
Patrick
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: University of Wisconsin-Madison - Bachelors, Journalism
Graduate Degree: Lewis & Clark College - Masters, Law
LSAT: 164
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Administrative Law
CLEP Introduction to Business Law
Constitutional Law
Criminal Law
Evidence
Family Law
Intellectual Property Law
Law
Property Law
Tort Law
What is your teaching philosophy?
Study efficiently, not until you pass out from exhaustion.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
Create a realistic schedule, and stick to it. Treat test prep like a job obligation.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
Teach strategies, not answers.
How do you help students who are struggling with reading comprehension?
Teach them how to roadmap a passage so they can find answers without re-reading.
What techniques would you use to be sure that a student understands the material?
Practice questions.
How do you build a student's confidence in a subject?
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How do you evaluate a student's needs?
duplicate
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
Try another method of breaking down the problem.
How would you help a student get excited/engaged with a subject that they are struggling in?
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How do you adapt your tutoring to the student's needs?
By addressing the sections most in need of improvement.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
Find out what they have been doing to study so far.