Award-Winning TOEFL Tutors serving Tigard, OR

...exercises in analysis, reflection, and problem resolution of social, scientific, humanities, or engineering issues, I believe that academic progress is fostered by offering students challenging tasks within their own zones of proximal development along with teacher mediation. In addition, I believe it is necessary to dynamically and alternatively test what students have or have not...

...their ideas is one of the most important things education can do. I love writing plays and short stories as a hobby. I am also passionate about improv theater and am involved in several improv groups in the Portland area. In terms of my tutoring style, I think that learning works best when the tutor...

...given me an appreciation for all of humanity. I want to learn from you too. I currently am working on learning Japanese and Mandarin at the same time. I also enjoy painting with my emotions, reading on my backyard bench swing, cooking Asian food, tapping the rhythm to all styles of music, urban and rural...

...training in foreign language pedagogy. I love to learn, I am drawn to travel, and the experiences I have had enrich my work as a tutor. For me, tutoring is about more than making the grade or getting the right score; I always strive to foster insights and new skills that will help my students...

...opportunity to learn. I enjoy teaching in a differentiated style while layering and scaffolding the concepts being taught. I also believe in teaching to three senses so that learning can be retained. As an educator and person, I believe we should speak the language of respect, and provide a safe atmosphere where true learning can...

...International School for 12 years and received IB certificates in select subjects. I attended Portland State University for one year before taking two gap years in order to establish my residency in Oregon. For the 2015/2016 school year, I attended Portland Community College and was on the President’s List all three terms with a 4.0...

...also mentoring international students in English language and culture in the USA. I have lived abroad in Mexico, as a student and also as a tourist. This immersion experience helped me to fully understand what Mexican culture is all about and is what gave me the extra push to Spanish fluency and cultural competency.... I would practice each skill area with the student: reading, writing, listening and speaking- the best part! If there are areas to...

I have been a teacher for 12 years and I really enjoy working with students from all backgrounds. I like to see students achieve in their subjects in school as well as in life. I will do my best to help any student I work with achieve their best.

...abroad and within the United States with language learners hoping to increase their mastery of English. I look forward to finding a way to find how you learn best for yourself, in the hope that you can apply what you learn over an entire lifetime and not just on this week's test.... Everybody has a different way of looking at the world, and a good teacher should find a learning strategy that fits the student instead...

...but have taught either Language Arts or ESL for the past seven years. I have a lot of experience working with students of various backgrounds and have had a proven record of success with my classes. I have worked one on one before with students, helping both their grades and skills greatly improve. I'm looking...