I am currently enrolled in college working toward getting my bachelor's degree in Elementary Education. I am also currently taking noncredit courses to further my understanding in the world of science and how the universe works. I have previously tutored middle school students (around ages 9-11) with music and elementary students (around ages 7-10) with math and writing skills. I have been tutoring students since I was in my freshman year of high school and still work with students today. My...
I am currently enrolled in college working toward getting my bachelor's degree in Elementary Education. I am also currently taking noncredit courses to further my understanding in the world of science and how the universe works. I have previously tutored middle school students (around ages 9-11) with music and elementary students (around ages 7-10) with math and writing skills. I have been tutoring students since I was in my freshman year of high school and still work with students today. My approach to learning is social constructivism. The Zone of proximal development is what I mainly focus on. What students can do on their own versus what they still need help with. In this approach I let students go to that sweet spot of learning where they can do stuff on their own but still might need help with certain other aspects of the lesson.
I want to give students the confidence to be able to take charge of their own learning and make those new connections within the brain's neuropathways. If a student's starts to not understand something, then I go back to the point where they stopped understanding to be able to solidify what they already know while answering their questions on the topic that is confusing them. I believe that every student is capable of learning anything that they put their mind too.
