
Janai
Certified Tutor
I love to learn and I love helping people learn. I have been tutoring since I was a child and honing my craft for years. I believe that everyone can learn, you just have to figure out what works for that person. I am willing to go all out for my students to make sure they get the results that they desire.
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Undergraduate Degree: Augusta State University - Bachelors, Spanish
Graduate Degree: Walden University - Masters, Adult Online Learning
Writing, reading, singing, dancing, playing instruments
- ACT Writing
- Adult ESL/ELL
- AP Spanish Literature and Culture
- CLEP Prep
- CLEP Spanish
- College English
- Conversational Spanish
- Creative Writing
- Elementary Math
- Elementary School Math
- Elementary School Reading
- Elementary School Writing
- English
- English Grammar and Syntax
- ESL/ELL
- Fiction Writing
- GED Prep
- High School English
- High School Writing
- Homework Support
- IB Classical Languages
- IB Extended Essay
- ISEE Prep
- ISEE- Primary
- ISEE- Upper Level
- Languages
- Latin America History
- Middle School
- Music
- Other
- Piano
- Pre-Algebra
- Social Sciences
- Social Studies
- Social Work
- Spanish
- Spanish 1
- Spanish 4
- Spelling Bee
- Study Skills
- Study Skills and Organization
- Summer
- Test Prep
- Writing
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
By teaching them the skills they need for good study habits.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
By showing them they are getting the hang of the work and showing them the progress they have made.
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
I would research more ideas to help them.
How do you help students who are struggling with reading comprehension?
I break down the concepts and show them how to find them.
What strategies have you found to be most successful when you start to work with a student?
Learning about them and what interests them.
How would you help a student get excited/engaged with a subject that they are struggling in?
I would make sure I really made an effort to show them the progress they were making.
What techniques would you use to be sure that a student understands the material?
I would assess them.
How do you build a student's confidence in a subject?
By showing them the progress they have made.
How do you evaluate a student's needs?
By giving them assessments.
How do you adapt your tutoring to the student's needs?
I use the assessments that I give to tailor their learning.
What types of materials do you typically use during a tutoring session?
It depends on the subject. Sometimes it might be a dictionary or textbook, or a calculator or ruler.
What is your teaching philosophy?
I believe that all people can learn. You just have to find the right tools to get them started.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
I would start with an assessment of their skills.