Elementary and ESL teacher with experience in USA and China

Hello! I'm a trained elementary and ESL teacher with experience in middle school math and science. I come from a family of fourteen teachers, so it's the family business. I love teaching and helping students grow in confidence and ability. I tend to use an active style with students (rote repetition puts everyone to sleep,) and am always looking for new ways to help that one student master that one thing. In public schools, I have taught pre-K through seventh grade. As an ESL/EFL teacher, I have taught from preschool to university to senior citizen classes in America and China. Drawing on my personal experience, my professional training, time spent abroad, and lessons learned from classroom time, I hope to help you achieve.

Doug's Subjects

Math:	algebra 1, algebra 2, prealgebra
Science:	biology, chemistry, genetics, nutrition, philosophy, physical science, physics, sociology
Art:	art history
English:	English, ESL/ESOL, grammar, literature, proofreading, public speaking, reading, SAT reading, TOEFL, vocabulary, writing
Test Preparation:	CBEST, SAT reading, TOEFL
Language:	ESL/ESOL, Russian, speech, TOEFL
History:	American history, European history, geography, government & politics, religion, social studies, world history
Special Needs:	phonics
Elementary Education:	elementary (k-6th), grammar, phonics, reading, spelling, study skills, vocabulary
Business:	public speaking
Corporate Training:	ESL/ESOL, grammar, proofreading, public speaking, Russian
Homeschool:	algebra 1, algebra 2, biology, chemistry, elementary (k-6th), English, ESL/ESOL, physics, prealgebra, reading, SAT reading, study skills, writing

ESL/ESOL

I have taught ESL/EFL since college including 3 years in Asia. As a credentialed teacher in America, I have taught students from pre-K to graduate school level, focusing on reading, listening, and speaking skills. As an ESL teacher, I have taught "business English," as well as helped students with accent reduction/problematic phonemes, grammar and syntax, and idiomatic English.

Elementary (K-6th)

I hold a multiple subject credential from the state of California.

Phonics

I am a trained elementary school teacher from the state of California, meaning I passed CBEST, all three parts of CSET, as well as the intense RICA test. I also have experience with curricula that emphasize phonics.

Study Skills

As an inner city school teacher, a lot of my life was spent helping students getting organized for success. Simply writing down assignments and not missing deadlines go a long way. The ability to effectively use knowledge of text structure helps students to review/comprehend weighty material in a short period of time.

Russian

I majored in Russian, focusing on 19th/20th literature (Lermentov, Turgenev, and the Maria movement) as well as post-Soviet politics. Using knowledge from graduate courses in the subject, I performed cultural and political analysis on the post-Soviet republics for the US government.

Public Speaking

I have taught more than 300 students from diverse language backgrounds to speak in front of small groups and large audiences. The styles ranged from comedic to a serious discussion of weighty matters in expository and impromptu forms. I have also given lectures courses to groups larger than 100 students.

CBEST

I passed CBEST in 2006 as part of the legal requirements to become a credentialed teacher in the state of California. This means I was able to perform well in language arts, math, science, and some physical education and human development topics. I found the test to be at about middle school math level, which I taught at the seventh grade level.

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Education

Vanderbilt University (Russian and Polisci) St. Mary's College, Moraga (Master's) CSU East Bay, Hayward (Other)

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Doug will travel within 30 miles of San Mateo, CA 94401.

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