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Jian R.

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I’m an educator and former software engineer who helps middle-school students make sense of reading, writing, and math. I earned a B.S. in Software Architecture & Design from Southern Oregon University in 2013 and completed elementary multi-subject teaching coursework through CalStateTEACH at Fresno State in 2022. I’m a Redwood Writing Project Teacher Consultant through Cal Poly Humboldt and have completed training in the CSU Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum (ERWC).

From 2019 to...

I’m an educator and former software engineer who helps middle-school students make sense of reading, writing, and math. I earned a B.S. in Software Architecture & Design from Southern Oregon University in 2013 and completed elementary multi-subject teaching coursework through CalStateTEACH at Fresno State in 2022. I’m a Redwood Writing Project Teacher Consultant through Cal Poly Humboldt and have completed training in the CSU Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum (ERWC).

From 2019 to 2025, I taught students in grades 5–8, approximately ages 10–14, in a rural public school in Northern California and a nonprofit independent forest school in Portland. Teaching multiple subjects in mixed-grade classrooms required me to adapt lessons for different levels of understanding. My literacy instruction included reading comprehension, thesis statements, outlining, evaluating sources, using evidence, and revision. In mathematics, I connected concepts with measurement, graphing, and practical problems so students could see what the numbers represented.

My approach begins with listening to a student explain what they understand and where they get stuck. I break difficult tasks into manageable steps, model the process, and gradually ask the student to do more independently. For writing, that might mean turning an interesting idea into a clear claim, choosing supporting evidence, and organizing a paragraph before drafting. For math, I ask students to explain their reasoning and use diagrams or concrete examples to make an unfamiliar concept easier to grasp. I want students to feel comfortable asking questions and making mistakes while developing skills they can use without me. My goal is to help them understand their work, recognize their progress, and become more confident, independent learners.

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Education

Southern Oregon University
Computer Science
- California State University, Fresno
Graduate Coursework

Policies

  • Tutor’s lessons: In-person
  • Hourly Rate: $50
  • Travel policy: Within 20 miles of Portland, OR 97214
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required

  • No background check

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

ADHD

ADHD

I have six years of classroom teaching experience with students in grades 5–8, including academic support for learners with ADHD. I participated in the Redwood Writing Project’s ADHD 2.0 book study and Multigrade Network, which complemented my work adapting instruction for varied learning needs. In tutoring, I use short, clearly defined steps, visual prompts, and check-ins to help students begin assignments and keep track of their progress. For writing, I help a learner talk through an idea, organize it, and build a draft in manageable pieces while gradually developing more independent work habits.
Common Core

Common Core

I completed elementary multi-subject teaching coursework through CalStateTEACH at Fresno State in 2022 and taught students in grades 5–8 from 2019 to 2025. My classroom work included reading comprehension, argumentative and informative writing, and mathematics taught through measurement, graphing, and practical problems. For Common Core assignments, I help students identify the skill being asked for, understand the directions, and build a clear sequence of steps. I use modeling, guided practice, and questions about their reasoning to help students move from following an example to explaining and completing their own work.
Creative Writing

Creative Writing

I write poetry and fiction and bring six years of classroom teaching experience with students in grades 5–8. My background as a Redwood Writing Project Teacher Consultant informs an approach that gives students room to experiment while offering clear structure and feedback. I help learners develop characters, settings, imagery, and a sense of how a story or poem moves, using short exercises and discussion to turn ideas into drafts. Revision focuses on specific choices—what to expand, cut, rearrange, or clarify—while preserving the student’s own voice.
Reading

Reading

I taught reading and writing to students in grades 5–8 from 2019 to 2025 and completed literacy training through the Redwood Writing Project and CSU’s Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum (ERWC). I help students follow a text’s main ideas, notice how details connect, and support their interpretations with evidence. Sessions use short passages, discussion, and focused questions to identify whether the obstacle is unfamiliar vocabulary, a confusing passage, or difficulty connecting ideas. I also connect reading with writing, helping students turn what they understand into a clear summary or thoughtful response.
Writing

Writing

I’m a Redwood Writing Project Teacher Consultant and have completed training in CSU’s Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum (ERWC). From 2019 to 2025, I taught writing to students in grades 5–8, including thesis development, outlining, research, source evaluation, and revision. I help students turn ideas into clear claims, choose relevant evidence, and explain how that evidence supports what they are saying. When a student is stuck, I use models, sentence starters, or paragraph-organization exercises, then gradually remove that support as the student gains control of the process.
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