Heather B.
- Moscow, PA 18444 ( 3 mi )
- Literature Tutor
- Female
- Member Since: 04/2010
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $38.00 to $52.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: Writing, Shakespeare, Reading Comprehension, Grammar, Creative Writing, Composition
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My teaching style has two main tenets. First, I believe that students should be the focus of instruction. I facilitate learning best when I discover how students process information, for I am able to present information in uniquely meaningful ways. Therefore, I encourage discussions and ask questions regularly, and change teaching strategies promptly as needed. Second, I believe that students learn best from actively engaging the material. When students comprehend and utilize new information according to their own perspectives (versus memorizing), they increase the likelihood that the information will become permanent knowledge. Therefore, I alternate between presenting information and providing time for students to create examples.
I am very passionate and knowledgeable about the field of English. In my opinion, writing well and reading critically comprise the foundation of ... read more