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What do I enjoy most about tutoring? 😁
What I enjoy most about tutoring is working with students and getting to engage in academic material. I've always loved school, so I love getting to dive deep into the material whether it be math, science, English, or history. I also love getting to talk to students about it and getting to them through working with them.My Strengths as Tutor 💪
My strengths as a tutor are relationship building and ensuring students are learning as much as possible. Through working with different students, I've learned how important it is to meet the student where they're at and make them feel comfortable and heard. The more comfortable they are with their tutor, the more they can truly focus on the material. This is when they will ask questions and truly learn. Further, over time, I've learned how to guide students to understanding through asking them questions rather than giving them the answers, to ensure they are full understanding the material.Most important things I can do for a student 🏅
I think the most important things a tutor can do for a student are listening to them and paying attention to their needs. Students can be shy and may not make it abundantly clear what they need in any given moment, but there are usually signs, though they may be subtle. It is a tutor's job to monitor the student throughout a lesson and make sure that they are getting everything that they need, academically, as well as mentally and emotionally. Tutors also serve as role models so it's important that we be aware of everything that we say and how that might impact the student.Subjects Tutored 🎓
About Alison
Expert in Special Education and Student Development
This tutor brings a profound understanding of special education, having served as an Education Specialist and Case Manager. They adeptly managed Individualized Education Plans for students with disabilities, ensuring tailored educational experiences. Their role involved extensive collaboration with teachers to adapt learning materials and direct involvement with students to monitor progress and foster academic success.
Diverse Teaching Experience from Urban Schools to Research Labs
Selected for the highly competitive Teach For America program, this tutor has demonstrated exceptional ability in enhancing student achievement in under-resourced urban schools. Beyond classroom teaching, they have also engaged in research at prestigious labs, analyzing math education practices which further enrich their tutoring by integrating evidence-based strategies into their sessions.
Multilingual Communicator with Strong Leadership Skills
Fluent in both English and Spanish, this tutor effectively conducts parent-teacher conferences and leads classes focusing on professional skills development and self-care strategies. Their leadership extends to creating mentorship programs linking high school students with college mentors, showcasing their commitment to comprehensive student support and community building.
Recent Tutoring Comments:
Lukas is improving in his abilities to work with polynomials & solve equations. Lukas is very quick with his mental math.
Lukas is improving in his abilities to work with polynomials & solve equations. Lukas is very quick with his mental math.
Lukas still avoids writing down his problems, which sometimes allows him to solve a problem more quickly, but also sometimes causes him to get confused and make mistakes. I encourage him to keep writing down his problems even when he thinks he can solve them in his head. I think it's also important that he slow down when reading the problem so that he can think it through carefully, rather than trying to solve immediately before giving the problem careful thought.
First lesson went well! Lukas is quick with his mental calculations and picking up new concepts.
First lesson went well! Lukas is quick with his mental calculations and picking up new concepts.
Lukas tends to skip writing down all the steps in a problem and this causes him to make small errors.
First lesson went well! Emily is struggling with starting complex linear equations on her own, but once working through examples together, she started picking up ...
First lesson went well! Emily is struggling with starting complex linear equations on her own, but once working through examples together, she started picking up the steps and is making improvements in the organization of work as well!
Will continue working on organization of work, problem solving, and mental math.