Joseph

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I love working with students and helping them achieve their goals. I have always loved helping my siblings and friends understand concepts they were confused with. I get a great sense of satisfaction from it. I graduated from Jacobs High School in the top 5% of my class and now I currently attend the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I am working toward either a degree in engineering or a degree in business/economics. I edit essays and I tutor a wide range of middle school and high school math and english courses as well as ACT Mathematics and ACT English. Tutoring for the ACT courses are my favorite because I enjoy explaining test taking strategies and helping ACT scores improve. When I teach, I focus on simplifying what is extremely confusing and providing effective ways of remembering the steps involved. In my free time I like to stay active. I play pick-up basketball with friends, I love to snowboard in the winter, and I used to instruct martial arts classes.

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Joseph’s Qualifications

Education & Certification

Undergraduate Degree: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Current Undergrad, Undeclared

Test Scores

ACT Composite: 31

ACT English: 33

ACT Math: 33

ACT Reading: 31

Hobbies

snowboarding, basketball, broom ball, video games, traveling

Tutoring Subjects

English Grammar and Syntax

Essay Editing

Geometry

High School English

High School Writing

Math

Middle School Math

Middle School Writing

Pre-Algebra

Test Prep

Q & A

What is your teaching philosophy?

I focus on simplifying questions that come off as confusing and full of fluff. Once you can see the key details, I provide strategies to apply to these questions in the future.

What might you do in a typical first session with a student?

I would spend a good amount of time just getting to know my client. Once the client feels comfortable with me, I would talk for a while about their background in the subject and what has been troubling them most. Then I would set up a personal plan/schedule that would best help their needs.

How can you help a student become an independent learner?

Rather than just spitting information at the student and telling them how to do every problem, I would act as if I was working with the student to solve every problem. I would give hints along the way, if needed, and provide separate examples. Once the student finishes the problem, I would provide a few other problems for them to try on their own.

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