...Mathematics at its core requires a varieties of tools to solve a variety of problems. With a strong tool belt and understanding of types of possible problems any students can solve any problem. My first step with each student is finding what piece of knowledge is missing and working problems that familiarize the student with that particular style of approach/problem. (read more)
...One student went from 28 percent in fourth-grade math at a private Christian school to 28 out of 30 on a placement test to continue to fifth-grade math. His teacher had failed him in math for dubious reasons (he was at a B level in math for his last exams), and I gave him the knowledge and confi... (read more)
...I have worked with many students, and typically focus on helping students achieve about 100 point improvements in their math score, from about 600, to 700 or better. You may see other tutors promise more, but they are not the ones taking the test! I know what it takes to help students master the material so that they can be successful on the test. (read more)
11 Subjects: includingPrecalculus,Physics,Calculus,SAT Math
...In math, I have spent the most time tutoring in High School Algebra, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus, although I am comfortable tutoring in most commonly studied math subjects up to the undergraduate level. In physics, I have mostly worked with students on high school physics and introd... (read more)
...When a student does not succeed, I try to figure out what I can do differently to help them succeed. As long as they give a good effort, they are always successful with me. I have taught foreign students for many years. (read more)