...If I see the student take a wrong turn or if the student is stuck, I will then ask directed questions to push the student in direction they need to succeed. I am a Ph.D. student in Physics specializing in Astronomy and Astrophysics. During my time as a graduate student, I have acted as both a teaching assistant and the primary instructor for most physics classes. (read more)
...I created a study skills curriculum that was used in a major tutoring company in the Milwaukee area. I tutored 20 students during the summer on their study skills and helped many of them to navigate through their years of middle and high school with that program. I consider this to be my best subject and my most successful subject. (read more)
13 Subjects: includingAlgebra 1,Writing,SAT Math,ACT Math
...In college, though I was mostly emersed in math and physics classes, i got the cool opportunity to study education abroad in Finland. There, I saw the importance of creating an equitable learning environment for all students. Though individual tutors and teachers cannot solve everything, they can, as a collective, make a big difference. (read more)
...Decade experience as a anatomy/physiology, MCAT and USMLE tutor. Top scorer on the GRE (including perfect quant section) and tutor for nearly two decades. I recently graduated summa cum laude from the University of Miami, Florida with a double major in biology and political science. (read more)
...I continue to develop my teaching practices to meet the needs of diverse learners. A book I recently read, "Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics" by Dr. Peter Liljedahl, is the foundation for each of my lessons: active participation, collaborative learning, and encouraging students to build upon what they already know to take the next step in their mathematics journey. (read more)
12 Subjects: includingAlgebra 1,Reading,ESL/ESOL,SAT Math