Griselda
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: University of California-Santa Barbara - Bachelors, Mathematics
Graduate Degree: University of California-Santa Cruz - Masters, Math and Science Education
CAHSEE Mathematics
Conversational Spanish
Elementary School Math
Spanish 1
What is your teaching philosophy?
Learning is messy. It takes patience to be lost, a determination to find a way, and a perseverance to keep pushing yourself until a concept is thoroughly understood. It also requires creativity and imagination to take concepts and apply them in new situations. When I teach I leave room for the messiness and work to meet students on their lost path to help guide them through.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
Learning isn't linear and there isn't just one way to an answer. It's important that my students know I understand the pressures they may be feeling to perform well (from parents, teachers, peers, etc.) and that our sessions are for them. I believe they should have agency in their own learning, and that tutoring is a safe place to start learning those tools and getting back on track. I talk to my students about this and help them feel at ease with a friendly and open mannerism.