...I have worked with students from grade school through high school on better, more effective ways to read, and the best ways to approach reading comprehension questions. I talk with students about how to determine main idea and author's purpose and tone. We also discuss how to handle detail and inference questions. (read more)
Hi, I'm Deika! I am an experienced test prep tutor, having tutored hundreds of students over the course of 5+ years in subjects including ACT/SAT preparation, the LSAT, debate, and math. I am a graduate (Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude) of the University of Pennsylvania, where I double majored in Economics and Political Science. (read more)
...Instead of emphasizing formulas or rules, I instill a deeper, conceptual understanding of the material. As such, I view teaching as a dynamic interplay between listening, adapting, and delivering the right information the right way. Through my experience as a teaching assistant, I honed the pat... (read more)
...I taught mathematics in a public school for thirty-three years. I taught on the Junior High/Middle School level. I taught pre-algebra for many years. (read more)
...I want my students to truly understand the topics, and I make sure to help them understand how crucial everything they learn is to the real world. I make sure they have plenty of problems to solve in order to ensure they have learned and understood the material. I strive to get to know my stude... (read more)