491 El Cerrito History Tutors

...233 of my articles have been published and discussed there and you may view a summary of each of them, as well as see a link to each of them that will take you to that specific article, which you can then read or print out. Most of my articles have been listed among the top ten in terms of reader popularity (as measured by reader page-hits per hour)... read more

...I use the phonics method, putting a heavy emphasis on encouraging students to sound out their words instead of taking guesses, and have had much success. I have a library of books that focus on learning word families that I use with each student that is of appropriate age. Phonics is the main method I use to teach my students how to read. I received... read more

...With regards to instruction, I vary my tactics based on a student's particular interests, experiences, and learning intelligences; this also means that I like to build a healthy rapport with my students, so that we can communicate what is working well and what could be better. Lastly, I encourage student self-reflection, just as I reflect on my... read more

...Nationally, I taught Sheltered English Immersion language arts, social studies, and science to middle school students, provided 1-on-1 tutoring to adults, and designed professional development programs for educators at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. While my teaching philosophy is always growing and changing, as a teacher I consistently... read more

...The continued improvement and success of the individual student is my true motivation. I am currently a humanities department faculty member at University of Phoenix- Oakland campus. U.S. History is my main teaching focus, but math, physics and astronomy are areas of expertise as well. I have been a lecturer at San Francisco State in several departments... read more