Kathryn
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: UW Madison - Current Undergrad, Business
Loves math!! Also plays field hockey and lacrosse. HUGE dog lover.
6th Grade Math
7th Grade Math
8th Grade Math
9th Grade Math
College Math
Elementary School Math
What is your teaching philosophy?
Patience, friendliness, and understanding is key.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
Icebreakers!!! I would love to get to know the student so we could form a relationship. It is important that the student is comfortable talking with you so they can open up about subjects they have difficulty in.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
I try to have them solve problems on their own first. I motivate them to keep trying even if the problem is tough. I try to teach students to not get discouraged at first when they see a difficult problem. I teach them to break it down and problem solve.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
I would keep assuring them that they can do it. I would explain they have to work hard to understand something, but once they got it, the subject would be easy from then on.
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
I would keep doing practice problems based on the concept. I would try to explain in different ways, maybe do some visual learning, too.