"Welcome to Dr. Dorrie’s qualifications and information page. I am currently certified for science teaching in Connecticut (Grades 7-12) including cross certifications for Biology, Earth Science and General Science. I received an Award of Excellence for my Praxis Test in the General Science Content Knowledge exam.

I am the teacher who motivates students to learn how to use science to solve problems and subsequently understand how the world works. I can do this by incorporating the 5 E’s of learning science: 1) Engage - Capture the students’ attention, stimulate their thinking, and activate their prior knowledge; 2) Explore – Motivate the students to explore the concepts through a set of experiences; 3) Explain – Encourage the students to find ways to construct their own knowledge of the concept; 4) Elaborate - Give the students opportunities to extend their understanding and apply their knowledge to real life situations; and 5) Evaluate – Assess the students’ understanding of the concepts using both formative and summative approaches. I am very interested in working with students who are passionate about environmental science.

When working with students, I embrace the teaching philosophy of the Learning Paradigm. Here I focus on the most important goal – how much the student has learned in any given tutoring session. I encourage my students’ curiosity, creativity, critical thinking, participation, public presentation, and short-term and long-term goals. Within this framework, I develop reciprocity between students and me, give prompt feedback, encourage active learning techniques, emphasize time on task, communicate high expectations, and respect my students’ diverse talents and ways of learning. One main principle that I focus on in all of my tutoring endeavors is the Learning Paradigm where students take an active role in their learning. My role as a science and math tutor secondary school science teacher is to interact with my student to facilitate his/her learning. Thus, the student focuses on content, ski" less...