
Dylan
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: Fordham College at Lincoln Center - Bachelor in Arts, Theatre Performance in Romance Languages
ACT English: 34
ACT Reading: 32
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1430
SAT Verbal: 740
SAT Writing: 710
Meditation, Drawing, Spanish and French, Coffee, Painting, World Travel
Adult ESL/ELL
AP English Language and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
AP French Language and Culture
AP US History
College English
College Level American History
College World History
Comparative Literature
Conversational French
Conversational Spanish
Elementary School Math
French 1
High School English
High School Level American History
High School World History
Other
SAT Subject Test in French
SAT Subject Test in French with Listening
SAT Subject Test in Spanish with Listening
SAT Subject Tests Prep
Shakespeare
Study Skills
Study Skills and Organization
Summer
World History
What is your teaching philosophy?
My teaching philosophy is that no student is the same, and each one should receive a method of learning targeted to their personal needs and skills. As a result, I must be equally on the ball and ready to listen and adapt to the unique concerns of every student. And I should be excited to find solutions.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
I would ask the student how comfortable they feel with the target material. It is especially important for me to know what needs they have that are not being addressed in the classroom. This is where I can fill in the blanks the teacher does not have the time to address. That knowledge will help me create a concise plan to help the student master the given material in the time we have together.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
A main cause for learning dependency stems from a lack of specificity in planning. The student does not have either a schedule for studying, or a concise understanding of the material, or (most likely) has a tremendous amount of other activities that make focusing on one class tremendously difficult to figure out on their own. As a tutor, I can develop a study strategy reliant on a time structure so that the student knows they have so much information to learn in a limited amount of time. It also means that after that time, they can move on to the other subjects that demand their attention. This endeavor is meant to clarify what "doing one's best" really means. The student will learn to identify what they need to do, devote specific attention to it, and then be able to move on to another subject with equal focus. The feeling of accomplishment breeds confidence, which is key to effective independent learning.