Lisandra: Birmingham tutor
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I love this job because it helps me connect with students and share what I know with them, which I enjoy very much and also makes me solidify what I already know. I am a useful science tutor, since I graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor???s in Biomedical Sciences. I am currently working of obtaining my next achievement in life which is getting through Medical School. My favorite subjects are Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. I would like to reinforce what my students know and add to it, as if we were building a stair step by step to the to our desired goal.
I enjoy reading, solve puzzles, watching tv, watching doctor's shows, etc.
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Undergraduate Degree: University of Central Florida - Bachelors, Biomedical Sciences
- ACT Science
- AP Biology
- Biology
- Cell Biology
- Chemistry
- CLEP Prep
- CLEP Biology
- CLEP College Mathematics
- College Biology
- College Math
- Conversational Spanish
- Elementary School
- Elementary School Math
- Elementary School Science
- Endocrinology
- High School Biology
- High School Chemistry
- Languages
- Math
- Medical Terminology
- Medicine
- Middle School Math
- Middle School Science
- Neuroscience
- Other
- Science
- Spanish
- Test Prep
What is your teaching philosophy?
A good teacher + a determined student = great knowledge.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
Explain things from the bottom and work my way up.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
Giving the students the tools to become an independent learner is what I would try to achieve every time.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
I would make learning fun by adding fun facts and emphasizing the importance of what we are learning.
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
Go over it in different way and see what works the best.
How do you help students who are struggling with reading comprehension?
Have them practice more until they improve their skills.
How would you help a student get excited/engaged with a subject that they are struggling in?
Try to translate the problem in a real-life scenario and see if it works.
What techniques would you use to be sure that a student understands the material?
Ask them questions about it.
How do you build a student's confidence in a subject?
By giving the student good feedback when I see improvement.
How do you adapt your tutoring to the student's needs?
If I see they need more work in certain parts, I would put more time into it.
What types of materials do you typically use during a tutoring session?
Videos, fun facts, visual aids, etc.
What strategies have you found to be most successful when you start to work with a student?
Having them explain to me what they know from watching a video or reading about a certain subject, and reinforcing what they already know.
How do you evaluate a student's needs?
By foreseeing areas where they need more work than others.