...I engage in dialogue with my students, stimulate their reasoning, probe them for understanding, and collaborate with them. I use simple language, draw lots of pictures, walk them step-by-step, side-by-side, and, ultimately, make sure that they learn the concepts, not just the steps. The steps they'll forget; a concept, learned, they'll remember. (read more)
Hello, I'm Katie! I am currently a senior at the University of Southern California studying Human Biology, and I'm on the pre-med track. I am a Dean's List recipient and have completed all of the major science courses. (read more)
...Credentials:I have a degree in Biomedical Engineering pre-med (reserved for high GPA), and I've taken many psychology courses + private learning. Translation: I have the knowledge/skills and I know how to teach it! Who I've taught:Throughout college, I've taught fellow college classmates, frien... (read more)
...I have continued studying education and best practices on numerous occasions throughout my career. I have also specialized in reading recovery and have tutored students throughout my career. I have been an elementary school teacher for almost 40 years. (read more)
...It is important to me that the student feels confident in the subject matter, and is major factor in determining the success of my sessions. I aim to instill confidence by engaging students and promoting critical thinking so that the students develop an understanding and can apply mathematical c... (read more)