...It also helps when you take the time to establish a good teacher-student rapport so that teacher and student are exchanging ideas, rather than merely depositing information. Every child is unique. With that in mind I collaborate with my students in creating systems that meet their individual needs. (read more)
...If they use the following skills, they will save time, energy, and improve their understanding of the subject they were studying. Time-Management - It is not the amount of time you spend studying that matters. It's what you can accomplish during that time. (read more)
...In addition to the strengthening and improvement of existing Math skills, my Math SAT preparation also includes:
-"SAT Math". Many problems on the SAT are unlike any that students may have experienced in their Math classes at school. I help my students with "SAT Math" by a) expanding and deep... (read more)
...I look at communication between people as a constant dance, and I found that many times it was not the difficulty of the content causing academic struggles, but rather the inability of the student and teacher to complete that 'dance' without constantly stepping on each other's toes. I became kno... (read more)
...References available upon request.I really enjoy teaching Algebra 1. I had to relearn many of the concepts to become highly qualified, and to teach it and, as I relearned it, I understood why some of them did not make sense the first time through. A lot of math understanding is actually languag... (read more)