...Yet another is to consider an extreme case. It may not be obvious that a triangle cannot have lengths 17, 15, and 33, but it is when you consider 1, 3, and 10. Finally, visualization, whether it be slices of pizza (fractions) or high-speed photographs (derivatives), often brings an elusive concept home. (read more)
I have been tutoring most of my life. I tutored several years at the colleges I've attended and privately. I've helped the students understand the foundation of math. (read more)
20 Subjects: includingElementary (K-6th),Microsoft PowerPoint,Theater,SAT Math
...I strongly believe anatomy is a visually stimulating subject and my teaching methods train students to bridge the gap between 2D images and reality. I studied for the MCAT independently using various question and passage banks. I scored a 519 with a breakdown of C/P 130, CARS 129, B/B 131, P/S 129. (read more)
12 Subjects: includingAlgebra 2,Organic Chemistry,Algebra 1,SAT Math
...I simply love being a teacher and enjoy helping my students problem solve to determine their answer. The best way to teach students, in my opinion is through one on one intervention, no matter how skilled a student may be. My approach to teaching/tutoring is to model how I solve an example problem, including my though process. (read more)
5 Subjects: includingCommon Core,Algebra 1,Prealgebra,Elementary Math
...I learned math, chemistry, and physics in the Naval Nuclear Power Program, first in navy classrooms then in operational nuclear plants. After leaving the navy, I became a nuclear equipment operator with Arkansas Nuclear One where I earned a commercial reactor operator’s license. I later earned a senior reactor operator’s license at Beaver Valley Nuclear Station near Pittsburgh, PA. (read more)