Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree:SUNY College at Buffalo- Bachelor in Arts, Communication, General
Graduate Degree:Long Island University-C W Post Campus- Master of Arts Teaching, Mathematics Teacher Education
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ACCUPLACER Arithmetic
ASVAB Prep
College Math
Discrete Math
Elementary School Math
Elementary School Reading
HSPT Math
HSPT Quantitative
IB Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches
ISEE-Lower Level Mathematics Achievement
ISEE-Lower Level Quantitative Reasoning
ISEE-Middle Level Mathematics Achievement
ISEE-Middle Level Quantitative Reasoning
ISEE-Upper Level Mathematics Achievement
ISEE-Upper Level Quantitative Reasoning
What is your teaching philosophy?
My teaching philosophy is that I feel teachers need to be able to provide their students with comfort and support and make sure they feel safe when they are in your classroom. I believe the most effective way for students to learn is for them to be guided to practice the skills taught in class on their own. I also feel that it is important to use hands-on teaching and have students work in groups. I feel that students are, for the most part, visual learners and need to be shown what to do and not told what to do.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
In a first lesson with a student, I would want to get to know them and learn how they learn best. I would try and lean towards how the student would learn best. I would try and make sure the student feels comfortable with me. The more they feel comfortable, the more they will open up and give 100%.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
I can help a student become an independent learner by showing him the techniques he or she will need to become one. I would show them how to take notes and flashcards to help test themselves.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
我将试着简单的分解问题terms. I would try and go to previous material to see if that was the cause of any of the difficulties. I would also try and see what exactly they were having difficulty with and build from there.
How do you help students who are struggling with reading comprehension?
I would have them make flashcards of the vocabulary words they do not understand. I would help break down the reading with them until they understood what they were reading.
How do you adapt your tutoring to the student's needs?
I try and make sure I tutor the student to how they learn best, whether it's visually with examples or just reciting work.
What types of materials do you typically use during a tutoring session?
I usually use the student's work, extra work I bring, work that the student is working on in school, a calculator, worksheets, etc..