
Angela
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: University of California-Berkeley - Current Undergrad Student, Economics
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 35
ACT Reading: 32
ACT Science: 31
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1570
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 730
SAT Writing: 790
Nonprofit consulting, Speech and Debate, country music
AP Economics
Business
College Economics
College English
High School Business
High School Economics
High School English
Homework Support
Other
SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 2
SAT Subject Tests Prep
Study Skills
Study Skills and Organization
Summer
What is your teaching philosophy?
I believe that practice makes perfect, and that every student is capable of testing to reflect their best ability.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
In a first session, I would get to know that student's goals and study habits to form a comprehensive, successful test-preparation plan.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
Form a test-prep game plan to follow and teach good testing strategies.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
Offer encouragement and explain the benefits of testing well.
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
Move onto the rest of the subjects and come back to the concept of difficulty to spend more time on it.
How do you help students who are struggling with reading comprehension?
Advise them to read more independently, especially from different sources of literature.
What strategies have you found to be most successful when you start to work with a student?
Listen patiently, explain things carefully and observe the students' comprehension to figure out how they learn best.
How would you help a student get excited/engaged with a subject that they are struggling in?
Teach the material with different methods and express personal enthusiasm.
What techniques would you use to be sure that a student understands the material?
Ask probing questions and also ask questions that require you to apply the knowledge learned in a way different from how it was taught.
How do you build a student's confidence in a subject?
Praise, encouragement, and quantitatively measure progress.
How do you evaluate a student's needs?
Look at past test scores, personal examinations, and have them explain how they feel about the subject.
How do you adapt your tutoring to the student's needs?
I will spend more/less time on a particular subject, tutor from a book or pre-set questions, or make up my own questions in a way that fits their learning style.
What types of materials do you typically use during a tutoring session?
I would use example problems (from old sample test questions) and other test-prep material.