...Kaplan wanted to hire me for their R&D department, and McGraw Hill offered me a publishing deal. The SAT is used by admissions officers because it strongly correlates with undergraduate GPA. This suggests that ramping up college readiness will “ping” the SAT’s sophisticated psychometrics, resulting in a higher score with the added benefit of improved college performance. (read more)
...Writing is an art as well as a method. Students will not do well on standardized tests unless they have a solid background in the use of the language. I have worked with students of all ages and backgrounds as a high school teacher, a community college and university instructor, and an adult education teacher. (read more)
...I have found that when students can find ways of approaching problems that feel intuitive to them, they can complete their work much more quickly, accurately, and with confidence. They are often excited to realize that the problem isn't them, and with some work, communication, and critical think... (read more)
...I often use graphics, technology, and real life applications to bring the basic functions and algebraic concepts to life, and make connections from concept to procedure! I also helped develop the precalculus curriculum for the Ocean County Mathematics Curriculum Consortium. I've taught trigonometry for many years in both precalculus and calculus courses. (read more)
...Science can be such a wonderful subject, helping you to understand how and why things are, how they behave, what you can do to create and change them. It can also be frustrating when you don't understand it. That's what I hope to help you with, to make the connections that will help you understand. (read more)