Evan
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I received my Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics from the University of California, Santa Cruz. I also hold a certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from the University of California, Santa Barbara. I have experience tutoring ESL privately in Brazil and through Skype. I also have experience tutoring Spanish and the clarinet. I tutor many aspects of English including reading, writing, test prep, literature, grammar, and essay editing. I also tutor any level of Spanish, including test prep for SAT subject tests or Spanish Language AP tests. I also tutor Japanese, clarinet, and public speaking. My favorite subjects to tutor are any involving ESL or foreign language as I have a passion for language learning and teaching. I speak English, Spanish, and Portuguese, and have also studied Japanese, German, Brazilian Sign Language, and Italian. I would describe my teaching philosophy as friendly but structured. I use lesson plan organization techniques including lesson plan outlines and back-up activities in case a certain activity does not go as planned. I also am familiar with teaching methodologies, learning styles, and how certain methodologies are appropriate for certain learning styles. Outside of Academia I enjoy playing video games, specifically Japanese role playing games (RPGs). I also enjoy unicycling, and juggling.
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Undergraduate Degree: University of California-Santa Cruz - Bachelor in Arts, Linguistics
Unicycling/Juggling, Video Games
- 10th Grade
- 10th Grade Reading
- 10th Grade Writing
- 11th Grade
- 11th Grade Reading
- 11th Grade Writing
- 12th Grade
- 12th Grade Reading
- 12th Grade Writing
- 1st Grade
- 1st Grade Math
- 1st Grade Reading
- 1st Grade Writing
- 2nd Grade
- 2nd Grade Math
- 2nd Grade Reading
- 2nd Grade Writing
- 3rd Grade
- 3rd Grade Math
- 3rd Grade Reading
- 3rd Grade Science
- 3rd Grade Writing
- 4th Grade
- 4th Grade Math
- 4th Grade Reading
- 4th Grade Science
- 4th Grade Writing
- 5th Grade
- 5th Grade Math
- 5th Grade Reading
- 5th Grade Science
- 5th Grade Writing
- 6th Grade
- 6th Grade Reading
- 6th Grade Writing
- 7th Grade
- 7th Grade Reading
- 7th Grade Writing
- 8th Grade
- 8th Grade Reading
- 8th Grade Writing
- 9th Grade
- 9th Grade Math
- 9th Grade Reading
- 9th Grade Writing
- ACCUPLACER ESL
- ACCUPLACER ESL - Listening
- ACCUPLACER ESL - Reading Skills
- ACCUPLACER ESL - Sentence Meaning
- ACCUPLACER Language Use
- ACCUPLACER Reading Comprehension
- ACCUPLACER Sentence Skills
- ACCUPLACER WritePlacer
- Adult ESL/ELL
- Adult Literacy
- Advanced Placement Prep
- American Literature
- AP
- AP English Language and Composition
- AP Human Geography
- AP Research
- AP Spanish Language & Culture
- AP Spanish Literature and Culture
- Art History
- ASPIRE English
- ASPIRE Reading
- Basic Computer Literacy
- Bass Clarinet
- British Literature
- Business
- Business Writing
- CAHSEE ELA
- Clarinet
- Classics
- CLEP American Government
- CLEP American Literature
- CLEP College Composition
- CLEP English Literature
- CLEP Humanities
- CLEP Spanish
- College Application Essays
- College English
- College Essays
- College Geography
- College Level American Literature
- College World History
- Comparative Literature
- COMPASS Writing Skills
- Composition
- Conversational Spanish
- Creative Writing
- DAT Perceptual Ability
- Drawing
- Drum and Percussion
- Elementary School
- Elementary School Math
- Elementary School Reading
- Elementary School Science
- Elementary School Writing
- English
- English Grammar and Syntax
- ESL/ELL
- Essay Editing
- Ethics
- Evidence
- Evolution
- Expository Writing
- Fiction Writing
- GATE/ TAG Prep
- GED Prep
- GED Reasoning Through Language Arts
- Geography
- Gifted
- GMAT Analytical Writing Assessment
- GRE Analytical Writing
- GRE Subject Test in Psychology
- Handwriting
- High School
- High School English
- High School Geography
- High School Level American Literature
- High School World History
- High School Writing
- Homeschool
- Homework Support
- Honors
- HSPT Language Skills
- HSPT Reading
- HSPT Verbal
- Human Development
- Human Geography
- Human Resources
- IB
- IB Classical Languages
- IB Classical Languages HL
- IB Classical Languages SL
- IB Film
- IB Film HL
- IB Film SL
- IB Geography
- IB Geography HL
- IB Geography SL
- IB Global Politics
- IB Global Politics HL
- IB Global Politics SL
- IB History
- IB History HL
- IB History SL
- IB Information Technology in a Global Society
- IB Information Technology in a Global Society HL
- IB Information Technology in a Global Society SL
- IB Language A: Language and Literature
- IB Language A: Language and Literature HL
- IB Language A: Language and Literature SL
- IB Language A: Literature
- IB Language A: Literature HL
- IB Language A: Literature SL
- IB Language ab initio
- IB Language ab initio SL
- IB Language B
- IB Language B HL
- IB Language B SL
- IB Literature and Performance
- IB Literature and Performance SL
- IB Music
- IB Music HL
- IB Philosophy
- IB Philosophy HL
- IB Philosophy SL
- IB Psychology
- IB Psychology HL
- IB Psychology SL
- IB Theatre HL
- IB Theatre SL
- IB Theory of Knowledge
- IB Visual Arts
- IB Visual Arts HL
- IB Visual Arts SL
- IB World Religions
- IB World Religions SL
- Introduction to Fiction
- ISAT Prep
- Japanese
- Languages
- Law
- Legal Writing
- Linguistics
- Literature
- LSAT Argumentative Writing
- Medieval Literature
- Middle School
- Middle School Reading
- Middle School Reading Comprehension
- Middle School Writing
- Music
- Music Theory
- OAT Quantitative Reasoning
- Other
- Painting
- Persuasive Writing
- Philosophy
- Phonics
- Photography
- Portuguese
- Probability
- PSAT Writing Skills
- Psychology
- Public Speaking
- Reading
- SAT Reading
- SAT Subject Test in Spanish
- SAT Subject Tests Prep
- SAT Verbal
- SAT Writing and Language
- Sculpture
- Shakespeare
- Short Novel
- SHSAT Prep
- Singing
- Social Networking
- Social Studies
- Software
- Spanish
- Spanish 1
- Spanish 2
- Spanish 3
- Spanish 4
- Spelling Bee
- STAAR Prep
- STAAR EOC Prep
- STAAR Grades 3-8 Prep
- Study Skills and Organization
- Summer
- Technical Writing
- Technology and Coding
- The Modern World
- Theatre
- TOEFL Prep
- TOPS Prep
- US Constitutional History
- US History
- Vocabulary
- World Civilization
- World History
- World Literature
- Writing
What is your teaching philosophy?
My teaching philosophy is that lessons should be both structured and fun. Without an equal balance of the two, optimal learning can not be facilitated.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
In a typical first session, depending on the subject matter, I try to understand the student's wants, needs, and motivations for taking lessons with me. If they are taking these lessons for an academic class, grades will be the focus. If they are taking this class to improve oral or written fluency, that will be the focus. My first lesson will involve pinpointing areas of difficulty and relating that to the motivation for wanting to take lessons with me.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
Helping a student become an independent learner starts from the classroom. It starts by letting students figure out certain ideas by themselves instead of you simply explaining the ideas to them.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
I will help a student stay motivated by providing them with engaging lessons and fun materials to complete outside of the scheduled lesson.
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, I will take note of it and devote a large portion of a future lesson to this concept.
How do you help students who are struggling with reading comprehension?
I help students who are struggling with reading comprehension by reading through passages together, and by taking note of words or concepts they have difficulty with. I will then create situations for us to go over these concepts or words, enabling the student to figure them out on their own.
What strategies have you found to be most successful when you start to work with a student?
I find that beginning lessons with a friendly introduction and starting off with the more difficult aspects of the subject we are to cover earlier, rather than later, results in great success.
How would you help a student get excited/engaged with a subject that they are struggling in?
To help a student get excited or engaged in a subject that they are struggling in, I will look for activities that involve that subject that are relevant to the student's personal interests.
What techniques would you use to be sure that a student understands the material?
To ensure that students understand the material, I will employ concept questions at the end of each concept covered, as well as questions at the end of the lesson. If there is something the student is still not understanding, we will address it at the beginning of the next lesson.
How do you build a student's confidence in a subject?
A student's confidence is best built by providing adequate education. Confidence is solely a result of this.
How do you evaluate a student's needs?
I evaluate a student's needs by testing them on the basics of the subject at the beginning of the lesson.
How do you adapt your tutoring to the student's needs?
I adapt my lessons to student's needs based on their learning style, whether that be visual, auditory, tactile, etc. I use methodologies based on these learning styles. I also take the student's wants, needs, and motivations for taking lessons with me into account when preparing my lessons.
What types of materials do you typically use during a tutoring session?
I use online materials generally, PDF worksheets, and (depending on the subject) copies of online books.