Hi!
My name is Amari W, and I'm native to the Northwest Indiana area. I recently graduated from Butler University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. During my undergraduate career, I double-majored in Biology and Spanish and double-minored in Chemistry and Neuroscience! I also participated in 2 research labs--psychology and biochemistry, respectively. However, despite my extensive background in science, I found that I really enjoy boosting the youth academically. I've spent a little...
Hi!
My name is Amari W, and I'm native to the Northwest Indiana area. I recently graduated from Butler University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. During my undergraduate career, I double-majored in Biology and Spanish and double-minored in Chemistry and Neuroscience! I also participated in 2 research labs--psychology and biochemistry, respectively. However, despite my extensive background in science, I found that I really enjoy boosting the youth academically. I've spent a little over a year tutoring ESL and/or Title I students in the Indianapolis Metropolitan area as well as in the Northwest Indiana region.
When tutoring, I value patience. I strongly believe that, when given the opportunity, everyone can reach a full comprehension of any topic that they desire to learn; and the key to this understanding is patience. A study method that I personally use and implement with other students is 'active recall'. This method works best with reading comprehension as it requires the student to genuinely think about what they've read through consistently asking themselves "How?", "Why?", and "When?". I feel that it's best to initially practice this method through casual conversation, rather than practice tests or study guides, as it allows the student to let their guards down and genuinely feel that they understand what they've read! For math, I really like visualization methods. I feel that pictures and diagrams work best for addition/subtraction/multiplication/division; and ideally, we would transition from diagrams to practice problems without diagrams at the student's ideal pace. Additionally, I view the continuous utilization of practice problems as a mechanism for 'feeding the brain' so that the equations no longer look foreign to students. I believe that math could be muscle-memory for all students when they're provided with the confidence and tools to do so.
Overall, I really would like to help your students succeed in a way they feel most comfortable and confident in!
