To quote the Muppets, "We Built this City on Rock and Roll."My name is James Sisson, and I teach music and engineering classes. I have been a Public School Choir Teacher for two years, all while teaching private music lessons on the side. Similarly, I have tutored math for four years, and am furthering my knowledge on the subject, and more, by pursing a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering. (read more)
...With 36 years of experience teaching secondary mathematics, I continue working with both students and instructors in the classroom. Over the years, I have been most fortunate to work with students who have challenged me to scaffold solutions for difficult concepts. I specialize in step-by-step approaches to problem solving. (read more)
...When coaching for this exam, I integrate these strategies into my content based instruction. I have loved science all of my life. Regardless, the ACT science section was not what I expected, as it does not test any specific knowledge of science but rather science reasoning and data analysis skills. (read more)
...I will help you learn what you need by learning what you know and what you don't know, and I will chunk everything down into bite-sized pieces to make moving through topics as smooth as possible. If math makes you nervous or you just don't like it -- I can work with you and you will succeed. If you don't think you can do it -- I beg to differ, you can. (read more)
...The joy of seeing a student's eyes "light up" when he or she understands is priceless. After more than thirty years of teaching, I have a very large "bag of tricks." I have succeeded many times when less experienced teachers have failed. The first thing I do is put the student completely at ease. (read more)