...For these and other reasons, students often feel uneasy with Algebra 1 and need an approach where learning occurs in small steps with plenty of opportunities for practice and success. Once a firm foundation (and confidence) is built, the student may progress faster. Algebra 2 builds upon both a... (read more)
...This is my favorite thing to teach! I'm a published author and I've worked on both sides of the editing process - as a writer and an editor for other professional authors. I've also worked as the head of the writing center at a secondary school where I was responsible for helping all of the students with their writing and editing process. (read more)
...I have tutored students in math in structured programs and privately for a few years. As a mechanical engineering major, I have completed extensive coursework in calculus up through calculus 4 at Columbia University. Since then (for the past four years), I have taught and tutored calculus to high school and college students with great success. (read more)
...I have the enthusiasm of a novice and the experience of a greybeard. On a practical level, I can give more useful information in one hour than the vast majority of tutors can give in 2 or 3. For many students, being able to double their effective reading speed and learning sophisticated guessing strategies will significantly raise their scores, independent of a complete content review. (read more)
...My teaching style is experiential as I believe every student has the capacity to connect with literature and to write very well, and I enjoy showing a student how he or she does this naturally. I believe in finding the moment of engagement with a work of literature or a writing assignment and wo... (read more)