Edward
Certified Tutor
My name is Edward. I look forward to helping out anyone that is facing academic or linguistic challenges. I have a Master In Education from Texas A and M College Station and currently teach 5th grade in New Orleans, LA. I have taught Kindergarten, 1st, 4th and 5th grade in a general education classroom and in a dual-language setting. I am fluent in Spanish and have experience teaching ELL students. I have tutored for Math courses as high as Pre-Calculus. I love teaching Math, Essay writing, and Reading. Those are the core subjects, I know, but I truly have a passion for teaching and seeing individual growth in those I help tutor. I understand that everyone learns differently and look forward to helping you achieve your goals by differentiating my instruction so that you can feel comfortable and positive about the learning experience.
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Undergraduate Degree:The University of Texas at San Antonio- Bachelors, English Literature
Graduate Degree:Texas A & M University-College Station- Masters, Bilingual Education
I enjoy bicycling on my time off and reading poetry. I also enjoy spending time with my family (including two dogs and three cats).
- Algebra
- College English
- Conversational Spanish
- Elementary Math
- Elementary School Math
- English
- English Grammar and Syntax
- ESL/ELL
- Essay Editing
- High School English
- ISEE Prep
- ISEE- Lower Level
- ISEE——中间水平
- Languages
- Math
- Middle School Math
- Other
- 越南河粉nics
- Pre-Algebra
- Reading
- Spanish
- Spanish 1
- Spanish 2
- SSAT Prep
- SSAT- Elementary Level
- SSAT- Middle Level
- STAAR Prep
- STAAR EOC Prep
- STAAR Grades 3-8 Prep
- Study Skills
- Study Skills and Organization
- Summer
- Test Prep
- Writing
What is your teaching philosophy?
Everyone can learn!
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
It is important to know my students. I will take the time to introduce myself and get to know the person I am teaching so that I can better modify my teaching methods to meet his or her needs.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
A student needs to find joy in what they are learning. It is my job to help them find happiness in the learning experience.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
Positive feedback is key to persistence and motivation.
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
There is always another way to teach one skill or concept.
How do you help students who are struggling with reading comprehension?
I make the reading material relevant to a student's life so that they can better retain the information.
What strategies have you found to be most successful when you start to work with a student?
I scaffold all material so that it is presented in a timely and efficient manner.
How would you help a student get excited/engaged with a subject that they are struggling in?
Once again, positive feedback is so important to a student's confidence and level of motivation.
What techniques would you use to be sure that a student understands the material?
Scaffolding, positive reinforcement, repetition, and relating material to relatable subject matter.
How do you build a student's confidence in a subject?
Positive feedback and praise is monumental.
How do you evaluate a student's needs?
I assess their performance based on a teaching style and make modifications where necessary.
How do you adapt your tutoring to the student's needs?
By understanding the student, I am able to gauge how to deliver information, and how to reinforce a concept so that it is relevant and important.
What types of materials do you typically use during a tutoring session?
I use various math manipulatives, pencils, paper, an assortment of texts, and a smile.