As a middle school math teacher for 23 years, I have taught 6th grade, 7th grade, and 8th grade, including Algebra I and Geometry. My goal with all my students is not only to comprehend the math concepts but also become more confident in math overall. I have spent 16 years teaching in Harford County, Maryland and 7 years teaching in Cecil County, Maryland. (read more)
4 Subjects: includingPrealgebra,Geometry,Algebra 1,Elementary Math
...Seeing success and confidence on a student's face makes the job worthwhile. I believe most students can find success with practice and patience. Learning to study is a skill. (read more)
...An essential element to my tutoring approach is to break a problem down into its basic elements. Many times understanding can be most easily reached by doing a problem with simpler numbers. And, it is always essential to find out where your mastery of concepts stops and build from there to the concept under consideration. (read more)
15 Subjects: includingPrealgebra,Physics,Trigonometry,SAT Math
...Over the last decade, I've had the privilege of being the exclusive history teacher for two homeschool students for three full school years. Calculus is my favorite discipline in mathematics, so I really enjoy teaching it. At the same time, I understand that plenty of students have difficulty understanding calculus. (read more)
...I teach so I can learn about the world and all of those infinite possibilities that brand new minds bring to me each and every day. I graduated from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, receiving a Diploma in Basic Education. Years later, I earned a BEd. in Basic Education (mathematics) from the same University. (read more)