Adam
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: Princeton University - Bachelors, Religion, Theater
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1490
SAT Verbal: 700
SAT Writing: 760
AP French
AP French Language and Culture
College English
Comparative Literature
Conversational French
Conversational Spanish
French 1
High School English
SAT Subject Test in French
SAT Subject Test in French with Listening
SAT Subject Tests Prep
Shakespeare
Spanish 1
What is your teaching philosophy?
A teacher must guide the student so that the student reaches the correct answer on his/her own, rather than simply dictating it.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
Go over some of their previous assignments with them to assess which areas need the most work, and go through incorrect answers with them so they can see how to fix them in the future.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
A student becomes a more independent learner when they feel confident in their ability to obtain and interpret information. Showing students their own value and building confidence is essential to developing this.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
Large tasks seem far more intimidating when they are not broken down. By giving students milestones to reach for along the way, one can incentivize persistence by providing small rewards along the way before the final project.
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
It's best to start with the student - figure out which part of the concept is most difficult for them, and then break it down by asking them questions that will lead them to the answer on their own. Every student is different, and so the approach may change, but new information is always best retained when interpreted on one's own.
How do you help students who are struggling with reading comprehension?
Most writing will broach only one concept or argument per paragraph. Helping students to identify the operative sentence in each one and then connecting them will simplify the work, and allows them to identify the larger through-line.