...I have taught computer programming in Visual Basic, C++, and Java for 4 years to high school students and I have also taught Java to some very talented students in Johns Hopkins University's Center for Talented Youth. My many years of teaching computer programming and my experience working with ... (read more)
...I feel that I have a strong intuitive understanding of calculus, which I try to impart to my students, so that it is not all about memorizing formulas and techniques. I love geometry because of its visual elements, and how it requires you to think in completely different ways. It seems as if every student does either a lot better or a lot in geometry than in other math classes. (read more)
...Lots of people need someone to help them through school. All of our brains work differently, so we're bound to have difficulties sometimes when we're learning something new. And that's where I come in! (read more)
...I am also a member of the “grammar police,” and I believe that good communication skills are at least as important in mathematics as in any other subject. Over the years I have taught almost every math course offered at colleges, from elementary algebra, trigonometry and statistics through the u... (read more)
...My target age group has been Middle school, but I have taught and mentored in the upper levels. With the shift of educational standards and focus on test preparation, I know that English has become a stressful class for a lot of students, but it doesn't have to be! My strategy is student cente... (read more)