...If it’s discovered that they don’t know rudimentary and prerequisite concepts, those concepts are probed further until adequate-to-complete understanding is achieved. It’s also important for students to embrace mistakes. When my students make mistakes, I typically thank them because making mist... (read more)
...As a graduate student, I held positions as a TA for Elementary Probability and Statistics, and a Technology in the Classroom Course for 2 1/2 years. I am also a Google Certified Educator. I love mathematics, but I teach primarily not because I love mathematics, but because I love sharing the remarkable and unique experience of overcoming challenge and building self-confidence with others! (read more)
...They can do all the math without even thinking – and that’s the problem. That's why I became a math teacher; I've been through what your student is going through, & I said ENOUGH. I remove all the meaningless memorization, & don't just focus on getting the right answers, but on understanding WHY we're even doing what we're doing! (read more)