Laura R.
- Cocoa Beach, FL 32931 ( 2.3 mi )
- Earth Science Tutor
- Female
- Member Since: 11/2009
- Will travel up to 15 miles
- Rates from $41.00 to $45.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: Sociology, Life Science
More About This Tutor...
I rely heavily on Socratic questioning, to strengthen the students own thinking; my goal is for him/her to not need me. I use symbol and concept imagery language to ensure the student is not simply repeating, but seeing and understanding. Learning, especially at the lower levels, need not be boring, and I enjoy teaching through games, and in counter culture environments such as reading on bean bags or under a tree. I am flexible and creative.
For five years I taught swimming lessons. While swimming isnotan academic subject, this experience taught me the essentials of teaching. I worked with a large range of ages, from six months to sixty years. While in college I was a tutor/editor in the writing center all three years. Upon graduation I took two part time jobs tutoring English at elementary and secondary levels, at Knowledge Points of Tampa Bay and Lindamood- Bell learning process ... read more