sherry h.
- Apison, TN 37302 ( 28.1 mi )
- Experienced Teacher Cert Exams Tutor
- Female
- Member since: 08/2015
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $25 to $35 /hr
- I am a Certified Teacher
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On-line
In-Home
In-Group
- Also Tutors: Praxis Exam, GED
My comments on tutoring Teacher Cert Exams : I have taught Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, and 5th Grade. I am certified K-6th grade. I also taught advanced and Intermediate math and language arts in a GED/HiSet program. I currently teach ESOL/CIVICS for an Adult School. I have taken the Praxis I & II exams.
My teaching philosophy starts out with essentialism which believes in a strong core curriculum and high academic standards. I believe it is important to have a strong foundation on which to build upon. After ensuring a strong foundation I tend to lean more towards progressivism. I believe students should be taught what is relevant today while becoming more independent learners, by utilizing problem solving skills and critical thinking. I teach the foundation and build upon that based upon what is relevant in a particular field today. I also include student-centered teaching strategies. I believe in order to learn a student must have base knowledge of a subject that leads into hands on assignments which require mastery of a subject. Students must have both of these in order to truly master what they are learning. I also believe that team based learning is essential today. It is i ... read more
