...My teachers have always said that when you can teach another person a concept that means you truly understand it. By helping others I hope to sharpen my own skills and work. Furthermore, helping another student understand a subject is a very fulfilling feeling that I would like to experience again. (read more)
...I taught college-level precalculus for about 14 years. I taught high school students in geometry, algebra, precalculus and AP calculus. Tutored students in geometry, algebra & trigonometry, precalculus and AP calculus Taught high school students in statistics and Probability, and AP Statistics. (read more)
...Although I had always found that my strongest major was applied mathematics because it makes sense once you learned the formulas, functions and general bigger picture. I had tutored students at Kumon in mathematics for over a year and studied applied mathematics at Stony Brook University. Don't be shy about asking for help or clarifications as that is the only way you will learn. (read more)
...There is another story of a student who liked money and was told to think of every problem as a money problem. This enabled that student to begin ace-ing his Math tests. It's all about confidence not brains! (read more)
...I have taught AP Statistics for the past two years and am teaching it a third time this school year. I have attended many professional development sessions on the subject, and will continue to teach it at my school. I am a current high school math teacher teaching algebra and statistics at various levels grades 9-12. (read more)