
Sarah
Certified Tutor
I am currently studying at Armstrong State University to be an elementary school teacher. I have tutored for a little over a year now and also worked at a Montessori School. My favorite subjects to tutor are math and English but I enjoy working with test prep, all types of homework, and other subjects. When I meet with my students I like to get to know them a little more than just homework and the school work we are trying to do. I also coach 2 U10 soccer teams and played a variety of sports growing up so those are some things I like to do outside of school and work.
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Undergraduate Degree: Armstrong Atlantic State University - Current Undergrad, Elementary Education
Coach a U10 club soccer team, very interested in sports, family is everything to me, and I would really like to travel soon so that I may also bring that into my teaching skills
- 1st Grade Math
- 2nd Grade Math
- 3rd Grade Math
- 3rd Grade Science
- College English
- Elementary Math
- Elementary School Math
- Elementary School Science
- English
- High School English
- Homework Support
- ISEE Prep
- ISEE- Lower Level
- ISEE- Middle Level
- Math
- Middle School Math
- Other
- Reading
- Science
- SSAT Prep
- SSAT- Elementary Level
- SSAT- Middle Level
- Summer
- Test Prep
What is your teaching philosophy?
I believe that learner-oriented teaching promotes learning that is both purposeful and enduring. As a tutor, it is my responsibility to know who my learners are, what kinds of knowledge and experience they bring to the sessions, and what they want to achieve so that I can tailor to fit their needs (and yet leave enough room to allow for unassisted success). By assessing where my learners are with respect to our mutual learning goals, I can provide the scaffolding they need to build connections between what they already know and the new understandings they seek to create.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
Typically, I will ask them what their favorite subject is, what their least favorite is and why, and whether they are visual learners or can they read the information and understand it. I will also get to know that student outside of school, such as hobbies, interest, favorite things (movies, sport, etc.). I like to really try and create a bond and trust among us so that we have an open and comfortable environment. I will also answer any questions or concerns they may have for me.