It may seem strange to begin with a statistic, but I trust you will agree it's not wholly inappropriate. During the 2009-2010 school year, my 11 AP Chemistry students had a 100% pass rate with the following score distribution: Seven of them scored a 5, three scored a 4, and one scored a 3. The high scores are greater than three times the national average. (read more)
...The students were all highly motivated and diligent, but often they still struggled as they worked to expand their mathematical reasoning abilities and to adjust to a heightened level of mathematical abstraction. It was imperative to keep the focus on intuition and understanding, and not to set ... (read more)
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...I graduated from the University of California Santa Barbara with a major in mathematics. Tutoring is something that I'm very passionate about because I love helping people get over things that are hard for them, giving them the resources necessary to overcome their challenges and creating the pa... (read more)
...I will be happy to help you sort out and adjust to your online courses as we work through math and science classes together. I remember what it was like to struggle with science and math subjects, and I hope to remove the anxiety and frustration from these topics. I think all students can understand these topics... IF they have someone who will teach them the way they learn best. (read more)