James: Wokingham tutor
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I graduated with a bachelors in Neuroscience from Amherst College in 2012. I have a passion for biology and the natural sciences and am excited to be able to share it with others. I have experience with all variety of standardized tests and am confident teaching content or strategy for anything from NY Regents tests through the AP, SAT, or MCAT tests. My interests also extend to other subjects including Chemistry, Spanish, History, and Psychology.
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Undergraduate Degree: Amherst College - Bachelors, Neuroscience
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- ACT Science
- AP Biology
- Art
- Biology
- Cell Biology
- College Biology
- Conversational Spanish
- English
- High School Biology
- Languages
- Life Sciences
- Math
- Microbiology
- Middle School Math
- Middle School Reading
- Middle School Science
- Molecular Biology
- Neurobiology
- Neuroscience
- Other
- Photography
- Psychology
- Quantitative Reasoning
- REGENTS Prep
- Science
- Social Sciences
- Social Studies
- Spanish
- Spanish 1
- Spanish 2
- Spanish 3
- Spanish 4
- Study Skills
- Study Skills and Organization
- Test Prep
- World Civilization
What is your teaching philosophy?
My strategy is to quickly identify the type of instruction and learning that works best for the student and to tailor content and test strategy to take advantage of those strengths.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
In a first session, I would prioritize the definition of the student's goals, their current academic standing, and their expectations of the tutoring engagement. After that, we would work together to develop a study outline and schedule based on those understandings.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
I believe outlining strategies and processes is more effective in showing how a student can confidently approach any problem or study material.