...Specific focus involves the use of such methods as Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD), Scaffolding techniques and Gardner's Multiple Intelligences examples. I enjoy sharing and understand that quality teaching is hard to find in today's educational environment. I have helped explain... (read more)
...I was offered training on academic coaching, improving student outcomes, and most importantly, I learned to accommodate students and meet them where they are - inevitably raising them to the standard of what is being asked of them. I was then able to take this teaching pedagogy to private tutori... (read more)
...I encourage students to take the lead - to bring their own course materials or questions, explain the setup, follow through on their ideas, and try to notice when answers don't make sense. I am there to fill in the gaps in knowledge, to demonstrate problem setup and problem solving strategies, a... (read more)
...I have 13 years of experience teaching high school math in southern Oregon. I love to see people's joy when they move from confusion to understanding. It's one of the best things! (read more)
...After serving honorably for four years, I attended college at the State University of New York at Albany and earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Applied Mathematics, a Masters degree from Columbia University Teachers College in Mathematics Education. My teaching experience is diverse. In my fina... (read more)