Atindraya
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Current Undergrad, Electrical Engineering
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 34
ACT Reading: 32
ACT Science: 31
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1450
SAT Math: 700
SAT Verbal: 700
I am an avid sports fan and have played sports competitively since a young age. I am also a big hip hop and alternative rock fan.
What is your teaching philosophy?
Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard. The key succeeding in your classes is doing well in all aspects of your classes, which means your homework grade is as important as your exam grade. This will not only result in a higher grade, but a deeper understanding of the material. Furthermore, to succeed in your classes, you must practice how you play. The best way to do well on a test is to study like how you would take the test.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
Get to know the student and how they work through schoolwork/test material by having them do a few problems and having a conversation with them. This will help me get a handle on how they learn and operate, which I can use in later sessions to assist them more.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
By having them work through their difficulties on their own and not just tell them the answer or solution.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
Remind them of the opportunities that open up to them if they succeed in school. Give them advice from my experience because I've been through the same situations.
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
Go back to the basic concepts and see where they are struggling. Then show them examples through videos or my own work explaining the problem.