Tutoring Jobs in the Bay Area

Tutoring Jobs in the Bay AreaIf you are a professional in the field of education, whether it be of the elementary or secondary level, then working in the educational field is something that can prove to be very lucrative. However, if you are not familiar with the numerous tutoring jobs available, it is vital that you take the time and ensure that you have all the essential facts straight before you make a decision.What most people do not realize is that teaching is just the beginning of the educational field. Tutoring actually extends beyond education to the business and administrative professions. There are many people that work in these areas for a number of years before venturing into the office world. This is because they know that it will only be a matter of time before they are needed on the job market.Therefore, when searching for tutoring jobs in the Bay Area, you need to make sure that you are interested in the career that will allow you to learn not only about the skill of education but also how to develop it in other areas of your life. You need to identify yourself first as an individual that can come up with solutions that can help those who are experiencing some problems.If you find yourself not being able to do this, then you may want to consider visiting places like Silicon Valley for your stay, where there are a plethora of jobs available in the educational sector. The educational field is one area where you can develop yourself into a person that can put together a training program for a number of individuals or companies in the Bay Area.So what types of education training programs can you offer that will help someone who is having difficulty in their own school or those who would want some practical experience? It is important that you do a little research on this because there are many different educational programs that will need to be completed in order to make this happen. As a result, you will need to study some degree level before you c an begin to offer these programs to others.In order to find out exactly what is required, you need to check the course requirements so that you can see how advanced you are in the world of education. Of course, your schooling does not stop here; this is where you will start to focus on professional development in this field. These are typically related to tutoring and are designed to help adults and children in these areas.You will find tutoring jobs in the Bay Area in an array of different areas. Therefore, it is important that you take the time to check out all the information that you can before you decide to move forward.

Making Learning a Foreign Language Fun!

Making Learning a Foreign Language Fun! Learning a foreign language can be a huge challenge for students. There’s vocabulary to learn, a plethora of tenses to absorb, and a whole new accent to perfect. Often, students can get lost in the minutia and details, losing engagement to the broader picture of cross-cultural connection and the enjoyable challenge of language learning. At AJ Tutoring, our tutors can help students cultivate an interest and appreciation for the languages they are learning while also showing great progress with class assignments and tests.Click here to learn more about our foreign language programs! Quite often, a student comes to AJ disliking the language she’s learning because she feels overwhelmed by all of the new vocabulary, verbs conjugations, and syntaxes to memorize or the stress of preparing for a high stakes exam like the AP Exam or SAT Subject Test. Parents want to help their student be successful, but they don’t know how because most adults haven’t studied a new language since high school.When learning a foreign language, it is important to constantly remember the bigger picture. Each lesson and each year a student is expected to learn new grammar concepts and new vocabulary. Think of those as lego pieces. As time passes, a lego masterpiece starts to form. The learning curve can be frustrating, but it helps to know that, as the years pass, the journey gets more rewarding because the fruits of labor can be harvested. Envisioning a trip to a foreign country or even a fluent conversation with a foreign language-speaking friend can make the rewards of language learning feel more concrete.  In the meantime, practicing the language with classmates, parents, and friends or watching movies in the target language can remind students of the benefits to their study. Always knowing that there is a bigger picture and there are reasons we are learning each concept helps with wanting to master the language.Here you can find some helpful online resources to aid with practice for languages commonly taught to students at Bay Area schools: http://www.wordreference.com/ https://studyspanish.com/ http://www.bonjourdefrance.co.uk/ https://newsela.com/articles/#/rule/spanishWith language learning, targeted practice and 1-on-1 coaching are highly effective. Private tutoring is commonly thought to be the most impactful way to improve reading, writing, and speaking skills. At AJ, our tutors come to us with a breadth of experience and background in helping students progress with their studies of foreign languages like Spanish, French, Latin, and Mandarin. Our educators are able to bring perspective to everyday lessons and turn the most difficult parts of learning the language into more enjoyable and engaging activities.Reach out to us to learn more about how we can help your student with foreign language study!

Parkway Schools

Parkway Schools Parkway Schools Welcome to Parkway - a district that has educated and shaped the lives of students and their families for more than 50 years! We are extremely proud of our schools, our students and staff along with our strong community. Parkway is a prestigious district in St. Louis County that is regularly at the forefront in education across the state of Missouri. Many see Parkway as not only the place to be but the school to emulate and we often serve as a benchmark for others in the state. Parkways 28 schools and Early Childhood Center are renowned for their achievements, with 17 Blue Ribbon Awards from the U.S. Department of Education and 19 Gold Star Awards from the State of Missouri. Parkway consistently ranks among the top 10 districts in Missouri on the state report card for large districts. All four traditional Parkway high schools were among countrys Best High Schools byU.S. News World Reportin 2015. Additionally, five Parkway schools are National Schools of Character - Ross Elementary, Oak Brook Elementary, McKelvey Elementary, Craig Elementary and Barretts Elementary. Parkway has consistently earned a Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting. Our residential tax rate is among one of the lowest in 23 St. Louis County districts. Parkway is one of only four school districts in Missouri to earn the Standard and Poors AAA bond rating. For the past three years, Parkway was selected as a Top 10 workplace in St. Louis by theSt. Louis Post-Dispatchbased on surveys of employees. We believe that setting higher expectations creates brighter futures. Parkway is well known for preparing students for college. Just under 90 percent of graduates go on to attend colleges and universities. Parkway is committed to promoting high achievement for each student. A comprehensive curriculum personalizes learning by offering 14 subject areas, online courses, real-world, experiential learning, English for Speakers of Other Languages, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), gifted and special education. At the high school level, there is a strong emphasis on advanced placement and honors courses. We fully expect this trend to continue and believe Parkway could be a place for you to call home. Thank you for your interest in the Parkway School District. We invite you to join us in the journey of our mission to ensure all students are capable, curious, caring and confident learners who understand and respond to the challenges of an ever-changing world. View our Brochure

Preparing for a Skype Interview

Preparing for a Skype Interview By Kathryn StewartIf you are interested in teaching overseas, you will eventually need to interview with administrators or a principal from your potential school. With many of Teach Away’s partner schools, this interview will be over Skype. For those who have never had an interview over Skype, here are some tips to ensure you have the best interview possible.Online Information: Your Skype profile photo, Skype name, and status will be the first things the interview team sees prior to speaking with you. Make sure that these are professional â€" having a separate Skype   account for professional contacts is a great idea.Background: As you aren’t able to meet your potential colleague or supervisor in person, keep in mind that your first impression will extend beyond what you are wearing or how your hair looks.   Your webcam will also show your living or working space. Make sure your area is tidy! A plain background is ideal, as that will allow the interviewer to focus on you instead of trying to decipher your choice of artwork in the background.Technical Preparedness: If you are new to Skype, try a practice run with a friend or your Teach Away placement coordinator before your interview. Use your webcam and microphone to make sure that everything is in good working order. On the day of your interview, we recommend that you are online and ready to go at least 15 minutes prior to your interview time.Acting Naturally: It can be difficult to “be yourself” while on camera. Try to stay as natural as possible, and remember all the points of an in-person interview: for example, making eye contact with the person you are speaking to. You don’t need to act differently in a Skype interview, just make sure that you are being seen and heard on the webcam.On the subject of eye contact, however, making eye contact through a webcam is a little more difficult than in person. Remember that your interviewer’s “eyes” are actually the camera! Try to look into the camera as much as possible, instead of staring directly at your screen.Patience: Sometimes Skype will cut in and out, or it can be difficult to see or hear the person on the other side.   From time to time you may even need to stop the call and try again. Try to be patient!Flexibility:   It is unlikely that your potential employer will be in the same time zone - your interview may be scheduled at a time early in the morning, or late in the evening. Your placement coordinator will do their best to schedule an interview time that works best for both sides, but keep in mind that flexibility is an asset when teaching abroad, starting from the very first interview!Kathryn Stewart is a Placement Coordinator at Teach Away Inc.

Expanding Vocabulary for High School Readiness

Expanding Vocabulary for High School Readiness Prepare for High School With an Expanded Vocabulary 8th graders are fast approaching the end of their middle school or junior high careers. The transition from 8th   grade to high school is one of the most difficult educational challenges and many students find that the first semester of high school is overwhelming, mainly due to social changes but also because of a large step up in educational responsibility (READ: How to Get an A Before the End of the Term). One thing that seems to be continuously lacking for students entering the 9th grade is vocabulary expansion. With increasing importance placed on test prep as well as yearly assessments and a heavier emphasis on non-fiction reading and reading comprehension general, 9th graders need to have an excellent handle on vocabulary. Consider the 8th Grade Vocabulary List Parents should consider looking at the 8th grade vocabulary list, easily available online,   and test their kids out with a few of the words. As soon as an 8th grader hears the word ‘test’, they are unlikely to be interested in further discussion. However, parents can easily throw in a word here or there in general conversation and see if their child knows what it means. Parents can also try a more direct approach and simply ask their children to provide a synonym for a list of words. If 8th graders do not have a minimum of a 90% success rate on the appropriate reading list at this point in the year, they are not on track for the 9th grade. Parents are also advised to share the 6th and 7th grade word lists with their children, also available online.   Many students are surprised to find that they dont know as many of the words on these lists as they thought. This is generally because these vocabulary words are not found in everyday language or students simply dont remember them. Exposure to New Words The more a child is exposed to new words the more likely theyll be to remember them and use them in their own speech. Students who are behind should attempt to learn 10 words a week (READ: Five Tips for Success in English Class). This should not detract from their current academic commitments and will not likely be overwhelming, but will start them on their way to age-appropriate vocabulary. Students who know at least 90% of the words on the 8th grade vocabulary list should move up to the 9th grade list. Entering the 9th grade is a huge social adjustment and students are less likely to be able to advance their vocabulary during the first six months of their high school career. Students who are proficient in the 9th grade list prior to starting high school will have a much easier time in their English classes as well as any class that requires reading comprehension or research. Vocab for Testing and College Prep Early vocabulary expansion is also important for both college and college entrance exams, such as the SAT or ACT. College prep students attempt to learn as many as 3,500 words through simple memorization within the three months leading up to the SAT. Students will not be able to learn or memorize that many words in a short time. Because the vocabulary section is one that high school students consistently score low on, early vocabulary expansion, starting at an early age, can potentially earn test-takers up to an additional 100 points when they take their SAT. In addition to test prep, students with advanced vocabulary also have an easier time understanding both fiction and non-fiction literature and are able to participate in class discussions more accurately and more confidently. Later in life, post-secondary students as well as professionals will find that they are often able to communicate better and more effectively with a broad vocabulary, especially adjective usage. Regardless of the reason for vocabulary expansion, its important for all upcoming 9th graders to make sure that they are at least at grade level if not higher. All blog entries, with the exception of guest bloggers, are written by TutorNerds. Are you an education professional? If so, email us at pr@tutornerds.com for guest blogging and collaborations. We want to make this the best free education resource in SoCal, so feel free to suggest what you would like to see us post about.

June Language Challenge Video Pledges

June Language Challenge Video Pledges See Whos Taking June Language Challenge If you are taking June Language challenge were  giving away 50 free ITC if you make a video challenge pledge. Life Hacks research  has shown that if you put yourself up to something by doing it in public, you follow through because others are watching.  So use peer pressure to your advantage!  So help out your fellow language learners participating in the challenge!  Leave them words of encouragement on their notebook entries!  And dont forget to sign up for yourself, and get the summer of to a great start! Click the links below to see: June Language Challenge Video Pledges 2 June Language Challenge Video Pledges 3 June Language Challenge Video Pledges 4 Janie    from Thailand is learning Spanish and Italian Janie has been learning Spanish and Italian with our native teachers on italki for a while, she had took part in our New Years Language Challenge and cant wait for another exciting challenge. Janie will be participating in our June Language challenge and continue to improve her Spanish and Italian! Cheer her on by leaving a note on her notebook entry. Autumn   from Nova Scotia, Canada is learning French Autumn has been teaching English on italki for 4 years, and shes also been a student learning on italki at the same time. As a teacher and student she thought its great that you can only have to pay a 100 ITC registration fee and if you finish the challenge you end up winning 300 ITC (and improve your language ability as well) !   Autumn is traveling to French speaking Canada so decided to take our June Language Challenge to improve her French! Sylin   from Paris, France is learning Croatian Sylin speaks 30 different language!  How inspiring! If you missed it, she send an inspiring video of her speaking 30 different languages on italki!   Right now shes learning Croatian and hope that she can manage to reach B2 level in this language. Give her some love by writing on her notebook. Cassie from Newcastle, Australia is learning French This is Cassies second language challenge.   Her Public Pledge this time is pretty unique because her ultimate goal is to be able to teach bread-making completely in French.   Check out her video below and also learn the basics of bread-making!   Shes also got a cute daughter that distracts her!   Support her by leaving a message in her notebook entry. Pierre Bredle from Brazil is learning English Pierre Bredles has done our language challenge 4 times!   Hes also won the language challenge all four times.   We expect that he will also complete this language challenge.   Hes taking this challenge to bring it to the next level!   Cheer him on by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Aurore from France is learning Japaneses Since being a student on italki, Aurore has made an amazing progress by learning Japanese on italki! Give her some support by leaving a quick message in her notebook. Claudia from Italy is learning French Claudia is a Italian teacher on italki.   Claudia speaks very fluent French and shes participating our June Language Challenge to improve her French. Cheer her on by leaving a quick message in her notebook. Jonathan from France is learning Spanish Jonathan is participating our June Language Challenge. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. David from Sweden is learning Japaneses and German David speaks pretty decent Japanese, he lived in Japan for 2 years. Now hes talking June Language Challenge in order to maintain his Japanese and also improve his German!   Support him by leaving a message in his notebook. Amanda from the United States, is learning Turkish Amanda is learning an interesting and beautiful language-Turkish! This is her June Language Challenge public pledge video. Give her some support by leaving a quick message in her notebook. Philip from Germany, is learning Turkish Philip is a language enthusiast and hes learning Turkish at the moment even he hasnt learned any before except few words, but he can still speaks pretty good Turkish! Give him some support by leaving a quick message in her notebook. Thomas from Germany, is learning Spanish and improving his Englsih Thomas is learning Spanish and also improving his English! His ultimate goal is at least have 5 minutes conversation with his friend in Spanish! This is his June Language Challenge public pledge video. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in her notebook. June Language Challenge Video Pledges See Whos Taking June Language Challenge If you are taking June Language challenge were  giving away 50 free ITC if you make a video challenge pledge. Life Hacks research  has shown that if you put yourself up to something by doing it in public, you follow through because others are watching.  So use peer pressure to your advantage!  So help out your fellow language learners participating in the challenge!  Leave them words of encouragement on their notebook entries!  And dont forget to sign up for yourself, and get the summer of to a great start! Click the links below to see: June Language Challenge Video Pledges 2 June Language Challenge Video Pledges 3 June Language Challenge Video Pledges 4 Janie    from Thailand is learning Spanish and Italian Janie has been learning Spanish and Italian with our native teachers on italki for a while, she had took part in our New Years Language Challenge and cant wait for another exciting challenge. Janie will be participating in our June Language challenge and continue to improve her Spanish and Italian! Cheer her on by leaving a note on her notebook entry. Autumn   from Nova Scotia, Canada is learning French Autumn has been teaching English on italki for 4 years, and shes also been a student learning on italki at the same time. As a teacher and student she thought its great that you can only have to pay a 100 ITC registration fee and if you finish the challenge you end up winning 300 ITC (and improve your language ability as well) !   Autumn is traveling to French speaking Canada so decided to take our June Language Challenge to improve her French! Sylin   from Paris, France is learning Croatian Sylin speaks 30 different language!  How inspiring! If you missed it, she send an inspiring video of her speaking 30 different languages on italki!   Right now shes learning Croatian and hope that she can manage to reach B2 level in this language. Give her some love by writing on her notebook. Cassie from Newcastle, Australia is learning French This is Cassies second language challenge.   Her Public Pledge this time is pretty unique because her ultimate goal is to be able to teach bread-making completely in French.   Check out her video below and also learn the basics of bread-making!   Shes also got a cute daughter that distracts her!   Support her by leaving a message in her notebook entry. Pierre Bredle from Brazil is learning English Pierre Bredles has done our language challenge 4 times!   Hes also won the language challenge all four times.   We expect that he will also complete this language challenge.   Hes taking this challenge to bring it to the next level!   Cheer him on by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Aurore from France is learning Japaneses Since being a student on italki, Aurore has made an amazing progress by learning Japanese on italki! Give her some support by leaving a quick message in her notebook. Claudia from Italy is learning French Claudia is a Italian teacher on italki.   Claudia speaks very fluent French and shes participating our June Language Challenge to improve her French. Cheer her on by leaving a quick message in her notebook. Jonathan from France is learning Spanish Jonathan is participating our June Language Challenge. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. David from Sweden is learning Japaneses and German David speaks pretty decent Japanese, he lived in Japan for 2 years. Now hes talking June Language Challenge in order to maintain his Japanese and also improve his German!   Support him by leaving a message in his notebook. Amanda from the United States, is learning Turkish Amanda is learning an interesting and beautiful language-Turkish! This is her June Language Challenge public pledge video. Give her some support by leaving a quick message in her notebook. Philip from Germany, is learning Turkish Philip is a language enthusiast and hes learning Turkish at the moment even he hasnt learned any before except few words, but he can still speaks pretty good Turkish! Give him some support by leaving a quick message in her notebook. Thomas from Germany, is learning Spanish and improving his Englsih Thomas is learning Spanish and also improving his English! His ultimate goal is at least have 5 minutes conversation with his friend in Spanish! This is his June Language Challenge public pledge video. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in her notebook. June Language Challenge Video Pledges See Whos Taking June Language Challenge If you are taking June Language challenge were  giving away 50 free ITC if you make a video challenge pledge. Life Hacks research  has shown that if you put yourself up to something by doing it in public, you follow through because others are watching.  So use peer pressure to your advantage!  So help out your fellow language learners participating in the challenge!  Leave them words of encouragement on their notebook entries!  And dont forget to sign up for yourself, and get the summer of to a great start! Click the links below to see: June Language Challenge Video Pledges 2 June Language Challenge Video Pledges 3 June Language Challenge Video Pledges 4 Janie    from Thailand is learning Spanish and Italian Janie has been learning Spanish and Italian with our native teachers on italki for a while, she had took part in our New Years Language Challenge and cant wait for another exciting challenge. Janie will be participating in our June Language challenge and continue to improve her Spanish and Italian! Cheer her on by leaving a note on her notebook entry. Autumn   from Nova Scotia, Canada is learning French Autumn has been teaching English on italki for 4 years, and shes also been a student learning on italki at the same time. As a teacher and student she thought its great that you can only have to pay a 100 ITC registration fee and if you finish the challenge you end up winning 300 ITC (and improve your language ability as well) !   Autumn is traveling to French speaking Canada so decided to take our June Language Challenge to improve her French! Sylin   from Paris, France is learning Croatian Sylin speaks 30 different language!  How inspiring! If you missed it, she send an inspiring video of her speaking 30 different languages on italki!   Right now shes learning Croatian and hope that she can manage to reach B2 level in this language. Give her some love by writing on her notebook. Cassie from Newcastle, Australia is learning French This is Cassies second language challenge.   Her Public Pledge this time is pretty unique because her ultimate goal is to be able to teach bread-making completely in French.   Check out her video below and also learn the basics of bread-making!   Shes also got a cute daughter that distracts her!   Support her by leaving a message in her notebook entry. Pierre Bredle from Brazil is learning English Pierre Bredles has done our language challenge 4 times!   Hes also won the language challenge all four times.   We expect that he will also complete this language challenge.   Hes taking this challenge to bring it to the next level!   Cheer him on by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Aurore from France is learning Japaneses Since being a student on italki, Aurore has made an amazing progress by learning Japanese on italki! Give her some support by leaving a quick message in her notebook. Claudia from Italy is learning French Claudia is a Italian teacher on italki.   Claudia speaks very fluent French and shes participating our June Language Challenge to improve her French. Cheer her on by leaving a quick message in her notebook. Jonathan from France is learning Spanish Jonathan is participating our June Language Challenge. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. David from Sweden is learning Japaneses and German David speaks pretty decent Japanese, he lived in Japan for 2 years. Now hes talking June Language Challenge in order to maintain his Japanese and also improve his German!   Support him by leaving a message in his notebook. Amanda from the United States, is learning Turkish Amanda is learning an interesting and beautiful language-Turkish! This is her June Language Challenge public pledge video. Give her some support by leaving a quick message in her notebook. Philip from Germany, is learning Turkish Philip is a language enthusiast and hes learning Turkish at the moment even he hasnt learned any before except few words, but he can still speaks pretty good Turkish! Give him some support by leaving a quick message in her notebook. Thomas from Germany, is learning Spanish and improving his Englsih Thomas is learning Spanish and also improving his English! His ultimate goal is at least have 5 minutes conversation with his friend in Spanish! This is his June Language Challenge public pledge video. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in her notebook.

Chemistry Laboratory Can Be An Interesting Work With Lots Of Benefits

Chemistry Laboratory Can Be An Interesting Work With Lots Of BenefitsAs an individual engaged in higher education and career studies, it is quite essential to get an appropriate chemistry laboratory at your college or university. The work of a chemistry laboratory is quite complicated and requires adequate training and experience to be employed effectively. It is also important to obtain a laboratory where it will not disturb other class activities.Chemical engineers are employed to analyze the chemical composition and analyze related analysis. Those employed in this field must have excellent quality of reading, writing and understanding of the language required for this kind of work. On the other hand, students are required to make clear and concise presentations about various products, processes and methods of using such materials. Aside from this, students must also do well in their lab assignments and tests.Chemicals need to be handled with great care. Hence, the work of a chemis try laboratory is very important and need to be handled with utmost care. In this field, people are employed to handle chemicals of different varieties, shapes and sizes.Besides this, there are employees who are required to do quality work as well. They have to take the quality reports of the finished work of the employee and make any amendments or modifications as per the requirements of the organization. These reports are to be signed by the employee himself to confirm that all required amendments have been taken care of.If you are interested in furthering your study and professional career, you can take the help of chemical engineers who provide numerous jobs to professionals interested in such line of work. These jobs would include salary support, work in a laboratory, and important work related to the management of the company.Chemical engineers also work on development of new chemical products, processing of different products, conducting research and development of new drugs. You can avail these kinds of jobs by going through various job portals and career fairs. These can give you necessary information about various types of jobs available.Moreover, it is important to get the right people working for you to get the right results. This can be done by seeking references and conducting interviews with applicants. Moreover, you can also contact local chambers of commerce in your area.