...My approach to teaching/tutoring is to model how I solve an example problem, including my though process. Essentially, I show the brain how to think it through. I will then allow them to walk through practice questions, and if necessary leading them to the answer with questions. (read more)
...I have always had a knack for them, but despite all of that, I found that the most rewarding work I did was in helping my other classmates understand the material we learned. I realized that even the most difficult of subjects can be fun to study with the right help and a compassionate teacher t... (read more)
...I have taught all levels from kindergarten through 6th grade in my 35+ years of teaching. My undergraduate and Master's degrees are in elementary education. I have helped many students' improve their Stanford Achievement Test scores significantly within a single school year. (read more)
...As a graduate student I taught a lab class every semester and also tutored one or two students during the course of the semester. During my undergraduate years, I was a course content tutor for Chemistry and worked for the Center of Teaching and Learning at my university. I tutored from my sophomore year till I graduated. (read more)
...I have mostly taught secondary math and I have been both a lead Algebra 1 and lead on-level Algebra 2 teacher. I have also taught Geometry, 8th grade math, and Pre-Calculus as well as Conceptual Physics. As an Algebra 1 teacher, my state EOC pass rates were 98%, 100%, 95%, and 87%. I have used math, physics, chemistry, and engineering to operate and repair nuclear plants. (read more)