
Josh: University of Louisville tutor
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I was an 8th-grade science teacher in Cleveland, Ohio for three years. I loved getting my students engaged in all the aspects of Physics, Biology, and Geology that I taught. Yet, my favorite by far was space science. Prior to teaching the basics of astronomy, I hadn't appreciated the intricate magnificence of things like how stars form or what makes a planet habitable. As I was able to inspire my students, they also inspired me. They told me to do more and get involved and I took their advice.
My wife and I have just recently moved to Washington so I can attend George Washington University's Space Policy Institute. I'm studying to become a part of the growing space technology and policy field, but I also miss my students. This is where tutoring comes in.
One-on-one teaching is the best kind. Teaching an entire class is a special skill, but tailoring instruction to individual students is where deeper learning can happen more often. I've enjoyed classroom teaching, and I'm eager to continue teaching one student at a time.
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Undergraduate Degree: Cleveland State University - Bachelors, International Relations
Graduate Degree: George Washington University - Current Grad Student, International Science and Technology Policy
Space science, reading, hiking, and raising my cats with my wife.
- Algebra
- Astronomy
- College English
- College Level American History
- Comparative Literature
- Earth Science
- Elementary Math
- Elementary School Math
- English
- European History
- Geometry
- Gifted
- High School English
- High School Level American History
- History
- Homework Support
- Life Sciences
- Literature
- Math
- Middle School Math
- Other
- Pre-Algebra
- Reading
- Science
- Social Studies
What is your teaching philosophy?
Hands-on; learn it fun and for real or don't learn it at all.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
Get to know each other. What's your motivation? What are your struggles? How do you learn best?
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
Don't give every answer. Find what motivates them. Make it interesting even if it's mundane.