Aidan
Certified Tutor
I am a 2013 graduate of Swarthmore College with a B.A. in mathematics and English literature, and I love tutoring both math and English. After graduating from college, I taught 10th grade math for a year in Newark, New Jersey. One of my favorite parts of being a teacher was working with students in a one-on-one setting. I love the process of guiding a student to where he or she is able to solve a problem or explain a concept independently. As a tutor, I endeavor not to simply "lecture" or tell the student the steps to solving a problem. Instead, I try to guide the student through the inquiry process, so that he or she is doing most of the mental heavy lifting. Outside of tutoring, I enjoy running, hiking, reading, and spending time with my family and friends.
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Undergraduate Degree: Swarthmore College - Bachelors, Math and English
- SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1540
- SAT Math: 720
- SAT Verbal: 740
- SAT Writing: 800
Running, sports, math puzzles, reading fiction and poetry
- ACT Math
- Algebra
- American Literature
- AP Calculus AB
- AP Calculus BC
- College Level American Literature
- English
- English Grammar and Syntax
- Essay Editing
- Geometry
- High School English
- High School Level American Literature
- High School Writing
- Math
- Middle School Math
- Middle School Reading
- Middle School Reading Comprehension
- Middle School Writing
- Pre-Algebra
- PSAT Writing Skills
- SAT Prep
- SAT Math
- SAT Subject Test in Literature
- SAT Subject Tests Prep
- SAT Writing and Language
- Test Prep
- Writing
What is your teaching philosophy?
As a teacher, I do not believe in telling a student exactly how to solve a problem, understand a concept, or analyze a passage. I think it is important for the student to engage in a process of inquiry, in which I can serve as a guide. In this model, the student -- rather than the teacher -- does most of the thinking, cognitive connections are made, and concepts are learned rather than simply memorized.