...I try to discover what the individual student needs, and I'll make sure you have a good grounding in basic concepts to build to more complex ones. I can also help with reading comprehension and understanding questions - skills that are needed for the Social Studies and Language Arts sections as well. In Physical Science, students have to bring together a variety of skills. (read more)
...That is why my first priority is always getting to know my student, especially their approach to dealing with real and abstract concepts. I try to understand how he/she understands so I can identify the challenges in his/her method of understanding. I don't believe saying the same thing over and over is an effective method of teaching. (read more)
...These students have ranged from age 4 to 18. I have tutored students for over 20 years in many different subjects. My minor in my undergraduate degree and my Masters is in Business. (read more)
...Most years, I have one to three students who need help in chemistry. I have taken a graduate level biostatistics class in the school of public health at the University of Minnesota. The course covered z-scores, t-tests, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, and chi tests. (read more)
...Within the community I tutor adults at the library who struggle balancing bills and money. My approach to teaching begins with understanding the student and their background. I incorporate empathy and patience into all lessons believing that every person is a math person given the right amount of curiosity and confidence. (read more)