...I aim to excite students about what we KNOW about nature, actually HOW we know what we know, and what still remains a mystery. I do this by discussing stories about the life history of organisms and the environments they live in, and by using real-world examples of how science is constantly expa... (read more)
...As a dedicated English tutor with a degree in Political Science from UCLA and over 5 years of tutoring experience, I bring a unique blend of linguistic insight and analytical skills to the learning environment. My tutoring experience spans various English classes, allowing me to provide comprehe... (read more)
...I also teach Hebrew. I understand how hard it is to learn a non-native language, and I know how to make it easier, and fun. Although I speak Spanish enough to get by, I am currently learning how to speak it better, so language learning is something I am continually engaged in as a student, which helps me understand how to be an even better teacher. (read more)
...Combined with phonemic awareness are the 120 most commonly used Greek and Latin roots as the foundation for the English language is Greek and Latin. The Romans conquered the Greeks and took not only their culture but incorporated their language into Latin. The Romans conquered Britain and the language in that part of the world absorbed Latin. (read more)
...My first year I taught three physics courses and included a lot of algebra and trigonometry in all of the physics problems. Trigonometry was not required to get into our high school physics classes, so If my students didn't yet know trigonometry, then I taught them trigonometry so that we could do a good job learning physics. I retired after having taught public high school. (read more)