
Shelby
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: Barnard College - Bachelors, English literature (concentration Creative Writing)
Reading, writing, watching and discussing television, cooking, making theatre, talking about my dog
10th Grade Reading
10th Grade Writing
11th Grade Reading
11th Grade Writing
12th Grade Reading
12th Grade Writing
1st Grade Reading
1st Grade Writing
2nd Grade Reading
2nd Grade Writing
3rd Grade Reading
3rd Grade Writing
4th Grade Reading
4th Grade Writing
5th Grade Reading
5th Grade Writing
6th Grade Reading
6th Grade Writing
7th Grade Reading
7th Grade Writing
8th Grade Reading
8th Grade Writing
9th Grade Reading
9th Grade Writing
Adult Literacy
AP English Literature and Composition
College English
Comparative Literature
Elementary School
Elementary School English
Elementary School Math
Elementary School Reading
Elementary School Writing
Expository Writing
Fiction Writing
High School English
High School Writing
Homework Support
Middle School Reading
Middle School Writing
Other
Persuasive Writing
Poetry Writing
Social Sciences
Study Skills
Study Skills and Organization
Summer
What is your teaching philosophy?
Teaching is not a one-way street. Especially in the exploration of language and literature, I aim to engage my students by creating a dialogue about the work in question. I like to think I have as much to learn from my students as they have to learn from me.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
In a first session, I like to chat a bit with the student in order to get a sense of their academic goals as well as to gain an understanding how they like to communicate. Then we would do some diagnostic work--this means, depending on the subject, that I would provide materials at the appropriate education level to evaluate the student's learning needs.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
I'm happy to come up with a reward system in order to motivate my students. Especially for younger students (elementary - middle school), I find that rewarding hard work by introducing a text that's a bit sillier or more "fun" than your typical homework assignment. My ultimate goal for all of my students is to show them that the skills they are fine-tuning during our sessions can grant them greater access to all kinds of fun and interesting material.
How do you help students who are struggling with reading comprehension?
My favorite method of assisting students with reading comprehension is to ask them to read a passage and then describe what they've read to me. I find that in engaging in conversation about the text in question encourages students to pick up on the smaller details that ultimately contribute to a greater understanding of the work as a whole.