Carrissa: Hialeah tutor
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I received my Bachelor's of Arts from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and will soon receive my Master's of Arts from Howard University. I specialize in tutoring English literature and history. As a historian, history is my strongest subject, as I generally teach historical topics as a narrative rather than just facts. I believe that identifying what a student's interests are, and how they learn the best, can improve their understanding of subjects. I enjoy music, movies, and travel.
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Undergraduate Degree: University of California-Santa Cruz - Bachelors, United States History
Graduate Degree: Howard University - Current Grad Student, United States History
music and movies
- African-American History
- American Literature
- AP U.S. Government & Politics
- College English
- College Level American History
- College Level American Literature
- Creative Writing
- English
- European History
- High School English
- High School Level American Literature
- High School World History
- History
- Social Studies
- US Constitutional History
- World History
What is your teaching philosophy?
To teach history as a narrative, rather than a fact-by-fact basis.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
Assess their pre-conceived notions of the historical topic that they are studying.
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
I would break down the subject with them as much as I could, in order to identify where there understanding is going amiss.
What strategies have you found to be most successful when you start to work with a student?
duplicate
How would you help a student get excited/engaged with a subject that they are struggling in?
Find the niche in the subject that applies to their own interests and build on that.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
By determining what kind of learner they are (oral, visual, etc.) and playing to their strengths.