Courtney
Certified Tutor
As an experienced tutor, I am confident in my ability to help students improve their understanding of literature, their writing, and their standardized test scores.
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Undergraduate Degree: Coastal Carolina University - Bachelors, English
Graduate Degree: Wake Forest University - Current Grad Student, English
- GRE Verbal: 162
Reading, writing, teaching, and learning
- ACT English
- ACT Reading
- ACT Writing
- Adult Literacy
- American Literature
- College English
- College Level American Literature
- Elementary School Reading
- Elementary School Writing
- English
- English Grammar and Syntax
- Essay Editing
- Graduate Test Prep
- GRE Analytical Writing
- GRE Verbal
- High School English
- High School Level American Literature
- High School Writing
- Middle School Reading
- Middle School Reading Comprehension
- Middle School Writing
- PSAT Critical Reading
- PSAT Writing Skills
- SAT Reading
- SAT Writing and Language
- Test Prep
- Writing
What is your teaching philosophy?
My teaching philosophy focuses on the importance of adopting multiple teaching strategies. An innovative, flexible approach allows me to help a wide variety of students.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
In a typical first session, I talk with a student to evaluate her goals, her areas of concern, and her personal strengths.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
My students become independent learners because I help guide them on strategies for helping themselves. I never do the work for my students. Instead, I guide them through their work in order to teach them how to complete future work on their own.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
My students stay motivated because I show them their progress as we work. When students recognize and celebrate their success, they are more inclined to stay motivated.
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
Present the skill or concept in a new way.
How would you help a student get excited/engaged with a subject that they are struggling in?
I would help a student to get excited about a difficult subject by showing them how the subject is relevant to their interest.
What techniques would you use to be sure that a student understands the material?
Brief, low-stakes quizzes and short review sessions.