Zelalem: Lincoln Park tutor
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I am currently teaching math at Chaparral high school. The subjects I taught for the past three years include Algebra I, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus and College preparatory math. Overall I have been working in academic areas for the last 10 years studying, teaching and tutoring. I know how to help students in their specific subject related problems as well as improving study skills. I have studied chemical engineering both in my undergraduate and graduate programs, and because math is the foundation of engineering and used in problem solving, I am also confident in my abilities to help in that subject. I am open minded and easy to talk.
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Undergraduate Degree: US Equivalent - Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering
Graduate Degree: Addis Ababa University - Master of Science, Chemical Engineering
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- ACT Math
- Algebra
- Algebra 2
- Algebra 3/4
- AP Calculus AB
- AP Calculus BC
- Calculus
- Chemical Engineering
- College Algebra
- College Math
- Competition Math
- Geometry
- IB Physics
- Math
- Physics
- Pre-Calculus
- Science
- Test Prep
- Thermodynamics
What is your teaching philosophy?
Students are the center of learning. We are facilitators and mentors.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
Greet my client and introduce myself. Once we’re finished greeting I will try to find what help he/ she needs.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
Basically I have to teach him/ her how to learn. I can apply different meta-cognitive techniques.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
I have to show him/her how the topic we are working on helps him/her in real life.
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
I hope the student has something he/she knows; I start building on that.
How do you help students who are struggling with reading comprehension?
Sometimes breaking down a big sentence or paragraph helps students. I will show him how he can break down big sentences and learn new vocabulary.
What strategies have you found to be most successful when you start to work with a student?
First, greeting and knowing each other helps in communication. Then I break down the topics in the given time slot and we will have new plan. The other strategy-- I encourage students to ask questions themselves and try to answer them by themselves.