Christopher: Santa Ana tutor
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I have spent the last five years teaching in middle and high schools in New York and Connecticut. In that time, I have experienced the incredible success that all students can have with individualized and properly scaffolded instruction first-hand. My teaching experiences have been varied across all departments. I have partnered with several different co-teachers in an ICT environment in the English and Math departments. I have also taught pull-out interventions for literacy, along with writing and conducting testing for Individualized Education Plans. I have received comprehensive training to prepare our students for standardized state assessments, as well as integrating our curriculum with Common Core Learning Standards. In addition, I initiated several after-school clubs to fill in the gaps in elective offerings, such as theater and culinary arts. I thrive in an environment where I can pull from current events and popular culture to create a dynamic classroom environment. This also involves equipping them with the right strategies to access complicated texts, or helping them internalize the steps to break down a complex math problem. Above all, I have aspired to create an accepting and positive environment, so all students feel like they have a stake in their own success.
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Undergraduate Degree: Georgetown University - Bachelors, English
Graduate Degree: CUNY Hunter College - Masters, Special Education
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- ACT Math
- Algebra
- AP United States History
- AP US History
- AP World History
- College English
- College Geography
- College Level American History
- Comparative Literature
- Elementary Math
- Elementary School Math
- English
- Essay Editing
- European History
- Geography
- High School English
- High School Geography
- High School Level American History
- History
- Homework Support
- HSPT Prep
- ISEE Prep
- ISEE- Lower Level
- ISEE- Middle Level
- Life Sciences
- Literature
- Math
- Middle School Math
- Other
- Pre-Algebra
- Reading
- SAT Prep
- Science
- Social Studies
- Special Education
- SSAT Prep
- SSAT- Elementary Level
- SSAT- Middle Level
- Study Skills
- Study Skills and Organization
- Test Prep
- Writing
What is your teaching philosophy?
Every student can achieve personal success with the right scaffolding and individualized instruction across all content areas.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
I would get to know who that student is as a person, including what motivates them and what goals they have for their own learning. Then, I would find a baseline to begin tutoring in the given content area.