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...tutoring for over 20 years and know the questions to ask and what to look for with a troubled student. I can also tell when the student is drained and can't absorb any more information, which is equally as important. I've been speaking Spanish for over 23 years when I started from not speaking a...

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...in the material presented to them (Schiefele, U. (1991). Interest, learning, and motivation. Educational psychologist, 26(3-4), 299-323.). One of the best things about being a tutor is being able to see the moment everything "clicks" and makes sense. I make a conscious effort to relate what students are working on to things they are interested...

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...chore out of learning, I go above and beyond with my students. I think learning is fun as well and have a diverse range of interests from English and Literature, to Economics and Math, which I also think fuels my tutoring ability because you really can do it all and enjoy it!