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Will

Bachelors, Linguistics
Portland State University

About Me

I don't believe that there is such a thing as a bad student. I am very aware of the existence of bad teachers. These teachers often end up teaching English or Foreign Languages. The thing that often differentiates a good from a bad teacher is the ability to empathize. Bad teachers will have little patience for the student who is struggling to learn the things that the teacher has had years to internalize. A good teacher on the other hand should never forget what it was like to look at the material back when it made no sense. They should further be able to remember how they came to understand it, and be able to communicate this to the student. If the student still does not understand, a great teacher will find a way to communicate it in a way that the student will. I became a language teacher, not because I have any prodigious talent for learning foreign languages, but because of the satisfaction that I have found in seeing my students come to a realization when they had previously had no hope. I have designed my own curricula around empowering my students, and liberating them from the need for pedantic gate-keepers. It would be my pleasure to work for you and assist you in reaching your goals!

Education & Certifications

Portland State University
Bachelors, Linguistics

Q&A with Will

There is no such thing as a bad student, only bad teachers. If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do? I will make sure that the student has a comfortable grasp of the concepts that are required to understand the one that is causing problems. After I am sure that the student is comfortable with these requisite ideas, I will reintroduce the offending concept in a way that is personally meaningful to the student. How would you help a student get excited/engaged with a subject that they are struggling in?

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