
Jackie
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: University of Arizona - Bachelors, Linguistics
Reading, exercising
Conversational German
Conversational Mandarin
German 1
German 2
German 3
German 4
Mandarin Chinese 1
Spanish 1
What is your teaching philosophy?
My teaching philosophy is personalization. Every person learns in a different way, especially when it comes to second-language acquisition. My goal is to find the right kind of teaching method for each of my students, and to be able to personalize their lesson plans. I believe that everyone can learn a second language.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
In a typical first session, I want to get to know the student so that I can fit them into my teaching philosophy--personalization. I want to get to know how my student thinks, and what teaching or learning methods have and haven't worked for them in the past so that together we can set up tutoring sessions that will work best for the student. I would also review what they may have learned about the topic at hand already and base what to do next off of the student's past experiences.