
Valeria
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: Florida International University - Bachelors, Early Childhood Education
My interests include reading, biking, and exploring nature. I also love listening to music.
What is your teaching philosophy?
Learning is possible, no matter how hard it seems. All a student needs is the right push from just the right angle, and he/she will be able to see the knowledge from a brand new perspective, and learning can then take place.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
The first thing I would like to do is get to know the student a little bit more. For example, what motivates a student, how they learn, their favorite subjects, and what are their strengths/weaknesses in a particular topic. Things like that help me to zero in on what a student needs help with and how I can work to best meet their needs.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
As students first learn new information, I like to help scaffold them. That is to say that I first show them how to solve or do a problem. After a few problems (depending on the student), the student starts becoming more and more involved in doing it by him/herself until he/she can solve the problem independently. Once a student completely masters the basics, it is easier to just add onto that foundation, and students can find that learning becomes easier with a strong foundation.