...While I have never taught a pre-algebra course, I am qualified to tutor in the subject matter because this is one of the first courses where students will begin to be introduced to Algebra topics. Since I teach upper levels of Algebra, I know what topics in pre-algebra that students need to gras... (read more)
I've been tutoring students for the past 40 years, on a part-time basis. I have also coached girls softball for over 20 years and age-group swimming for 15 years. This has given me a lot of experience in working with and motivating students to excel in various life-skills. (read more)
...James moved to Pennsylvania with his wife in 2017, and is currently focused on teaching and tutoring. James has always enjoyed helping his peers learn. He has the ability to both understand abstract concepts and to make them concrete and understandable for others. (read more)
...I have used astronomy labs in my physics course. I traveled to Aricebo in Puerto Rico with a NASA grant. I took a graduate course at the Green Bank Telescope (100 m radio dish) in West Virginia. (read more)
...My goal as a tutor is to inspire confidence in students and enable them to independently resolve math problems, even the application word-problems that are emphasized by the latest state requirements. I incorporate procedural practice as well as problem-solving tasks that require deeper thinking... (read more)