...It is also gratifying to watch a student progress to solving linear equations, inequalities, systems of equations, and then quadratic equations by various methods, including graphing, substitution, elimination, completing the square, and by using the quadratic formula. I understand that each stu... (read more)
...I like to work through the concepts and then example problems, then allow students to attempt their homework before helping. With standardized tests, my general approach is working through questions that students have difficulty with and generalizing the approach for similar problems. It is rarely a matter of poor foundations. (read more)
...Then I returned to my roots and became a full-time math tutor. To gain valuable experience I joined after school math program where I taught mid and high school classes in pre-algebra, algebra 1, algebra 2 and geometry. I worked in small-group setting and had private lessons too. (read more)
...The second step is crucial for growing a student's mind! Math was my favorite subject in grade school! I enjoyed learning how to think abstractly and apply my knowledge to relevant life problems like calculating the tax at a restaurant or estimating where would be the best mutual location for my group of friends to meet by minimizing driving time. (read more)