...Perhaps one of the most important things to do is to make a student smile, if they're smiling or laughing they're far more likely to commit what they learn to memory as they'll enjoy what they're learning. Its also important for students to see what mathematics does. The most common question I hear is, "Why are we learning this?" or "Why is this useful?". (read more)
...Writing: I spend much of my free time writing and I enjoy helping students with their writing as well. I am able to explain grammar, work on essay planning and writing, advise on writing lab reports, and help the student maintain a professional voice. ESL: I lived outside of the US for most of ... (read more)
...The rest is just technical. I also try to help them, when relevant, to understand the connection between what they are learning and the real worlds of science and so forth. What makes a student and a tutor a good fit for one another is a function of a ridiculous number of variables, including personalities, subject matter expertise, the needs of both, and a lot of other things. (read more)
...My junior and senior year in college I acted as a Teaching Assistant and Laboratory Aide in the Biology Department. I also made myself available to students for one-on-one sessions as needed. I am also proficient in English both essay writing and research papers. (read more)
11 Subjects: includingEnglish,Writing,Biology,World History
...While participating in this program, I was also a full-time graduate student at the university. Despite the rigorous expectations of my program, I obtained a 4.0 GPA along with my Master of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction. My teaching approach lies in the power of learning lenses, which are different types of connections that allow us to interpret the world around us. (read more)