
Kayla
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: Pennsylvania State University - Current Undergrad, Psychology and Criminology
ACT Math: 32
Reading, Sports and Crime TV Shows
ACCUPLACER Arithmetic
ACCUPLACER ESL - Sentence Meaning
American Literature
Biology
Business
Business Calculus
CLEP Prep
CLEP College Algebra
CLEP College Mathematics
CLEP Introductory Psychology
CLEP Introductory Sociology
CLEP Precalculus
Clinical Psychology
College English
College Math
COMPASS Mathematics
COMPASS Reading
COMPASS Writing Skills
Criminal Law
Elementary School
Elementary School Math
Elementary School Reading
Elementary School Science
Elementary School Writing
GED Math
GRE Subject Test in Psychology
GRE Subject Tests
High School Biology
High School English
High School Level American Literature
High School Writing
Homework Support
Middle School Reading
Middle School Reading Comprehension
Middle School Science
Middle School Writing
Other
Social Sciences
Summer
What is your teaching philosophy?
There are hundreds of ways to learn. Every student is unique, so the key to teaching is to find what way works best for this specific student.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
Introduce myself, my studies and ask them what they like/dislike about previous classes, teachers and tutors. The point of tutoring is to find the best way to help the student.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
Encourage them to question EVERYTHING. Independent learners are inquisitive and thus search for ways to find the answers to their questions. By guiding the student through the material while encouraging them to question, the student can become more of an independent learner.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
Find what matters to them, apply the material to whatever they are passionate about, and help them find the motivation within themselves.
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
Find another way to explain it. I break it down to the parts they seem to get and struggle with and find an alternate route until they understand. It is both the most challenging and rewarding part of teaching.