To ensure effective tutoring, the teacher suggests meeting 2x per week. Book additional recurring meetings after the initial purchase.

One example of some learning goals may be instruction and progress in academic essays such as descriptive, analytical, persuasive and argumentative (there are differences), expository (eg. compare/contrast, cause/effect, problem/solution, etc.), narrative, and textual analysis or interpretation. I would probably encourage and assess learners according to the six-trait method of writing: idea, organization, sentence fluency, voice, word choice, and conventions (grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, usage). Creative works also lend themselves to the six-trait writing system. Younger writers and more basic writing will likely focus on fewer than six traits. Rubrics will be provided. 

I really believe that the above (see class description) nontraditional strategy for grammar is important for writing instruction as well--imitating the sentence patterns of great writers. Vocabulary will be taught in context as much as possible and will require a great deal of student participation with activities and games. A worthy goal would be to learn all the words presented and to know how to spell and use them in context. Literature brings a wealth of activities and discussion possibilities with it, and it can be a springboard for writing assignments, which will also be assessed according to the above six traits. Since most literary works are copyrighted, we must have the learners buy the book (or find it at the library) and read it at home. (I may be able to provide older, shorter works that are in the public domain.) I am limited in how much of a copyrighted text I can quote in class, but I will have numerous discussion aids and critical thinking activities for those who achieve the goal of reading what is assigned. We would be able to discuss a novel or nonfiction book a section at a time or discuss the entire work in one class period. For homework help, of course I will cover whatever you provide.

I have a B.S. in English Education. I taught English at the middle-school and high-school levels for seven years. I also taught English to ESL students for three years. Common topics covered were basic writing, grammar, and vocabulary as well as academic writing. I taught a great deal of high-school academic writing  because some young-adult learners were preparing to enter universities. 

In addition, I have degrees (B.A. and M.A.) in Humanities and the full coursework of a Ph.D. in comparative literature (I had to quit without a dissertation for personal and family reasons). At the undergraduate level, I earned a minor in English Education. English and comparative literature fall under the umbrella of the humanities (see my profile video), and my degrees in Humanities were literature, writing, and vocabulary intensive. I've written, I'm sure, 100s of academic and other kinds of essays and papers.  

Furthermore, I worked for ten years as an editor, either alongside my teaching or school work,  or full-time at a book publishing company and as a freelancer. I also worked five years for an online editing company, either alongside my education or full-time. In my editing work, I gained a great deal of knowledge about the English language and writing. At the book company where I worked and as a freelancer, I was not just a copyeditor (fixes problems with the mechanics) but also a content editor and a writer. A content editor is concerned primarily with what is written and how something is written. I'm grateful for my degrees and my teaching and editing experience that have prepared me for Outschool teaching, which I hope to make the culmination of all I've done. 

On a personal level, I belong to a writing group and a book club. For writing group we either have mini writing lessons, or we provide feedback to each other's writing. I always have some writing project going. In our book club, we read at least one book a month. We include both fiction and nonfiction works in our schedule. Our discussions are both fruitful and fun.

Lastly,  I have experience in German (fluent), French, Spanish, and Russian. I believe learning a foreign language is one of the best ways to understand one's native language.

Homework Offered
Homework and the time required to complete it will depend entirely on the tutoring/class topic, skills to be learned, and the age and ability of the learner. Independent reading time will depend on the length and type of works chosen and the speed at which the learner can read. These are issues and goals we can discuss in class.
4+ hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Written report to both the learner and the adult.
Grades Offered

Again,  sources will be determined by the subject tutored. Therefore, I will list source material after each class presentation. With games I will try to supply the websites in advance.