varsity Tutors, I taught various subjects including Japanese and I discovered that I enjoyed teaching as I get to learn new things from learners as well in each lesson. I am excited to meet anybody who is passionate to either learn the basic-to-advanced level Japanese or who are looking to practice real conversation in Japanese!

I recently moved to D.C. after graduating from Brown University with a B.S. in Chemical Biology. While in college, I had the opportunity to become a teaching assistant for both introductory and upper-level biochemistry courses, which I truly enjoyed. By using the insights I have gained through my experience as a teaching assistant, I would love to help students out by facilitating their learning process. I look forward to hearing from and meeting you!

Anyone can learn another language, comparative/applied linguistics and simultaneous translation/interpretation at any age. I use multiple intelligences, multimodality and authentic integrated strategies to make your language learning journey one with ease, proficiency and fluency in four skills and fun!

...improve in. If you put yourself in the shoes of the student , it could be very frustrating for them to only hear about things that they did wrong and difficult to take feedback constructively. I feel that as a teacher/tutor it is my job to make sure that they are able to utilize my feedback to help them grow and develop as well as learn from their mistakes. If it is one thing we...

...Biology, and developed and taught science programs for the Duke University Center for Science Education. I also spent a year and a half teaching English conversation and writing to high school students in Japan. I have a passion for science education and am currently working to understand and improve the way science is taught in American schools. I place a high value on education and believe that in order to get the most out of...

...IBT prep, vocabulary, pronunciation, listening & speaking and writing/grammar. I have additional experience tutoring academic subjects such as elementary math, reading, writing and sol test prep. I have experience teaching and tutoring learners of all ages and of all skill levels. I use fun games and engaging activities. I use interesting stories and texts when teaching reading comprehension. I teach key strategies for improving scores. The strategies I teach will serve any student well beyond...

...methodologies, global education, and so on. For a year, I travelled to over ten countries, observing their classrooms and educational environments. I completed a MAEdHD (Masters of Education and Human Development) concentrating in International Education and Intercultural Communications. Simultaneously, I earned a certificate from an accredited institute in TEFL/TESOL, teaching ESL to a range of ages from children to adults. After my second degree, I went to work putting theory to practice in classrooms, hands-on...

...tutoring at all ages, from young children to peers to adults. My most rewarding tutoring experience so far has been teaching ESL for adults in Japan as a Red Cross volunteer. I taught there for one year, in both in-class settings and more informal meetings held once weekly to support struggling students. My favorite topic to tutor is English language arts, for ESL/EFL/ESOL students as well as native English speakers. I believe that strong writing,...

...rewarding, and it also allows me to positively influence an individual and to contribute to my community. While I enjoy tutoring almost every subject, I am most enthusiastic about English/Writing/Literature. Growing up, I loved to read and write, and it's always wonderful to be able to instill that passion in a student. No matter the subject, I believe that good tutoring should teach a person more than just content; it should also impart lifelong study...