...I scored the highest possible score when I took the ASVAB test in high school. I graduated from UT Austin with a degree in computer science. I’ve tutored multiple students in programming through non-profit work and paid opportunities. (read more)
49 Subjects: includingPrealgebra,Reading,Chemistry,SAT Math
...A student may not understand why 0.3 is greater than 0.25, but they know why three dimes are worth more than two dimes and a nickel. Another is to present a simpler problem with the same concept, such as posing 1/3 + 1/4 to a student who answers 7/12 + 4/5 = 11/17. Yet another is to consider an extreme case. (read more)
...Most of what I learned I had to teach myself while I was taking these classes. It took having to sit with the book and read through the chapter until I understood everything I read. This meant not only learning the process but the why behind it. (read more)
...I find it valuable to understand mathematics as a whole, even as an elementary teacher. I have my Texas Teachers Certificate in Mathematics 4-8. I am also ESL certified and I have the Professional Pedagogy and Responsibility Certification. (read more)
5 Subjects: includingPrealgebra,Algebra 1,Elementary (K-6th),Elementary Math