Liza
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: Columbia University in the City of New York - Current Undergrad, English
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1540
SAT Math: 700
SAT Verbal: 800
SAT Writing: 760
Reading, writing, running
AP English Language and Composition
AP French
AP French Language and Culture
British Literature
College English
Comparative Literature
Conversational French
Conversational Spanish
Fiction Writing
French 1
Latin 1
SAT Subject Test in French
SAT Subject Test in French with Listening
SAT Subject Test in Latin
SAT Subject Test in Literature
SAT Subject Test in Spanish with Listening
SAT Subject Tests Prep
Shakespeare
Spanish 1
World Literature
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
I would start out asking what the student's goals are while he/she is working with me. Then I would want to learn a little bit about the student and his/her study habits. Finally, I would start working with the subject material.
What is your teaching philosophy?
My philosophy is to provide students with a hands-on experience, for there is much value to students doing things themselves as opposed to being talked to all the time. As an English major, I hope to be able to use the critical thinking skills I have acquired along my personal journey to work with students and adapt to any learning environment and situation. I hope that someday, too, students will find learning fun and engaging, because attitude will make a great difference in any discipline in life, looking to the future.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
I like to guide the students through a specific type of problem or question; after the student feels more comfortable, I instruct the student to try it on their own at home.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
Citing examples of success often helps the students to have a role model to look up to.
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
I would try to break down the concept into simple terms and compare it to a concept that he or she is already familiar with.