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Chelsea: Santa Barbara tutor
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...In regards to learning about science, I believe students should be provided the opportunity to tap into their curiosity about the natural world. My goal as a teacher is to foster student learning through exploration of natural phenomenon via inquiry-based teaching rather than a recitation of factual information. I advocate for students to grow and...
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Bachelors, Biology, General
Current Grad Student, Teaching Learning and Leadership
Lorene: Santa Barbara tutor
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...mind sets. That contributes to my interests. So, what do I like to do? Read (presently, historical fiction about the American Indian ) and write anything and play the piano. When I was teaching in the city schools, I sponsored a fencing team because I loved the discipline, published a student literary magazine because the...
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Bachelor in Arts, English Composition
Avery: Santa Barbara tutor
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...to the material like I never had before. If I can pass down her joy and appreciation for mathematics to even one more student, I will be ecstatic! I know that for many people, math is something to be feared and avoided, but I conquered that fear by seeing the logic and philosophy behind math--believe...
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Bachelor of Science, Mathematics
Kelsey: Santa Barbara tutor
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...working with adults and children with special needs, and I understand the need to personalize each student's learning process to their individual needs. Though well-versed in multiple academic areas, my strongest interest lies with science and specifically biology. However, I have also achieved perfect scores on both the English and Reading sections of the ACT,...
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Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
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Recent Santa Barbara Tutoring Session Notes
We reviewed the student's progress report and addressed areas that needed work. We also created a comprehensive study schedule for her finals. Lastly, we did her history writing assignment that is due tomorrow.
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The student and I started with chemistry. We reviewed ionic equations again. Net ionic equations, half equations, oxidation/reduction, etc. We finished with related rates review. I mentioned the acronym DREDS (diagram, rates, equation, differentiate, substitute) to try and address related rates. Overall, he is doing well. He seems to still get stuck on a few minor details, but overall he seems to be getting the material.
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Today we worked on revising the rough draft of the paper. Specific skills related to fluency, word usage and organization. Student will complete the conclusion and next session we will format for APA style.
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Discussed Lewis dot structures, polarity, and molecular geometry. I think he understands the concepts well. However, sometimes he gets a little confused. He probably just needs more practice with the material.
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Today we reviewed the SAT practice test that the student took. We went over each section and determined what areas we could focus on over the next few weeks. Her verbal sections were very strong, and her math scores were appropriate for her grade level. Our first area of focus will be the essay, then we will work on perspectives, author opinions, and bias in the reading sections. After that we will go onto the math sections, practicing with fractions, ratios, and percent, and focusing on creating equations from word problems.
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Met with the student to go over his group assignment as well as review some epidemiology concepts. I gave him pointers and directions to go with his research. I explained the Malaria epidemic and the interplay of sickle cell anemia alleles in certain populations. He found this very interesting and will potentially use it as a research topic. I also explained some statistical concepts like p-value, confidence interval, and the standard deviation. Despite not having a background in statistics the student was able to understand the concepts and felt more comfortable with the material afterward. I reviewed risk ratio and explained hazard ratios as well. After the session I think the student feels better about his assignment and his understanding of epidemiology. He grasped the ideas well and will be able to apply them to his research.
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