
Katarina
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor - Bachelors, Evolutionary Anthropology
ACT Composite: 31
I love reading, running, doing yoga, listening to podcasts, and collecting stamps!
College English
Elementary School Math
High School English
High School Writing
Other
Social Sciences
Study Skills
Study Skills and Organization
What is your teaching philosophy?
I do not believe in giving answers away or taking shortcuts. I believe that teaching and learning are a conversation. The best skills for a student to have are to think and problem-solve on their own, and those are the skills I emphasize the most when I teach.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
For the first session, I believe is it important tell the student about my academic history - where I have succeeded and struggled - so my student can feel comfortable and trust my abilities. I also think it is important to get the student's perspective on their skills and weaknesses in school, to better gauge which areas to work on.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
I believe that to help students become independent learners it is important to work off of their knowledge base and skills, rather than pushing a set approach for problem-solving.