...One student went from 28 percent in fourth-grade math at a private Christian school to 28 out of 30 on a placement test to continue to fifth-grade math. His teacher had failed him in math for dubious reasons (he was at a B level in math for his last exams), and I gave him the knowledge and confi... (read more)
...When a student does not succeed, I try to figure out what I can do differently to help them succeed. As long as they give a good effort, they are always successful with me. I have taught foreign students for many years. (read more)
...I have a firm understanding of essay structure and formal writing, and have seen great results with past essay tutoring. Otherwise, I was on my high school's Quiz Bowl team, founded and was Editor-in-Chief of our school's newspaper, and was President of the Environmental Club. If you are interested in working with me, I would love to meet with you for a free introductory meeting. (read more)
...I even had one of my students call me to tell me that she was accepted into college and just wanted me to know. She was very proud of herself. I try to be patient and encouraging. (read more)
...They use patterns to help solve problems. They represent number relationships and conduct simple probability experiments. Fourth Grade Students understand large numbers and addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers. (read more)