...I taught pre-school children in Bogota for 20 years and during that time I also tutored all ages in Spanish, from children to adults. When you meet me you'll see immediately that I'm passionate about life but more specifically, I'm passionate about passing on my love of the Spanish language and ... (read more)
Hi, I'm Tom and I taught in California Public Schools for 16 years. I was a 5th grade teacher for 12 years and a Spanish teacher for 4 years. I left the big classroom environment to work one to one with students where I can give them the instant feedback they need to advance their learning. (read more)
...I write my own musical pieces, working with software for music production and recording. I have also played and writen bass lines for electric bass guitar in a band. One of my previous teaching jobs included working with youth bands where I taught them contemporary songs, helped them write original songs as well as preparing their bands for performances. (read more)
6 Subjects: includingPiano,Guitar,Music Theory,General Music
...Teaching these study skills to my students has helped them dramatically increase their grades. Feel free to check out my feedback for positive testimonials. I am an expert on math standardized testing, as stated in my reviews from previous students. (read more)
...I believe that students need to master concrete foundational understanding before moving to pictorial and abstract mastery. This is done with the use of manipulatives (hands-on practice with objects) and diving deep into the content and skills needed to demonstrate mastery. Math doesn't have to feel overwhelming, the key is to fill the missing gaps! (read more)