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Jonathan
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Education & Certification
Undergraduate Degree: University of Dallas - Bachelors, Politics
Graduate Degree: University of Dallas - Masters, Humanities
Hobbies
Reading classic literature, philosophical works, psychological works; iTunes University courses; Exercising (hiking, walking/jogging, kayaking); Watching the Red Sox and Patriots; Meteorology
Tutoring Subjects
10th Grade
10th Grade Reading
10th Grade Writing
11th Grade
11th Grade Reading
11th Grade Writing
12th Grade
12th Grade Reading
12th Grade Writing
7th Grade Reading
7th Grade Writing
8th Grade Reading
8th Grade Writing
9th Grade
9th Grade Reading
9th Grade Writing
Administrative Law
Adult Literacy
Ancient and Medieval Heritage
AP
AP Comparative Government and Politics
AP English Language and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
AP US Government
AP US History
Business
Civics
Civil Procedure
CLEP American Government
CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature
CLEP History of the United States I
CLEP History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present
CLEP Humanities
CLEP Introduction to Educational Psychology
CLEP Introductory Psychology
CLEP Principles of Macroeconomics
CLEP Principles of Microeconomics
CLEP Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648
CLEP Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present
College Level American History
College World History
Comparative Literature
Constitutional Law
Criminal Law
MCAT Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills
Ethics
Expository Writing
High School
High School Business
High School English
High School Level American History
High School World History
High School Writing
Human Geography
IB Economics
IB Economics HL
IB Economics SL
IB Geography
IB History
IB Literature and Performance
IB Philosophy
IB Philosophy HL
IB Philosophy SL
IB Psychology
Law
Legal Research
Legal Writing
Macroeconomics
Medieval Literature
Middle School Reading
Middle School Writing
Other
Persuasive Writing
Poetry
Property Law
Social Sciences
STAAR EOC Prep
Summer
The Modern World
Tort Law
US Constitutional History
US History
Vocabulary
World Civilization
World History
What is your teaching philosophy?
My ultimate aim in tutoring is to help students become more self-confident, independent learners and thinkers. My method is to combine catering to each student's individual learning style (visual, auditory, tactile/kinesthetic) with my strength as a coach/subject-matter expert. Where possible, I try to incorporate a student's interests in designing my lessons. The lessons themselves will be broken into "chunks" of time and material, after which I will check for understanding. If the student is agreeable, I like to occasionally combine teaching and a physical activity, such as taking a walk, shooting baskets, etc. I will regularly request feedback so that I can adjust my tutoring to better meet the student's immediate needs and longer-term goals.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
Before the first lesson, I want to find out as much as I can about the student's interests and preferred learning style. I also want to know the student's specific goals for the tutoring sessions. I will request that the student bring all relevant course materials and the class syllabus to the first session so that we can get right to work. At the first session, I will introduce myself and my academic and professional background. I will also explain my philosophy of tutoring, my expertise in the subject matter and my love of learning. In addition, I will emphasize that I here to help and that literally no question that the student may ask is stupid or silly.