We’re seeking an open-minded, engaging English tutor for two native-English middle schoolers focused on reading, writing, speech/presentation, and grammar.
==== You should ====
1. Be excited to experiment with novel teaching methods, apply learning-science principles, observe outcomes, and iterate quickly based on results.
2. Partner with parents to personalize instruction and accelerate the student’s academic growth.
==== What you’ll do ====
- Teach up to 2 sessions/week (remote OK; **occasional in-person** near Gunn High or on the Stanford campus required).
- Work with parents to personalize and optimize teaching materials and approaches; collaborate on **curriculum ideas** and propose what to try next.
- Design and test micro-experiments (e.g., retrieval practice, spaced writing drills, sentence combining, AI-assisted feedback, deliberate practice).
- Track outcomes (pre/post checks, rubrics, reading-fluency estimates) and share concise weekly notes.
==== You are ====
- **Naturally well-liked by middle schoolers** and skilled at engaging them in learning.
- **Curious about how learning works** (formative assessment, cognitive load, motivation, metacognition).
- **Patient, adaptive, and clear**—you explain concepts well and keep students motivated.
- **Open to AI tools** for assessment, prompts, and feedback.
- **Bonus:** Classroom experience; a credential/degree in Education/ English/ Linguistics/ History/ Psychology/ Anthropology; or experience with small-N instructional experiments.
If there’s strong mutual fit and results, we may explore an expanded role (e.g., **founding tutor**) with potential equity and co-founder consideration for an EdTech startup.
==== You should ====
1. Be excited to experiment with novel teaching methods, apply learning-science principles, observe outcomes, and iterate quickly based on results.
2. Partner with parents to personalize instruction and accelerate the student’s academic growth.
==== What you’ll do ====
- Teach up to 2 sessions/week (remote OK; **occasional in-person** near Gunn High or on the Stanford campus required).
- Work with parents to personalize and optimize teaching materials and approaches; collaborate on **curriculum ideas** and propose what to try next.
- Design and test micro-experiments (e.g., retrieval practice, spaced writing drills, sentence combining, AI-assisted feedback, deliberate practice).
- Track outcomes (pre/post checks, rubrics, reading-fluency estimates) and share concise weekly notes.
==== You are ====
- **Naturally well-liked by middle schoolers** and skilled at engaging them in learning.
- **Curious about how learning works** (formative assessment, cognitive load, motivation, metacognition).
- **Patient, adaptive, and clear**—you explain concepts well and keep students motivated.
- **Open to AI tools** for assessment, prompts, and feedback.
- **Bonus:** Classroom experience; a credential/degree in Education/ English/ Linguistics/ History/ Psychology/ Anthropology; or experience with small-N instructional experiments.
If there’s strong mutual fit and results, we may explore an expanded role (e.g., **founding tutor**) with potential equity and co-founder consideration for an EdTech startup.