...I ensure that each student "gets it" before we move on to the next step. I view myself not as the primary instructor's competitor or adversary but as a partner, coming alongside the student to bridge the gap between instruction and understanding. I use my students' textbooks and assignments but add in the extra explanation and individual attention they require to do their best. (read more)
...Since then, I've taught English at public and private schools: 4th, 5th, and 6th graders. I believe the key to success in English is to find a path to engage each student, through creative writing and storytelling, based on their own personal interests and passions. I prefer to take what I cons... (read more)
...History. For the SAT, I scored a 1510 (Reading/Writing: 740, Math: 770). I found my passion for tutoring simply by beginning to teach my little sister math, piano, and more during COVID-19. Currently, as a college student, I volunteer on weekends to tutor high school students on various subject... (read more)
...Tutoring has evolved naturally for me, from editing papers for friends throughout middle school, high school, and college, and helping them with their resumes and cover letters when we entered the work force, to having them recommend my help to others. Even though the content is over my head, I ... (read more)
...I still felt like a person at a feast with a stuffy nose. Then I got hired to write Literature class plans and suddenly there was no more "try." What happened next was stranger than fiction, but that's a story I'll save for later. For now, can you relate to my experience? (read more)