Jessica
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: UW-Madison - Bachelors, English Literature
Graduate Degree:Edgewood College- Current Grad Student, Secondary Education
My interests/hobbies include: Reading, running, playing with my cat, boxing, hiking at the State Parks, going to the movies, spending time with my younger sister, eating interesting food and writing about it on my personal food website and traveling to new places.
College English
High School English
Homework Support
Other
Summer
What is your teaching philosophy?
My teaching philosophy is that every student is capable of success. Success is individual to every student based on their goals and needs, but every student is capable of getting there. As part of my teaching philosophy, I support students achieve their definition of success through different tools, methods and strategies that work best for them. Just like success is unique to every student, so is their learning style and I want to support students in the way that fits them best, every time.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
In a typical first session with a student, I will begin with a conversation to begin to know who the student is, where are they at with their learning, how do they feel about their learning, any hesitations and anything they're really excited about. Then, to continue to build strong communication, a student and I will set goals together based on their needs and what will define ultimate success for them. A student and I will continue a first session by starting to look at specific content or material and determining where specific understandings and specific deficiencies are and ending our conversation by talking about next steps and the next materials I'll provide.