...I am able to take my many years of experience and use that to help explain the math to students in a way that makes sense. A strength of mine is to take the concept and break it down for students using language that they understand and at a pace that allows them to truly grasp the concept. Anot... (read more)
...It’s also important for students to embrace mistakes. When my students make mistakes, I typically thank them because making mistakes is fundamental to learning; it’s an excellent opportunity for positive discussion and analysis. Mistakes are thought of as wins because students know they’re growing their brains. (read more)
...I've taught College Algebra (covering the material from high school Algebra 1 and Algebra 2) for 10 semesters. I have a Ph.D. in physics from Penn State University, and I've taught as a college physics professor for 6 years. I’ve taught the class before, and I have a Ph.D. in physics from Penn State. (read more)
...I worked with most of the children individually. Of the seven, six made very substantial gains from pre-test to post-test and attained grade-level skills or slightly better. I used the assigned curriculum which I supplemented with games, books and activities. (read more)