
Mary Helen: Redmond tutor
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: Chestnut Hill College - Bachelors, English
Graduate Degree: Immaculata University - PHD, Educational Administration
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Adult ESL/ELL
Adult Literacy
American Literature
College English
College Level American Literature
Elementary School Math
Elementary School Reading
Elementary School Writing
High School English
High School Level American Literature
High School Writing
Middle School Reading
Middle School Reading Comprehension
Middle School Writing
Other
What is your teaching philosophy?
Not every student learns the same thing in the same way on the same day. I try to find student strengths and gear learning sessions to those strengths. Everyone CAN learn, and it's my responsibility as a tutor to find the best path.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
Depending on the age and level of the student, I play a version of "20 (really 5) Questions" where I get to ask the student about his or herself and they get to ask me questions. I want to find out what the stumbling block is that they feel is holding them back. I then proceed to teach a general lesson in whatever I am tutoring. At the end of the session, I like to ask what new thing they learned that day.