Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: University of Nottingham (England) - Bachelors, Law
Graduate Degree:James Madison University- Masters, Public Administration
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What is your teaching philosophy?
To guide, rather than to dominate, and to be patient and professional.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
Introduce myself, and ask him/her to introduce himself/herself to me in order to build a closer relationship.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
I will work together with them to build their self confidence.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
I will praise when they are doing things right; make some specific goals, yet attainable, for them to pursue.
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
Practice over and over, explain to them in different ways.
How do you help students who are struggling with reading comprehension?
Read and understand one sentence before we move one to the next one.
What strategies have you found to be most successful when you start to work with a student?
Working like a friend instead of a tutor.
How would you help a student get excited/engaged with a subject that they are struggling in?
Making the teaching interesting.
What techniques would you use to be sure that a student understands the material?
Doing a little quiz at the beginning of the next class.
How do you build a student's confidence in a subject?
Set attainable goals and praise them when they are doing well.
How do you evaluate a student's needs?
Go through their homework, finding out their weak points.
How do you adapt your tutoring to the student's needs?
Find out our common interest.
What types of materials do you typically use during a tutoring session?
Books and notes, and maybe an iPad.