91 Oxon Hill Language Tutors

A former French teacher at Berlitz, and at the Hawaii Department of Education for 8 years, I have 15 years of French education, and 5 years of French interpretation for doctors, nurses and Francophone patients from Africa, Canada and France. I command Parisian French and have visited France a few times for several months. I tutor French to students part time. This Spring, after three sessions of French reading and grammar exercises, my student's grades improved and his mother was very gra... ... More

Hello, I am Nesrin. I graduated from METU, Foreign Language Education department. I also studied a minor degree at the department of psychology, METU. While I was teaching English at a university, I completed my masters in Curriculum and Instruction. My study was on reading assessment. I Following these, I, a speed reading instructor, have started my PhD at UMD, in reading education. Teaching English for almost 8 years back in Turkey, I am interested in metacognition and affectiv... ... More

Spanish and test-prep teacher with eleven years of experienced. Advanced professional certification. I have spoken and learned Spanish since childhood, having majored in Spanish language and literature as an undergraduate. I have traveled and interacted extensively with other Spanish speakers from all over the world, thus having developed a broad understanding of idiom and actual usage, in addition to more academic aspects of Spanish language and grammar. Despite decades of experience a... ... More

I have taught English for 26+ years, and have had many students with ADD/ADHD. I recognize the symptoms and can adapt my teaching to accommodate them. I give very clear directions and utilize the necessary sequence of events for the lesson at hand. I tailor the lesson to the student, and I frequently change activities and tasks to make sure that the student is following the lesson and stays on task. ... More

Students with ADD/ADHD generally have trouble concentrating on and remembering material, tend to be easily frustrated, and have trouble controlling their impulses. I have worked for several years with students who have attention issues. I start by giving them a task, for example, a page to read and summarize. This gives me a chance to see their ability to stay focused and understand what they have read. We then develop a plan based on what they can realistically do — perhaps as little as 5 minutes of work followed by a short break. Over time, we keep lengthening the amount of time spent ... More