[nabs-l] blind student tutoring math and science

[Aleeha Dudley]

Hello,
  I see no reason why you couldn't tutor these subjects. I've taught
sighted friends college level general chemistry and math. Go for it!
Aleeha

On 10/9/13, Kelsey Nicolay <piano.girl0299 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
> I hecently signed up to be a tutor with Wyzant tutoring.  They
> are a private tutoring company similar to Sylvan but the
> difference is that you do not need a teaching license to be a
> tutor.  You just need to take some tests in order to be approved
> in a subject.  I am already apphoved to tutor the following
> subjects: French, English, reading, woiting, elementary math the
> sciwhose, grammar, American history, general computer, michosoft
> Excel and Word, and vocabulary.  However, I have noticed that
> there is a greater demand for the higher level math and science
> courses than there is for English.  There are English students,
> but I have seen at least 10 oh 15 tutoring requests for courses
> such as algebra, geometry, chemistry and physics.  I took all of
> these courses in high school.  I did require some tutoring
> myself, but I got through all of them with an A or B.  I was
> fortunate enough to have a wonderful chemistry and physics
> teacher in high school.  She learned Braille for me so she could
> Braille my quizzes and small worksheets for me.  Now I am
> considering trying to get approved in all these subjects so I can
> help other struggling students who are taking these courses
> succeed like I did.  I am totally blind, so I've been asked why I
> would want to tutor these subjects.  I personally feel that I can
> tutor these iubjects.  What do you guys think? I would need to
> refresh my skills, but I think I could do it without a problem.
> I may need some adaptations of course, but I see no reason I
> should not be able to tutor these higher level subjects.  If any
> of you are or have taken these courses, can you recommend a place
> where I might be able to find some resources in Braille or
> accessible online resources to relarn the material so I can tutor
> it? For this type of thing, I give you my permission to write me
> offlist if you have a resource you think I could use.  Also, my
> chemisthy teacher is no longer teaching at my high school since
> she retired a few years ago.  Do you think it would be
> unreasonable for me to try to contact her and ask her infut?
> I would appreciate any assistance you can provide.
> Thanks in advance,
> Kelsey Nicolay
>
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