
Steve S.

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About Steve S.
I have over 13 years of teaching experience at both the secondary and post-secondary level, and I have lived and taught for nearly 10 years in Japan. I have an undergraduate degree in English with a concentration on writing, and a graduate degree in education with a specialization in TESL/TEFL.
I am an individual who is passionate about teaching and learning. I want to be available to everyone, regardless of one's financial situation. Please contact me if you'd like to set up a sliding scale fee.
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Steve is wonderful. I like it when pronounces back to me how i pronounced the word, and then teaches me how i should pronounce. This helps me to see the difference easily

Excelent!


Great teacher, looking forward to my next lesson!

I had my first lesson and I am very excited to continue working with Steve on my accent.
He was able to identify what are the issues I need to work on.
Steve is very knowledgeable and fun to work with!
Thank you Steve!

You are the best teacher! I enjoyed our first lesson a lot, thank you so much and I am looking forward to next week!!!! :-)

Amazing experience!

My son enjoys writing lessons with Steve and has improved writing skills just after 3-4 sessions with Steve. Before he used to hate doing writing at home but now he likes it which is a big change.

Excellent tutor!

Very responsive, attentive and patient teacher! I loved our first lesson, it was exactly what I was looking for. I'm definitely going to keep working with Steve, and I don't have any doubts that eventually no one will even think about asking "what country is your accent from?" :)

Good class!

Steve is a professional, knowledgeable and patient trainer. He was very helpful in identifying my issues and correct those.

Steve is a friendly instructor and he will work with you on areas that you need to improve, also his time management is great and I have been able to cancel or reschedule my classes with an hour before the class. His communication skill is also great and you can always have a meaningful conversation with him.

Steve is the best english teacher that I have had. He inspired me. He pushed me to take an job interview, when I thinked that I didn't not opportunity. Thank he, I'll have a second job interview. Thank he I did my first step and I started to feel more trust in myself. He make me better and try to show me how I can be more natural. I'm so happy! Maybe, without his advice, I would waiting for start yet. Thank you for anything Steve!

I enjoy working with Steve, he is helping me a lot. He is very organized and has in depth knowledge in his subject, J recommend him.

Steve was a great Tutor. We worked mostly for me to prepare for the TOEFL test and also to improve my reading and pronunciation skills. Steve has great pedagogical skills to teach using clear examples to explain the study topic. Steve taught me helpful tips to manage better my time while answering TOEFL test kind of questions. I recommend Steve a 100%!

Steve is the best teacher. My co-worker told me that your English communication has really improved. It makes me very happy. I had improved my English because he helped me a lot. He is my English teacher and life coach. I have taken his lessons for 1 year, but I should have taken lessons earlier.

Steve has helped our son improve his speech in record time. It took us about a year to find a person who could help us with the very specific task of guiding a teenager toward using a more formal speech in general, in terms of both vocabulary and pronunciation. English is our second language, and Steve has been incredibly creative in finding ways to show our child how to improve his management of the English language. My child's self-confidence is growing, as is his academic commitment in general.

Steve is an amazing teacher, he has really helped me improve my accent and I feel very comfortable!

Steve is a Godsend. My son has had multiple tutors, but he never actually liked nor thought any of them were any good. He is a very hard sell. After the first lesson my son informed me that Steve is good. "He taught me something useful" Week after week my son writes an essay. He is actually working at it. Steve is very soft spoken, encourages in a very natural way which works extremely well for my son. My mission this summer was to get my son writing every week, now its happening and I hear zero complaints. Waazaam!

I have booked class for my kid and Steve initially agreed. It was a weekend and we cancelled our family appointments and was waiting for Steve to show and he cancelled it in the last minute stating that he is double booked.
Disappointing Experience.

Steve is the man you need if you need to improve your English, my experience with Steve make me a better English speaker
Thanks to Takelessons for introduced me to my teacher
Steve
Thanks.

He is the best!!



Steve has a genuine interest in working out how to best develop a self-reliance on any particular method.

He is very nice and very good teacher!!



Steve is very helpful. He listens to your needs and tries to find personal approach, which I really appreciate.

He identified immediately something in my daughter's speech pattern that I couldn't put my finger on! Great help!

Awesome ,thanks to you

Steve is a great teacher, with a profound knowledge of the English language and a captivating approach for accent reduction. My lessons with him have been extremely productive.


Mr. Steve Silver is the best tutor I ever had. He is truly an inspiration and his tutoring services have great impacts on my education

My son never had as good as teacher

Steve is the best teacher. He customizes his lessons and provides timely feedback. Thank you Steve.
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Private tutor
Apr 2003 - PresentSelf-employed
Instructor of English as a Foreign Language
Aug 2008 - Apr 2013Kwansei Gakuin University
Nishinomiya, Japan
Instructor of English as a Foreign Language
Aug 2003 - Mar 2008Kansai Gaidai University
Hirakata, Japan
Instructor of English as a Second Language
Dec 2002 - Aug 2003Virginia International University
Instructor of English as a Second Language
Sep 2002 - Aug 2003The English House
Program Associate, Teacher Quality
Sep 2001 - Aug 2002Public Education Network
Director, Teacher Quality Initiatives
Feb 2001 - Sep 2001National Alliance of Business
Education Program Specialist
Feb 1999 - Feb 2001U.S. Department of Education
ESOL Resource Teacher
Aug 1995 - Jan 1999Pasco County Schools
Pasco County, Florida
Instructor of English as a Second Language
Jan 1995 - May 1995Center for Intensive English Studies, Florida State University
Education
M.S., Education
Aug 1994 - Aug 1995Florida State University
B.S., English
Aug 1990 - Aug 1994Florida State University
Languages
English
Fluent / Native Proficiency
Japanese
Limited Proficiency
Spanish
Professional Proficiency
Certifications
Education Policy
Jan 2001University of Virginia
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