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Samuel

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I agree with Henry Adams, who said, paraphrasing, that a teacher affects eternity because he can never tell where his influence stops. I have found that to be true from the statements of former students who have so stated. It's a gratifying feeling to see former students become successful, accomplished adults.

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Samuel’s Qualifications
Education & Certification

Undergraduate Degree: Eastern Illinois University - Bachelors, History

Graduate Degree: Florida International University - Masters, Social Studies Education

Graduate Degree: University of Miami - PHD, Law

Hobbies

Purebred Dogs

Tutoring Subjects
ACCUPLACER Language Use
ACT English
ACT Writing
Administrative Law
Adult Literacy
African-American History
Ancient and Medieval Heritage
Anthropology
AP U.S. Government & Politics
AP US History
AP World History
Bar Exam
Business
Business Ethics
Civics
Civil Procedure
CLEP Prep
CLEP American Government
CLEP History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present
CLEP Humanities
CLEP Introduction to Business Law
CLEP Introduction to Educational Psychology
CLEP Introductory Sociology
CLEP Social Sciences and History
CLEP Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648
CLEP Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present
College English
College Level American History
College Political Science
College World History
Constitutional Law
Contract Law
Criminal Law
Earth Science
Economics
Elementary School
Elementary School Reading
Elementary School Science
Elementary School Writing
English
English Grammar and Syntax
Essay Editing
Ethics
Evidence
Family Law
GED Prep
GED Reasoning Through Language Arts
GED Science
GED Social Studies
Government
Graduate Test Prep
GRE Verbal
High School Business
High School Economics
High School English
High School Level American History
High School Political Science
High School World History
High School Writing
History
HSPT Language Skills
HSPT Verbal
IB Geography
Intellectual Property Law
ISEE Prep
ISEE- Upper Level
ISEE-Lower Level Verbal Reasoning
ISEE-Middle Level Verbal Reasoning
ISEE-Upper Level Verbal Reasoning
Latin America History
Law
Legal Research
Legal Writing
LSAT Argumentative Writing
Middle School
Middle School Reading Comprehension
Middle School Writing
Other
PCAT Verbal Ability
PCAT Writing
Personal Finance
Philosophical Ethics
Philosophy
Political Science
PRAXIS
Property Law
PSAT Writing Skills
SAT Subject Test in United States History
SAT Subject Test in World History
SAT Subject Tests Prep
SAT Writing and Language
Science
Social Sciences
Social Studies
Sociology
Special Education
Spelling Bee
SSAT Prep
SSAT- Upper Level
Study Skills
Study Skills and Organization
Test Prep
Tort Law
US Constitutional History
World Civilization
World History
World Religions
Writing
What is your teaching philosophy?

I use an interdisciplinary approach employing critical thinking skills.

What might you do in a typical first session with a student?

Try to make the student comfortable and willing to talk, to determine his/her needs, and to assess the extent of any deficiencies.

How can you help a student become an independent learner?

Encourage the student to conduct his/her own research, and inquiry in order to satisfy curiosity.

How would you help a student stay motivated?

Praise, praise, praise!

If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?

Try a different approach; not all methods work with all students.

How do you help students who are struggling with reading comprehension?

Determine, if possible, the reasons for the struggle. Is it cognitive, a short attention span, a physical issue?

What strategies have you found to be most successful when you start to work with a student?

Help the student comfortable with me, as well as willing to be open and communicative. Engaging the student to determine their interests and building on that is also helpful.

How would you help a student get excited/engaged with a subject that they are struggling in?

Determine ways to make the subject relevant to the student's life now or in the future. I hated math, probably because I was not shown its relevance to my life (although I discovered the relevance later in life and now I love it).

What techniques would you use to be sure that a student understands the material?

Rather than simply employ rote recitation, I would have the student explain the whys and hows of the material in the form of an oral explanation, or in a Socratic-style Q and A.

How do you build a student's confidence in a subject?

Continual praise to show that the student is mastering it, as well as positive feedback.

How do you evaluate a student's needs?

This can be done via administration of pretests.

How do you adapt your tutoring to the student's needs?

I alter my approach and presentation depending on the student's level, whether AP or remedial, or in between.

What types of materials do you typically use during a tutoring session?

That depends on the subject; for social studies, I use maps, photographs, YouTube videos, recordings, and other multimedia.