...Too often math teachers know their subject, but don't know how to teach it. They can do all the math without even thinking – and that’s the problem. That's why I became a math teacher; I've been through what your student is going through, & I said ENOUGH. (read more)
...When they struggle, I refrain from automatically solving problems for them. Instead, I provide feedback; I ask probing questions that guide them to the answers, often by suggesting where and how they can find them (e.g., their notes or on a certain textbook page). Students typically struggle the... (read more)
...As a graduate student, I held positions as a TA for Elementary Probability and Statistics, and a Technology in the Classroom Course for 2 1/2 years. I am also a Google Certified Educator. I love mathematics, but I teach primarily not because I love mathematics, but because I love sharing the remarkable and unique experience of overcoming challenge and building self-confidence with others! (read more)
I earned my B.S. in Physics from Illinois State University, with a minor in Mathematics. Afterward, I attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where I earned my M.S. in Physics, as well as another M.S. in Agronomy (studying the evolution of herbicide resistance in weeds). I then att... (read more)