...I've had many math professors throughout undergrad and graduate school and I've found that, although they all know what they're talking about and are all very intelligent, what makes a math teacher great is understanding that not everyone understands things the same way he/she does. Throughout m... (read more)
...My goal with a student is to initially understand their current academic curriculum and help create a path forward that can bridge the gap between where they are and where they want to be. This allows me to discuss a student's strengths and weaknesses as well as their current understanding of co... (read more)
...Peter K., Oxford University PhD, has tutored over 150 students during the last 20 years, from 4th grade to graduate level, including students from private schools such as Princeton Day School, Lawrenceville School, Hun School and Vassar, and from local High Schools. At college level he has tutor... (read more)
...The extensive experience on the teaching side provided me with a clear understanding of the academic standards and the exact expectations of students' performance at the highest level. In my teaching, I seek to fully engage the students. My favorite method of doing so is constantly facing students with variations of the original problem, waiting for their ideas, and challenging them. (read more)
...I noticed a similar problem that I saw before where if the students did not have strong fundamentals in math, they faced problems with their introductory math classes. Many students who didn't take any calculus in high school found themselves struggling in “weed out” introductory math classes. ... (read more)