...My background in science allows me to connect mathematics courses to real-world examples. I have three children, and I volunteer to coach their soccer and baseball teams because I enjoy teaching and learning in all aspects of life. I have been teaching a range of high school mathematics courses such as Algebra 1 and 2, Geometry, Precalculus, Trigonometry, and Calculus. (read more)
...I enjoy one on one teaching and I customize our sessions to the students needs. My passion is with Math and the Physical Sciences. My teaching method is to review the subject matter and then to work through a few examples with the student. (read more)
...Subject area classes that I have taught include, but are not limited to: English/Grammar/Language Arts, Reading, World History, World Cultures, US History, Biology, Earth Science, Life Science, and Math (5th grade-algebra 1). I also have experience teaching non-content related classes such as Stu... (read more)
28 Subjects: includingBiology,Elementary (K-6th),Softball,Discrete Math
...I have done so by emphasizing a testing-based approach that breaks the section down to a science, making it easily repeatable and consistent. Furthermore, I like to dig into each student's particular weaknesses, be they time issues, content gaps, or even nerves, and pay extra attention to them s... (read more)
...For ACT Math, I review with students the concepts they need to know for the test. We also discuss how to approach questions that they don't know how to do, using "backwards" strategies, learning how to make good estimations and eliminating answer choices. Students often worry about the ACT Science section, but truth is, they don't need to study any science at all. (read more)