Sara
Certified Tutor
One of my mentor teachers was fond of saying, "Teach the child, not the subject", meaning that the student comes first - before the curriculum, before the test scores, before the tutor. I've learned to incorporate this ideology into my own teaching practice by differentiating instruction for each of my students.
I develop a rapport, meet students where they're at, and teach them the literacy and problem solving skills they need to become life-long learners. Once a student knows how to learn, whole new worlds open for them and the actual material is a matter of course.
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Undergraduate Degree: Clark University - Bachelor in Arts, Studio Art
Graduate Degree: Clark University - Master of Arts Teaching, Education
State Certified Teacher
- SAT Verbal: 740
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- Algebra
- Algebra 2
- College Algebra
- College English
- College Essays
- Comparative Literature
- Elementary Math
- Elementary School Math
- English
- English Grammar and Syntax
- Essay Editing
- Geometry
- High School English
- Literature
- Math
- Middle School Math
- Reading
- SAT Prep
- SAT Math
- SAT Mathematics
- SAT Reading
- SAT Writing and Language
- Test Prep
- Writing
What is your teaching philosophy?
One of my mentor teachers was fond of saying, "Teach the child, not the subject," meaning that the student comes first - before the curriculum, before the test scores, before the tutor. I've learned to incorporate this ideology into my own teaching practice by differentiating instruction for each of my students. I develop a rapport, meet students where they're at, and teach them the literacy and problem solving skills they need to become lifelong learners. Once a student knows how to learn, whole new worlds open for them and the actual material is a matter of course.