...I enjoyed answering those questions on the tests, and I find it useful even today to have gotten a solid understanding of the concepts. I remember taking prealgebra in middle school and really enjoying the basics of algebra. Evolving arithmetic into algebra using the tool of symbolism and logic was fascinating and useful to my understanding of the physicality of the world. (read more)
...People have multiple learning styles: some learn best in lecture atmospheres, some are inspired by discussion, and others absorb best when they read and reflect on what they have read. The classroom setting can encourage or inhibit learning depending on the foremost learning style of each student. Accommodating different learning styles creates an atmosphere that is conducive to learning. (read more)
7 Subjects: includingPrealgebra,Algebra 1,Algebra 2,Elementary Math
...Math and writing are some of my favorite subjects, and tutoring is something I thoroughly enjoy. Nursing, however, is my calling. I completed an entry to practice program at Columbia University where I obtained a Masters degree in nursing, specializing in pediatric primary care. (read more)
...My philosophy is that specific content areas must be related to the real world for my students. Not the world as I see it, but the reality they perceive as children, learning about the world around them. I have been tutoring for over 12 years and have had success K-12 and at the collegiate level. (read more)
I am a certified, highly qualified middle school teacher with dual masters in teaching Middle School (4-8) and Special Education (K-12). I have experience in both the general education classroom and special education classroom (self-contained and inclusion setting). I have experience teaching students in all core subject areas from grades 6-8. I currently teach 8th grade Language Arts. (read more)