
A.D.
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: Washington University in St Louis - Current Undergrad, Psychology
ACT Math: 34
ACT Reading: 31
ACT Science: 31
I love art and I find myself to be particularly musically gifted. I love playing the piano and I love singing
Homework Support
Latin 1
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Study Skills
Study Skills and Organization
Summer
What is your teaching philosophy?
My teaching philosophy is patience. It's all too easy to take for granted the information you've already learned. When teaching, it's important to keep this in mind and remember when information is new, you never know how long it'll take for it to sink in. Keeping this in mind is essential to teaching because it takes the pressure off the student to learn faster than they're able to.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
Firstly, I'd take a little time to talk to them to get to know them. Ask them about their interests and personal hobbies, favorite classes and the like. When we get started on the material, I'd ask them what their favorite part of it is and what they feel strongest in. From there, I'd ask what they feel like their weakest in and start working on that. I believe if you start with their weakest aspect and try to make it stronger off the bat it sets a strong precedent for sessions to come.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
Simply put: ask more questions than you answer. If you're always pushing the student to think about questions in new ways, eventually they'll start wondering these things on their own.