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Teacher with 40+ years teaching experience in Spanish, German
Peter V.

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I am a semi-retired foreign language teacher: Spanish, German, French and Latin, with 40 successful years of teaching experience. I am presently adjunct college instructor in Spanish. I am a native speaker of German with a MATL (Master of Arts in Teaching Language) degree in Spanish and a doctoral degree in linguistics. I have also studied several Amerindian languages while living in Mexico. I have extensive foreign travel, so I can not only teach you the language, but also relate it to...

I am a semi-retired foreign language teacher: Spanish, German, French and Latin, with 40 successful years of teaching experience. I am presently adjunct college instructor in Spanish. I am a native speaker of German with a MATL (Master of Arts in Teaching Language) degree in Spanish and a doctoral degree in linguistics. I have also studied several Amerindian languages while living in Mexico. I have extensive foreign travel, so I can not only teach you the language, but also relate it to the culture.

Philosophy of Education

To be human means to communicate using spoken language. I have traveled to many foreign countries and therefore have experienced first-hand the value of being proficient in other languages. Expert teachers have strong content knowledge and a passion about the language of instruction. My teaching philosophy stresses authenticity, teaching students about customs in other cultures as well as by providing meaningful, relevant information that learners can apply in a real-world setting. Through focusing on practical vocabulary words and expressions that the students are likely to use when communicating with native speakers as well as encouraging them to develop a near-native articulation, my students are better able to take the language skills they have acquired in the classroom and make use of them in a community setting.

Expert teachers create a positive learning environment where learners feel comfortable and eager to absorb new material. The teacher should be a positive role model and should encourage diversity and the acceptance of differences. It is important that educators be conscious of the fact that students learn more from their teacher than simply the subject matter being taught.

Students should be challenged to do their best work and should be taught slightly above their current level of ability. However, they should not be pushed beyond their capabilities, but should be encouraged to obtain their individual best levels of achievement.

It is the responsibility of teachers to

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Education

Wilkes University
Linguistics
University of Southern Miss.
Masters
Lincoln Memorial University
Masters

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $40
  • Rate details: $35/hour. Any lesson that is skipped without advanced notice of three hours will cost $35.
  • Lesson cancellation: 3 hours notice required

  • Background check passed on 4/4/2017

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Approved Subjects

Anthropology

Anthropology

I have a doctoral degree in linguistic anthropology, with a specialization in phonetics.
English

English

I have a doctoral degree in linguistics with a concentration specifically in phonology. However, I am also competent in the morphology, syntax and semantics as well as the transactional analysis in several languages. Basically, I can "read between the lines," then construct a cogent response on any topic. Whenever I lack any readily available empirical data, I will research the topic and find the support needed for my position.
ESL/ESOL

ESL/ESOL

I have a doctoral degree in linguistics and I have taught various languages for 40 years. As department chair of foreign languages and ESOL, I have assisted in the preparation and implementation of the ESL/ESOL curriculum. I was involved with the testing of new students as well as teaching the advanced level classes in English as a Second Language.
European History

European History

One of my favored subjects in college was history. As a professor of languages, it is important to know the history and culture of the people whose languages I have taught. I have traveled extensively and have worked as a tourist guide in Europe, North Africa, Mexico, and Latin America. My job as a guide included explaining historic facts to various groups of tourist from many nations.
Geography

Geography

I have taught languages and cultures for almost 40 years. Teaching languages also involves the teaching of the geography of the regions where the languages are spoken. Additionally, I travel frequently and I have worked as a tour guide in Europe and in Mexico. It is necessary to know geography in order to be a successful tour guide. Geography has always been a favorite subject of mine.
German

German

I am a native speaker of German. I have taught the language for 31 years, from beginning to advanced levels.
Grammar

Grammar

I have taught various languages for over 35 years. My dissertation for the doctoral degree in linguistics discussed the phonological variants within the Uto-Aztecan languages. However, I am also prepared to work at the morphological, syntactical and semantic levels of languages, including English.
Literature

Literature

Some of my favorite authors, whose works I have read entirely, are Daniel Peters, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Edgar Allan Poe, Douglas Adams, Isaac Asimov, Kurt Vonnegut and Gore Vidal.
Proofreading

Proofreading

I have taught various languages for over 35 years. My dissertation for the doctoral degree in linguistics discussed the phonological variants within the Uto-Aztecan languages. However, I am also prepared to work with all aspects of grammar, from the morphological to the syntactical and semantic levels of several languages, including English.
Psychology

Psychology

I have a BS degree in psychology in addition to other advanced degrees in linguistics, Spanish and curriculum and instruction.
Public Speaking

Public Speaking

I have a doctoral degree in linguistics and therefore have the knowledge and experience in and with the phonology (pronunciation and accent), morphology (grammar), and syntax of several languages. I have been teaching classes at the secondary and university level in various languages for almost 40 years.
SAT Writing

SAT Writing

I have assisted in the design of various national exams including the German, French and Spanish National Exams. I have also worked with other teachers to create the teacher certification test in Georgia. I now work part-time as an evaluator for the Educational Testing Service.
Spanish

Spanish

I have taught foreign languages in the public schools in Georgia, including Spanish, German, French and Latin. I presently teach Spanish at Georgia State University. I travel frequently to Europe and Latin America to ensure my fluency in those languages.
TOEFL

TOEFL

I learned English as a foreign language before coming to teach in Georgia over 30 years ago. During my teaching career, I have taught classes in various languages, including ESOL.
World History

World History

I am interested in other cultures, as demonstrated by my advanced degree in anthropological linguistics. This naturally includes the history and culture of any given community of speakers. My favorite free-time reading is always something from history, e.g., a comparison of the American, French and Russian revolutions, the Borgia papacy of the late 15th/early 16th century, the structure of the Aztec and Mayan civilizations, Marco Polo's adventures in China, and most recently, the empire of the Incas before the arrival of the Spanish.
Writing

Writing

I have taught various languages for almost 40 years and in the time period, I have helped many students with the written and spoken forms with not only a foreign language, but also with their own native language.
American History
Phonics
Reading
SAT Reading
Vocabulary
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Wonderful experience

We should have found Peter earlier. He is a great tutor, who helps our son with high-school Spanish. He is very professional and also fun to work with. We are looking forward to future lessons.

Maria, 20 lessons with Peter

Good and Flexible

Peter was willing to work with my existing textbook and structure the lessons around my needs. In addition, he was more than happy to meet at my place for the lessons.

Stephen, 1 lesson with Peter

Enthusiastic Teacher

As someone who's trying to revitalize his Spanish aptitude, Peter is a wonderful resource for achieving that goal. We spoke for an hour about a multitude of topics and he displayed great enthusiasm for teaching as well as communicating in Spanish in general. I would absolutely recommend Peter to anyone in need of Spanish tutoring!

Carey, 1 lesson with Peter

Great Teacher and Very Patient with my Spanish Class!!

Very professional and fluent in Spanish and helped me get through all my assignments. Very patient with me as I struggled with different words and conjugations and helped me understand in a way that worked for me. I look forward to more lessons.

David, 8 lessons with Peter

My teenager said it was worthwhile

First session, my teenager said it was more helpful than a whole week in class. Said Peter was upbeat and kept her attention. Will try more sessions and hopefully grade will improve.

Danielle, 6 lessons with Peter

Knowledgeable and enthusiastic

We both enjoy the "organic" manner of teaching, learning words and phrases as they come into our conversations. Also very prepared! The packets of phrases are very helpful to us.

Carter, 2 lessons with Peter
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Excellent!

My 16 year old son had fallen substantially behind in Spanishthis semester due to illness Peter worked very effectively with him and in only a small number of sessions his performance improved substantially. I highly recommend him to tutor anyone looking to improve their Spanish ability.

Donald, 4 lessons with Peter
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Great

We've had one lesson so far and Peter is great! On time, professional and really knows what he is doing. Our son seems much more excited to learn Spanish now.

Kitt, 4 lessons with Peter

Fantastic German Tutor

This was the first time my child finished working on German and still had a smile on her face. Thank you!

Claire, 20 lessons with Peter

GACE test prep

Peter has been extremely helpful in my preparation for the GACE exam. He is very knowledgeable of many different dialects of Spanish as well as of Latin which helps dramatically when explaining new vocabulary and grammar. He pushes me to be confident and speak only in Spanish, something I definitely need help with. He has many great resources and makes learning a foreign language comfortable and easy.

Emily, 1 lesson with Peter
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