...Practice will be key in developing these skills, so I try to prepare my students to use their homework time effectively. I have a great deal of experience both with the SAT material itself and teaching this material to high school students preparing for college. The main thing to be gained from test prep tutoring is a plan of attack specific to the test. (read more)
...I would actually say most of the plug and chug is easier than most calculus plug and chug IF one understands what is going on in the first place. But linear algebra is abstract, so that’s a big if. My strength in teaching linear algebra is that I am good at making it seem fairly concrete and simple, not abstract, so that the theorems aren’t so bad after all, or even common sense. (read more)
...If they want to focus on homework problems, we’ll do that. If they need worksheets to drill certain problems, I’ll bring worksheets. If they need a lesson planned, I’ll plan the lesson. (read more)
...In addition to assisting students with algebraic components of pre-calc, I can assist with trigonometry, analytic geometry, and function/graphing topics. I enjoy assisting students with this important bridge to Calculus and other college-level classes. I am a long-time teacher of the proof and logic course at our university. (read more)