...My name is Sam, and I am a senior at Harvard who is currently studying Sociology and Education. I have worked as a tutor for the past six years, helping dozens of students with SAT prep, AP English essay writing, high school math, and college essay writing/ application prep. I have worked as bo... (read more)
...When tutoring, I like to see how the student approaches a question before I impose my methods on them. I think this style of teaching serves to first, understand how the student thinks. And second, it allows me to adapt to their learning style and procedure. (read more)
...I was tutoring math students on my days off and loved it so much that I switched careers and became a math teacher! I did this by getting my NY State Teaching Certificate in Secondary Mathematics Ed. and then went on to the University of Buffalo to get my Masters in Mathematics Education with a 4.0 GPA. I have taught everything from 6th grade - 12th grade math. (read more)
...Together we establish a set of goals/objectives that will serve as a guideline throughout the tutoring relationship. Finally, we coordinate a schedule that's conducive to all parties' availability. Throughout the entire process I compare the child's performance with the goals/objectives that were set during the consultation call and report any academic progress to the parent. (read more)
...I grew up in a low income area, but I was lucky enough to receive a scholarship to attend MGS, and I was one of few in my area to ever attend a good school. Because of my background, in the midst of lockdown, I turned to tutoring, as many kids in the public school system were receiving an inadeq... (read more)