Jeremy
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: California State University-Sacramento - Bachelors, Business Administration and Management
Graduate Degree: Alliant International University - Masters, Education
Water activities, sports, hanging out with my family
College English
Comparative Literature
Elementary School Math
Essay Writing
High School English
ISEE Prep
Other
Study Skills and Organization
How would you help a student stay motivated?
I help students stay motivated by giving students goals and reaching those goals. When a student see's themselves reaching their goals then they become more excited about learning.
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
Try different delivery methods and continue to reinforce the concept.
How do you help students who are struggling with reading comprehension?
There are several strategies, such as guided reading, read aloud, independent reading, graphic organizers etc.
How would you help a student get excited/engaged with a subject that they are struggling in?
I usually start by scaffolding. I will start with what a student already knows to build their confidence and then build from there.
What techniques would you use to be sure that a student understands the material?
Give a student a formal assessment and/or some sort of project-based activity to give them an opportunity to demonstrate mastery of the subject content.
What types of materials do you typically use during a tutoring session?
It depends on the student and the subjects in which the student is struggling. Some sort of manipulative will be used in order to give the student access to grade level material.
What is your teaching philosophy?
Student Agency - Meaning, students take responsibility for their own learning. Instead of me lecturing to a student, I would have them interact with their peers (or me) to come up with answers on their own. I am more of a facilitator vs a lecturer.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
I would assess a student to see where they currently are academically.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
1. Sequencing Instruction 2. Recovery from Mistake 3. Goal Setting
What strategies have you found to be most successful when you start to work with a student?
Getting to know the students. This helps me build a connection with the student, which helps engage them into learning.
How do you build a student's confidence in a subject?
By goal setting; when students hit goals they have set out for themselves, they tend to gain confidence in that subject area.