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Kate

Bachelors, Math & Psychology

Saint Mary's College, James Madison University

About Me

My educational background is in Math and Psychology. I recently obtained my Master's degree in Quantitative Psychology, which is basically research methods and statistics for behavioral sciences. That means I have a strong math background AND a strong Social Science background. I have experience teaching people of all ages; I've worked with 6 year olds learning to read, middle schoolers preparing for math tests, and graduate students taking advanced stats classes. I love the challenges and joys that come with each of these groups. My teaching style adapts for each student, but as a default I'm big on using visuals and having hands-on experience. Whether that means getting manipulatives for teaching arithmetic or creating practice data-sets for hands on stats practice, I'll make sure we can find a way to give students' their best chance to learn in a hands-on way. Reach out and see how I can help you learn in a way that works for you!

Education & Certifications

Saint Mary's College

Bachelors, Math & Psychology

James Madison University

Masters, Quantitative Psychology

Test Scores

GRE

Verbal

160

Q&A with Kate

My teaching philosophy is driven by two theories: 1) the theory of multiple intelligences and 2) a growth mindset . The first of these embodies the idea that, even if a student struggles with some subjects or activities, they may be very gifted in other ways. For example, a student who struggles with math may have great writing skills; a lesson plan for this student should make use of the skills he or she has to help them grasp the skills they are struggling with. The second tenet of my teaching philosophy is a growth mindset. This encompasses the belief that people do not have a fixed intelligence; that is, they can grow and increase their intelligence with hard work. In practice, this means that if a student were to say "I'm not good at math," I would work with them to change that belief, because everyone can be good at math, but not everyone has the skills yet!