
Marisa
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: University of Oklahoma Norman Campus - Bachelors, English, Writing
Graduate Degree: University of Oklahoma Norman Campus - Masters, Professional Writing
SAT Verbal: 710
Reading, writing, blogging, and yoga.
AP English Language and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
College English
Comparative Literature
Conversational Spanish
Fiction Writing
High School English
Introduction to Fiction
Other
Spanish 1
Summer
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
In a typical first session with a student, I would ask that student what his/her goals are for the session, and what he/she hopes to achieve through the tutoring sessions. That way, we can both be on the same page and work toward a common goal.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
The most important thing to do in order to become an independent learner is finding out how you learn. Whether you need to hear something, read something, or experience something before you fully grasp, it will determine how tutoring sessions are conducted, and how we approach material together so you can learn the tools necessary to become an independent learner.
What strategies have you found to be most successful when you start to work with a student?
The best strategies to ensure success when working with a student are always centered around that finding that student's learning style. Once we find how a student learns, then it's just a matter of interpreting material through that scope.