...A student may not understand why 0.3 is greater than 0.25, but they know why three dimes are worth more than two dimes and a nickel. Another is to present a simpler problem with the same concept, such as posing 1/3 + 1/4 to a student who answers 7/12 + 4/5 = 11/17. Yet another is to consider an extreme case. (read more)
...I simply love being a teacher and enjoy helping my students problem solve to determine their answer. The best way to teach students, in my opinion is through one on one intervention, no matter how skilled a student may be. My approach to teaching/tutoring is to model how I solve an example problem, including my though process. (read more)
...I have helped numerous students improve percentiles dramatically when taking standardized achievement tests, but I do this by actually teaching students how to do math, not by "teaching the test". Because math is a subject which builds from one year to the next, many students will have their abi... (read more)
I am currently working as a Chemist at Kluber Lubrication in Tyler, TX. I have a Master's degree in chemistry from the University of Alabama and a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Lawrence University, WI. I have spent some time in industry working as a chemist at Chattem Chemical, Chattanooga and at the DuPont Experimental Station in Delaware as an Associate Investigator. (read more)
...I can tie math to science. Students have often told my principals that one on one tutorial time with me brought the needed understanding. Students who came to me for help with math have sometimes also asked for help with Physics and Chemistry. (read more)