...My teaching approach relies on a combination of concept discovery/derivation and a lot of practice -- teaching some of the fundamental principles and then asking the student to internalize the learning by applying it to many problem sets. To help ensure a good match with the student, I offer a n... (read more)
...I truly enjoy and have been fortunate to have helped each student gain confidence and increase their Math skills. I have worked with students who needed basic support, as well as those doing very well looking for enrichment. I have tutored elementary school students in Reading, Writing and Math for 15 years, both privately and for Commonwealth Learning Centers. (read more)
...I have been interested in using the capabilities of graphing calculators to make the material more intuitive, and continually strive to connect the material of this course to real-world applications. I am in my 5th year of teaching Calculus AB, and have taught Calculus BC for 6 years as well. I... (read more)
I was a middle and high school math tutor from 1991 to 1995, after which time I taught mathematics in high schools in Iran from 1995 to 1997. I have over 7 years of experience in teaching math, and over 15 years of experience with the education system in Iran. My qualifications for tutoring include teaching pre-algebra, algebra, and geometry. (read more)
...Finding the right path not only gets them to the answer, but it also saves time for the other questions, which is so important on a timed test. And I show them, when they are truly stumped, how to use logic and common sense to eliminate wrong answers and increase their odds if they have to guess... (read more)