Chin Tutoring

A: At Chin Tutoring, we help the children of refugees from Myanmar catch up to their schools' curriculum, as they're usually behind in their education.

C: I had to communicate with the kids in a way that let them feel comfortable and not pressured to do work, and teach and explain to them in a way they'd understand. This activity would count towards the Service Strand.

T: Before every month, tutors sign up for which Saturdays of that month they'd attend. This also applies to me, and I planned to sign up with my friends (which I did).

I: I attended the Chin Tutoring overall meeting at the beginning of the semester to see if there was any information I needed to know, and the club leaders recommended us to try to get comfortable with the children before trying to teach them. I tried my best to follow this advice.

V: I got more experience in tutoring, as it surprised me how difficult it was to explain math questions, such as division, fractions, and ratios, when my student knew nothing at all. I hope my student was able to comprehend division better than before after I explained it.

E: I felt I was very in the present while engaging with my student, as I had to focus on them and their needs, whether it be academical or not.

LO1: I saw how deeply I understood ratios, fractions, and division when I had to explain it to the kid I was tutoring, but realized how hard it was to explain a concept to someone who barely understood, but also couldn't convey what exactly they were struggling with it. I think I developed my critical thinking skills every time I reattempted to explain the topic of ratios, fractions, and division to them.

LO6: In connecting with the child I was tutoring- Shwe, I was able to take a peek into what it is like in Myanmar- the climate there compared to Dallas, TX, but also the lack of education. It disappointed me to see how a 6th grader was being taught long division when they didn't even understand basic division, fractions, nor ratios. Shwe was physical evidence of a global lack of education opportunities, like in Myanmar, but also the lack of effort in even US schools to help supplement children who are lacking in understanding of crucial topics. She has been in the US for a whole year, but it seemed like even if her teachers noticed her struggling in performing long division, they didn't try to have a one-on-one with her to get to the bottom of her struggles- not knowing the basics of division at all.