Bertha
Certified Tutor
"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever."
-Gandhiji.
This quote by Gandhi reflects the way my life is lived and the personality developed by living this lifestyle.
I have been told by many people of great importance personally that I am conscientious, hardworking and always willing to do any task that is my responsibility. I can work under any environment stressful or peaceful and I am determined to work to the best of my potential all the time.
Due to many experiences I have endured, it has given me the opportunity to have gained the ability to cope with the pressure of any situation.
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Undergraduate Degree: Austin Peay State University - Bachelors, English
Graduate Degree: Austin Peay State University - Masters, Education
I like to run, swim, and bike. As well as, read a good book. I have always been enthusiastic about English. I spent a lot of time reading when I was younger and feel that this benefited me by encouraging me to develop and learn quickly.
- Conversational Spanish
- Elementary School Reading
- Elementary School Writing
- English
- ESL/ELL
- High School English
- High School Writing
- Languages
- Middle School Reading
- Middle School Reading Comprehension
- Middle School Writing
- Public Speaking
- Spanish
- Spanish 1
- STAAR Prep
- STAAR EOC Prep
- Test Prep
What is your teaching philosophy?
My approach to student education has shifted from an emphasis on my teaching, to a more central focus on student learning, and finally to a more holistic realization that the two are inseparable aspects of the same whole. I would define "teaching and learning" much as I would define "communication" as a holistic process in which there is a co-creation of meaning between student and teacher. In order to accomplish this "co-creation of meaning," I struggle constantly to balance five basic classroom dialectics: giving knowledge and facilitating understanding; theory and application, helping and challenging; maintaining rigor and encouraging creative experimentation; and respecting and supporting a wide diversity of students and student needs while maintaining balance and fairness.