Adam
Certified Tutor
I am excited to become a tutor with 51Թ because I have a deep passion for learning and the journey of thinking. My obsession is philosophy, which as a kind of over-arching discipline concerning the knowledge of what is, disperses me into many of the various subjects within which the joy of thinking can inhabit. I am excited to work with students and learn from them and see the ways in which their thinking can develop, as well as help them acquire the skills to succeed in their courses.
In my free time, I enjoy playing music (piano, guitar bass), as well as reading poetry and watching films.
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Undergraduate Degree: Yale University - Bachelors, Philosophy
Music, politics
- 10th Grade Math
- 9th Grade Math
- AP United States History
- AP US History
- Art History
- CAHSEE English
- College English
- College Geography
- College Level American History
- College World History
- Comparative Literature
- Drum and Percussion
- Elementary Algebra
- English
- European History
- Geography
- Greek
- High School English
- High School Geography
- High School Level American History
- High School World History
- History
- Homework Support
- Intermediate Algebra
- Languages
- Latin
- Latin 1
- Latin 2
- Latin 3
- Literature
- Other
- Philosophy
- Reading
- Social Sciences
- Social Studies
- Study Skills
- Study Skills and Organization
- Summer
- US History
- World History
- World Religions
- Writing
What is your teaching philosophy?
To help students create and think for themselves, such that the knowledge sticks with them. To help them see the meaning and practicality of learning and the joy and confidence it can bring.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
Get to know them, what they are interested in, etc. Ask them about how they feel about the various subjects and courses. Identify areas of difficulty and success.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
By teaching them particular learning tools and methods and helping them practice and refine such tools.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
By helping them to see the importance and meaning of the things they are learning.
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
Teach them strategies for overcoming confusion. Catering explanations to the student's particular propensities and style of learning.
How do you help students who are struggling with reading comprehension?
Identify tactics, such as key words, overall structure, tonality.
What strategies have you found to be most successful when you start to work with a student?
Asking them questions, drawing diagrams, and making an outline of general lesson plan.
How would you help a student get excited/engaged with a subject that they are struggling in?
Show them relevance to life; boost their confidence.
What techniques would you use to be sure that a student understands the material?
Quizzes; varying kinds of questions.
How do you build a student's confidence in a subject?
Show them the ways in which they are constantly improving.
How do you evaluate a student's needs?
Quizzes
How do you adapt your tutoring to the student's needs?
Learn from experience which sorts of questions and techniques work and how they relate to the student's particular confusions/learning style.
What types of materials do you typically use during a tutoring session?
Handouts, outlines, diagrams, lesson plans.