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Retired Bilingual Teacher and Principal
John B.

646 hours tutoring

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Bio

I am a retired elementary school principal with extensive experience in all areas of elementary school curriculum including bilingual education. I am fluently bilingual in Spanish. As a teacher, I really enjoyed teaching math, but I can tutor all areas of the elementary school or middle school curriculum.
I can tutor Spanish and have had a lot of experience working with students in dual language or immersion programs. I have over 25 years of experience working with students and adults. I am...

I am a retired elementary school principal with extensive experience in all areas of elementary school curriculum including bilingual education. I am fluently bilingual in Spanish. As a teacher, I really enjoyed teaching math, but I can tutor all areas of the elementary school or middle school curriculum.
I can tutor Spanish and have had a lot of experience working with students in dual language or immersion programs. I have over 25 years of experience working with students and adults. I am certified PK-6 Bilingual/ESL in Texas and have a BA in History from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master's degree in Curriculum from the University of Houston.

As a tutor, I like to get to know the student so that I can find out what your specific needs and strengths are so that we can make the most of our time together. For Spanish tutoring, I have a variety of resources to use to practice grammar, tenses, and vocabulary as well as options for reading comprehension and of course, speaking conversationally. For math tutoring, I like to get to know what your are thinking about your math reasoning so that I can help you improve. I also have many strategies to help students with standardized test prep in both reading and math. For school age students, close communication with parents and even classroom teachers can be the key to making quick progress.


Education

University of Texas Austin
History
University of Houston
MEd
  • Licensed teacher

Additional Languages

Spanish

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Approved Subjects

Common Core

Common Core

I am a retired elementary school principal from Texas with extensive experience helping teachers and students be successful in all areas of the curriculum. Although Texas does not use the Common Core officially, Texas standards closely mirror the Common Core standards. I have experience helping students use non traditional algorithms to be very successful in math and reading and writing across a wide variety of genres.
Elementary (K-6th)

Elementary (K-6th)

I was a bilingual classroom teacher for 11 years and a school administrator for 15 years. I can read, write, and speak Spanish fluently. I particularly enjoy teaching math! I am certified PK-6 Bilingual/ESL in Texas.
Elementary Math

Elementary Math

Retired elementary school principal from Texas with extensive experience helping teachers and students be successful on the STAAR Math test.
ESL/ESOL

ESL/ESOL

Texas certified ESL teacher Bilingual English Spanish Retired educator and administrator with extensive experience in language immersion programs and second language acquisition.
Reading

Reading

Retired elementary school principal with extensive background in the elementary school curriculum and best practices in reading and math to help kids move forward. I have knowledge of the STAAR test, Stanford tests, and MAP and experience helping students and their teachers excel on these tests.
Social Studies

Social Studies

BA in History with minor in Government Extensive curriculum and teaching experience Knowledge of research based strategies to help people learn
Spanish

Spanish

Bilingual certified teacher. Fluently bilingual English/Spanish Principal of Schools with Dual Language Immersion Programs
STAAR

STAAR

As a principal, I worked with teachers to help their students and entire schools be successful on STAAR. One year, I even taught a 5th grade math class and had a 93% passing rate on the STAAR test with the students I taught.
GED
Prealgebra

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Reviews

Outstanding Tutor Who Makes Learning Spanish Fun and Effective

John was an exceptional Spanish tutor for my son. Thanks to his dedicated and personalized approach, my son was able to achieve an impressive 92 on his final exam. John has a remarkable ability to assess a child’s individual learning needs and tailor his lessons accordingly, which made a huge difference in my son’s understanding and confidence in the language. What truly sets John apart is his engaging and fun teaching style. He creates a positive and motivating environment where learning feels exciting rather than like a chore. His patience, enthusiasm, and clear explanations kept my son interested and eager to participate in every session. We highly recommend John to any parent looking for a tutor who not only delivers excellent academic results but also fosters a genuine love for learning. He’s a skilled educator who truly understands how to connect with students and bring out their best.

Christine , 11 lessons with John

Great Initial Sessiin

John was great working with my 4th grader. He was thorough in assessing my son’s current math skills and developing a strategy to build skills through the semester.

Anthony, 22 lessons with John

Spanish intro

Teaching me Spanish and very patience. I always have alot of questions. Very knowledgeable in foundation Spanish. Only had 3 lessons but planning to continue

NIna, 110 lessons with John

Clearly an experienced educator

John worked very well with our hyper 5 year old. He was organized and his lessons flowed in a format our son could understand. The when our son would get a little restless, John provided opportunities for him to move around and still work through lessons.

Carmen, 41 lessons with John

An amazing teacher, understandable, and extremely patient

Really an amazing tutor, explained complex concepts with simplicity, patient, and extremely helpful. Availability is great, 10 out of 10

Shahab, 5 lessons with John

Knowledgable, patient and flexible.

Looking forward to each session with John. He's working with me at my pace and experience level. Takes into account my goals and objectives without pushing any of his personal agenda.

Sonja, 20 lessons with John

Spanish supplement teaching

He is working with my 3rd grader and helping bridge English to Spanish. He knows exactly what she needs based off teacher recommendations. I have no doubt he will advance her Spanish and help her become more fluent and less scared to speak Spanish

NIna, 110 lessons with John

Tutor is amazing!!! Very positive He knows how to reinforce the positive and bring out the best of the student

My son has never like to read. He heated reading. The day Mr. John started tutoring him my son told me, my teacher says I am a good reader and I am a hard worker. He said I did an awesome job!. I saw his face and how happy he was. From that moment, I knew I had made the best decision and for us this teacher is a blessing from God. He really knows how positive reinforcement works. His made made a big difference on my child life. From that moment every night, every day my son is looking for a book to read by himself. I do not have to put any pressure on that. He is enjoying the subject he heated most. He is loving reading every time and enjoying every tutoring. He had same experience with math. My John you are awesome!!! Thank you very much!!!!

Jose , 206 lessons with John

Huge improvement in STAAR testing and my daughter loves his way of teaching

I have approached John for 6th-grade math as my daughter's in-school STAAR testing preparation results were not great and made me worry. After 1&1/2 - 2 months of preparation with John, she did very well in her actual STAAR test and she moved to the Master's level from Meets expectations. We are very happy with her progress. Big Thanks to John.

Swapnapriya, 9 lessons with John

Knowledge and Patient Tutor

John is an excellent tutor. He has a great way of showing comparison between English & Spanish which helps understand Spanish better and a better way to relate subjects and remember the lesson. His home work assignment and recommended books are very helpful.

Ayman, 9 lessons with John
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