I earned my B.S. in Physics from Illinois State University, with a minor in Mathematics. Afterward, I attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where I earned my M.S. in Physics, as well as another M.S. in Agronomy (studying the evolution of herbicide resistance in weeds). I then att... (read more)
...Too often math teachers know their subject, but don't know how to teach it. They can do all the math without even thinking – and that’s the problem. That's why I became a math teacher; I've been through what your student is going through, & I said ENOUGH. (read more)
...Instead, I provide feedback; I ask probing questions that guide them to the answers, often by suggesting where and how they can find them (e.g., their notes or on a certain textbook page). Students typically struggle the most with abstract thinking, for which they expect to solve problems with ro... (read more)
...I also enjoy working with students in a one-on-one setting as well! I am able to take my many years of experience and use that to help explain the math to students in a way that makes sense. A strength of mine is to take the concept and break it down for students using language that they understand and at a pace that allows them to truly grasp the concept. (read more)