...All of them started college when they were 15 or 16 years old and went on to graduate from great universities with top honors. My oldest son graduated from the Air Force Academy, went on to gain a masters degree, and is now a Major in the USAF. I have tutored many homeschool children throughout... (read more)
...That is even more important than the subject matter, as important as that is. Once the person's confidence returns, then s/he will be more receptive to what I am teaching, and significant improvement will follow. One person came to me a few years back having flunked two chemistry exams. (read more)
...It's like teaching a child to ride a bike, you don't get on the bike with them and peddle it, you hold them, then you push them then you are just there in case they fall. This progressive style of teaching is what I find to be the most effective. By the end the goal is that they can do the problem by themselves and that they feel confident. (read more)
...He was very focused and rose from Marketing Controller to VP of Finance for the Business Development Group and then to CFO and then to Vice Chairman of Xerox Corporation. I try to help students with ADD/ADHD as my wife and this mentor did. I allow some freedom to explore new ideas, but I remind them to focus and to check things. (read more)