Experience Summary
Being a Psychology/Sociology major has helped me to become a better reader and a great note taker. These days cranking up a paper a week is definitely not a problem. I took Education Studies classes out of interest. I got to mentored/tutored schools for fieldwork. Around my last year of college, I got a job as an afternoon driver/tutor with a family. The teenage son had Asperger Syndrome. I tutored him in English and Algebra. I also had another job as a developmental assistant, where I was hired to help two toddlers with language development specifically in Mandarin. Then I graduated and got a job as a behavioral tutor, where I worked with autistic children doing therapy in their homes.
Teaching Style
I have worked with children pretty much all my life. I know for myself that not all kids can be taught the same way. I can definitely be fun, but also I know when to be serious/firm. I strive to have order, but also wish that my students will come to me for help and support. When it comes to reading and writing, I like to have discussions to brainstorm ideas. I like to hear about what others have to say, use it to compare and contrast my own ideas. When it comes to math, I like to first read about the concepts and then apply them while doing numerous problems. A lesson spent on why this is the answers and what makes it correct. Even with the most boring subjects, I learn to make the best of it make it fun even when it is not.