...I also enjoy working with students in a one-on-one setting as well! I am able to take my many years of experience and use that to help explain the math to students in a way that makes sense. A strength of mine is to take the concept and break it down for students using language that they understand and at a pace that allows them to truly grasp the concept. (read more)
...Too often math teachers know their subject, but don't know how to teach it. They can do all the math without even thinking – and that’s the problem. That's why I became a math teacher; I've been through what your student is going through, & I said ENOUGH. (read more)
...When they struggle, I refrain from automatically solving problems for them. Instead, I provide feedback; I ask probing questions that guide them to the answers, often by suggesting where and how they can find them (e.g., their notes or on a certain textbook page). Students typically struggle the... (read more)
I earned my B.S. in Physics from Illinois State University, with a minor in Mathematics. Afterward, I attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where I earned my M.S. in Physics, as well as another M.S. in Agronomy (studying the evolution of herbicide resistance in weeds). I then att... (read more)