Brooke
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Hi! My name is Brooke, and I am a 9th Grade ELA teacher in New York City. I grew up in Rhode Island, and went to college in Pennsylvania. I love to read and write, and I am passionate about passing my love of literature on to my students. I am also passionate about giving them the skills necessary to think critically about the world. I want to push my students to solve complex problems, and never settle for less than their potential. I love to tutor students who may need help in my spare time, because it allows me to continue helping students! I know the value of out-of-school support and I want to help provide that to as many students as possible!
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Undergraduate Degree: Dickinson College - Bachelors, English
Graduate Degree: Relay Graduate School of Education - Masters, Education
photography, writing, dance
- Adult Literacy
- American Literature
- College English
- College Level American Literature
- Elementary School Reading
- Elementary School Writing
- English
- English Grammar and Syntax
- Essay Editing
- High School English
- High School Level American Literature
- High School Writing
- Middle School Reading
- Middle School Reading Comprehension
- Middle School Writing
- Phonics
- Spelling Bee
- Writing
What is your teaching philosophy?
I believe in constructivist education. I also believe that students should be the drivers of their own knowledge. I work at a project-based school, and I think that this hands-on approach to education is a much more successful model. In sum, I believe that students should have a voice in their education while also pushing themselves to be stronger students and citizens.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
In a first session, I would like to get to know how the student learns best and what the student's interests are. I want to be sure that I know how to best support the student. If a student is a visual learner, I want to know that up front so I can prepare more visual models for our sessions. I also want to know what the student's interests are so I can help connect the material they're learning with their outside knowledge.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
I like to push productive struggle in students. So, I encourage students to try all steps that they can on their own, and then go one step further. So, I explain to students that growth only happens outside our comfort zone. So, as soon as you feel completely stuck, try to come to a solution. If it's wrong, you can reflect on why and re-work the problem. If it's right, you just gained confidence to push yourself in the future, and your mind grew.