
Geoffrey
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: Cornell University - Bachelor of Science, Industrial and Labor Relations
Guitar, Snowboarding, reading
What is your teaching philosophy?
Spanish is not just a subject in school to be passed, but a living, breathing language. And as the second most spoken language in the world, it will become more and more important to be bilingual. I try to express how important Spanish is in the real world, outside of the classroom.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
In the first session I like to gauge the student’s abilities, and after a few minutes I am usually ready to get started. For a student in school, I will check their understanding of the current topic they are learning about, and then see how they are with older material which they have already gone over but might not remember.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
I try to help students to become independent learners by teaching them how to identify patterns that are useful to learning Spanish.