Dana
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: SUNY at New Paltz - Bachelors, Elementary Education
Graduate Degree: Manhattanville College - Masters, Literacy, Language and Diversity
Enjoys teaching, running and reading.
1st Grade
1st Grade Math
1st Grade Reading
1st Grade Writing
2nd Grade
2nd Grade Math
2nd Grade Reading
2nd Grade Writing
3rd Grade
3rd Grade Math
3rd Grade Reading
3rd Grade Writing
4th Grade
4th Grade Math
4th Grade Reading
4th Grade Writing
5th Grade
5th Grade Math
5th Grade Reading
5th Grade Writing
6th Grade
6th Grade Math
6th Grade Reading
6th Grade Writing
College English
Elementary School
Elementary School Math
Elementary School Reading
Elementary School Writing
High School English
Homework Support
ISEE Prep
Other
Study Skills
Study Skills and Organization
What is your teaching philosophy?
My teaching philosophy focuses heavily on differentiation. As an effective teacher, I am constantly differentiating to cater to my students' needs and strengths. I begin with understanding my students' learning style strengths. From this, I begin to incorporate visual, auditory, and kinesthetic tactual methods to allow my students to grasp the material to the best of their knowledge. I believe that differentiation happens from the beginning planning steps all the way to the actual lesson and carries into any supplemental work provided. • I monitor student growth and progress. • I find books and writing topics that my students have interests in and are on their reading level • I cater my teaching to ensuring that all of my students are learning regardless of their reading/writing level or math abilities. As a teacher, it is my responsibility to individualize lessons based on my students' strengths and needs. Students learn by doing and by developing lessons that students can see visually, hear through their teacher, peers, or technology, and physically manipulate or hold, most of the learning styles are met each time. For this reason, I try to incorporate various supplemental activities to my lessons so students can see for themselves, inquire from their own interests, and develop a desire to learn more.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
In a first session with a student, I would typically begin to get to know them and their academic interests. I would also begin to determine their short-term/long-term academic goals and identify their strengths and needs so that I could make a learning plan that would be a good fit for my student.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
I can help a student become an independent learner by assisting in fostering a love of learning through their interests, and by creating personal accountability within my teaching.