Andrea: Albany County tutor
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"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure."
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Education & Certification
Undergraduate Degree: University of California-Davis - Current Undergrad, Economics
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
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Get to know each other in order progressively build a strong, personal relationship with the student.
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Determine the student's knowledge in the subject as well as his/her expectations.
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Create a plan of action with the student so he/she can also be
How would you help a student stay motivated?
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Set goals and give tools to the student where she/he can keep track of their progress.
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Create and maintain a threat-free environment focusing on "can" and not on "can't".
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Know the student in order to show them my genuine interest in their success.
How do you help students who are struggling with reading comprehension?
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I would make connections from the reading with examples that the student already knows.
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Ask questions related to the material. Sparking the student's mind, he/she would find more interest and eagerness in the reading.
What strategies have you found to be most successful when you start to work with a student?
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Presenting information in different formats.
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Linking course material with current relevant information to sparks the student's interest.
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Giving the student a choice.
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Connecting teaching with real life.
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Using the student's subjects of interest.
How do you build a student's confidence in a subject?
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Offer multiple examples and choices that the student can study from.
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Establish attainable, yet not too easy challenges.
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Ask them what's their strongest and weakness spot, and work from there.
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