...First the content of history is important to know, especially events and individuals relative location to each other. It is important to know that the Missouri Compromise happened before the Civil War, not the reverse. Beyond the surface level of content knowledge though, there is a more fluid knowledge that needs to be developed, one in which the student learns "why" things are connected. (read more)
...For example, fractions are taught not only by writing examples and explanations but also by having my student hold a sheet of paper and cutting it into different parts. We may also use coins to demonstrate their relationship to fractions... how a quarter is really a quarter of a dollar and four ... (read more)
...I insist that all follow Order of Operation, do step-by-step proofs and check all answers. I also try to empathize with difficulties and make work fun while pushing for accuracy. Recently, I helped a failing student get a "C". (read more)
...I offered tutoring services and taught Developmental Reading and Developmental Writing as a part-time professor with the Department Academic Foundations. I have experience tutoring for high-stakes exams, end-of-course exams, state exams, ACT, and SAT testing. Let's get started today! (read more)