
Ben
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: Union College - Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 35
ACT Reading: 36
ACT Science: 35
Biology/biomedical research, tennis, music, piano, reading
10th Grade Reading
10th Grade Writing
11th Grade Reading
11th Grade Writing
12th Grade Reading
12th Grade Writing
5th Grade Reading
6th Grade Reading
7th Grade Reading
8th Grade Reading
9th Grade Reading
9th Grade Writing
Adult Literacy
AP
Cell Biology
College Biology
College English
College Level American History
Elementary Algebra
Elementary School Reading
Evolutionary Biology
General Biology
GRE Subject Test in Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology
GRE Subject Tests
High School Biology
High School English
High School Level American History
High School Writing
Honors
Immunology
Life Sciences
MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems
Medical Terminology
Medicine
Middle School Reading
Molecular Biology
Neurobiology
Other
SAT Subject Test in Biology E/M
SAT Subject Test in United States History
SAT Subject Tests Prep
STAAR EOC Prep
Summer
Technical Writing
Technology and Coding
US History
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
Assess their strengths and weaknesses, and then figure out what areas to spend the most time on to get the biggest benefit.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
Teaching study skills and test taking strategies can help.
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
I've found that when a student is struggling with a specific concept, it helps to try a variety of examples and ways of looking at the topic. One might click where another did not.
What techniques would you use to be sure that a student understands the material?
I think the best way to assess understanding is to ask the student to explain the concept to me as if I was the student. If you can explain a concept, it shows a high level of understanding.
How do you evaluate a student's needs?
Generally I've found the best way is to give practice tests in the areas the student feels less confident in to pinpoint where work needs to be done.