...I graduated from Iowa State University with a math education degree and immediately began teaching high school mathematics. I taught at the high school level for 12 years loved every minute of it! For the last four years I have had the opportunity to teach at the college level and specifically teach future elementary math teachers the "why" mathematics is taught how it is taught. (read more)
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...Finally, I'm a believer in the use of manipulatives (games, puzzles), to teach math concepts. This is especially true for those students that are visual learners. Over the past 6 years, I've logged over 850 hours of one-on-one math tutoring experience with 68 students. (read more)
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