...All of them started college when they were 15 or 16 years old and went on to graduate from great universities with top honors. My oldest son graduated from the Air Force Academy, went on to gain a masters degree, and is now a Major in the USAF. I have tutored many homeschool children throughout... (read more)
...That is even more important than the subject matter, as important as that is. Once the person's confidence returns, then s/he will be more receptive to what I am teaching, and significant improvement will follow. One person came to me a few years back having flunked two chemistry exams. (read more)
...First I will let them get as far through a problem as they can to see where their problem areas are, then I may go through the next problem with them completely. Then as I go, I like to pull away little by little, letting them do the parts they understand and assisting with the problem areas. I... (read more)
...He was very focused and rose from Marketing Controller to VP of Finance for the Business Development Group and then to CFO and then to Vice Chairman of Xerox Corporation. I try to help students with ADD/ADHD as my wife and this mentor did. I allow some freedom to explore new ideas, but I remind them to focus and to check things. (read more)