Experience Summary
As a recent college graduate from the University of Central Florida I know what it takes to face a difficult situation and make the best of it. My first two years at a local community college were spent working 40+ hours a week so I could save up and have the opportunity to move away and further my education. During my time at UCF I was given the opportunity to become an Avid tutor at a local Middle School. My experiences learned as an avid tutor were invaluable and helped shaped what I want to do with the rest of my life: teach.
Teaching Style
As an avid tutor I was required to follow the avid tutoring format. Before I joined the program I was unaware of what exactly this entailed. The avid program suggests groups of 5-7 students gather around a table with the avid tutor being placed at the head of the table. My job is not to tutor, but to rather facilitate the learning as students take turns proposing a tutorial question. This proved difficult because several instances I felt the need to "break" the rules in order to truly help a student. From this experience I gained my own "style" of teaching, and it is one that caters to individual needs and individual personalities in order to relate to students on a more personal level.