...When it comes to concepts in math I believe that the most important part of understanding a concept is to be able to reduce it to the simplest terms and really get convinced the idea is right, before any sort of algebraic manipulation takes place. The best way to really know if you understand an... (read more)
...I graduated from Union Graduate College, where I earned my Master of Arts in Teaching. I am an Eagle Scout and graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), where I earned my Master of Science in Materials Engineering. I also earned my B.S. from RPI graduating Cum Laude. (read more)
...Overall, I have 25 years of experience teaching high school math and science. My teaching method includes many practice sheets and fact sheets to support students in getting the concepts. I have received humbling gratitude from students saying that they have loved my interactive teaching style. (read more)
I have been working in the field of education and tutoring for over a decade, and I thrive on enabling students to feel a sense of achievement — that feeling that happens when, after struggling with and working through a challenging question together, the student "gets" it. Their eyes light up, the... (read more)
...Some consider Math and Engineering to be mainly formulas and concepts to be memorized. My suggestion is that the different formulas and concepts should be considered tools to use. A carpenter has many tools, and learns to use them effectively to complete the task at hand. (read more)