...That's why I became a math teacher; I've been through what your student is going through, & I said ENOUGH. I remove all the meaningless memorization, & don't just focus on getting the right answers, but on understanding WHY we're even doing what we're doing! I believe that math is something tha... (read more)
...Mistakes are thought of as wins because students know they’re growing their brains. I have been teaching pre-calculus (in addition to a number of other subjects) for quite awhile now. I use a variety of proven techniques to help my student understand the underlying concepts. (read more)
...Afterward, I attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where I earned my M.S. in Physics, as well as another M.S. in Agronomy (studying the evolution of herbicide resistance in weeds). I then attended Penn State University, where I earned my Ph.D. in Physics. After my Ph.D., I tau... (read more)