...I enjoy describing the math in easy to understand terms and can reword instructions, draw pictures, give real world examples, create hands-on manipulatives and make games/aids with the material. I ask guiding questions and teach students how to think about setting up word problems. I have several students I am currently tutoring in this subject and have tutored this before. (read more)
Hello, and thanks for viewing my profile! I'm a retired math teacher from Dekalb County, and teaching was a “second career" for me. Most of my adult professional life was in the corporate world as an engineer and later, as a manager... so I think I bring a good dose of real-world experience to the classroom. (read more)
...I only focus on the math portion of the test, which by the way, is the more difficult part for many people. I am former military and an Electrical Engineer. I studied lots of math and have been tutoring math for high school and college students now for more than 12 years. (read more)
...I believe the best way for students to be successful is to grasp the concepts and practice application of them. Students have often told me they never understood math until they had me as a teacher. In addition to teaching, I have created a crash course in SAT prep to prepare students for the SAT test. (read more)
...These are the exact courses where Algebra 2 is taught and then used rigorously. The amount of time I have recently spent teaching these subjects has given me insight and knowledge into knowing the ins and outs of Algebra 2 and imparting that knowledge. I also teach/tutor Abstract and Linear Algebra. (read more)