English, ESL, Liberal Arts -- Broadly experienced & original guy

I love teaching. I have a creative and independent-minded style. I believe that learning should be enjoyable. It should also follow high standards and sustain a well-motivated, seriously disciplined effort.

In my early sixties, widely read and traveled, I'm middling good at many subjects, but I feel strongest in linguistics and language learning, all aspects of composition, writing and text analysis. I have an MA in English, and am state certified in ESL. My non-native Spanish and Polish are fairly good. I have a background in Russian and Romanian but haven't used these languages in years and am rusty with them. I'm extremely patient, and I have a good sense of humor.

I haven't owned a car in almost 20 years. Bicycling is a way of life with me -- including low-budget, cross-country solo tours. Back in town, I mostly bicycle just to get around, but sometimes I walk or take the bus. I prefer to work within approximately five miles of Allwood Circle in Clifton.

My rates go up if lessons involve significant travel or preparations.

Bob's Subjects

English:	ACT English, ACT Reading, English, ESL/ESOL, grammar, literature, proofreading, reading, SAT reading, SAT writing, TOEFL, vocabulary, writing
Test Preparation:	ACT English, ACT Reading, GED, SAT reading, SAT writing, TOEFL
Language:	ESL/ESOL, Polish, Spanish, TOEFL
History:	American history, European history, geography, religion, social studies, world history
Elementary Education:	elementary (k-6th), grammar, reading, vocabulary
Corporate Training:	ESL/ESOL, grammar, Polish, proofreading, Spanish
Homeschool:	elementary (k-6th), English, ESL/ESOL, reading, SAT reading, Spanish, writing

Spanish

As a high school student, I got one of the top scores in the country on a national Spanish exam (NATS&P), circa 1965. I taught Spanish for two years at a public high school in Oakland, CA, during the late 1980s (n.b., I held a state state credential in Spanish).

I have traveled widely in Mexico, Argentina and Spain, especially the former. In all cases, this was independent, solo travel, in which I immersed myself among the native population. A number of these trips, over many years,... Read More

Religion

I will be 64 later this month, have done a lot of living and traveling on four continents -- much of it challenging -- in a wide variety of circumstances and among diverse populations. I've always been a spiritually oriented person, a reader and seeker, looking into a broad range of self-help and scriptural sources, from 10-day Vipassana meditation retreats to reading the Bible, Koran, Bhagavad Gita and other religious classics, general works such as Huston Smith's standard textbook on the world's... Read More

ESL/ESOL

I have an M.A. in English (Language Studies) from San Francisco State University, 1982.

I have also earned my NJ Certification in ESL, in 2002.

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Education

Undergrad, San Francisco State University (SFSU) Graduate, Masters, San Francisco State University

Hourly Fee

Standard Hourly Fee: $50.00

With Prepaid Discount: $42.50 - $47.50

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Travel Policy

Bob will travel within 5 miles of Clifton, NJ 07012.

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