...I have a decade of experience tutoring subjects such as high school Physics, Algebra, Trigonometry, and Calculus. I believe the key to effective tutoring is for the tutor to be patient and understanding of the student's needs. It is also important that the student is given many chances to test their knowledge. (read more)
...The student should ultimately feel confident to amass the factual and procedural knowledge taught in sessions and readily engage higher-order critical thinking when tackling relevant tasks. The first session will typically center on evaluating the student's needs, skill set, and goals and accord... (read more)
...At the time I had no prior math tutoring experience and I was also an integral calculus student. Despite my lack of experience and limited math knowledge, I was eager to learn how to teach people and learn more math in the process, and I grew to be one of the most lauded and sought out tutors du... (read more)
...I have a BS in Mathematics, MA in Mathematical Education, an MS in Biostatistics, and am a credentialed educator of secondary mathematics in Washington state. I've been tutoring and teaching mathematics and statistics since my freshman year in Algebra 2. Even though my joy of statistics pulled me into the field, I've kept a foot in the classroom. (read more)
...If it's too hard to start, we'll break down the problems into smaller ones until they seem easy. For example, in trigonometry, problems that look complicated fall into place once we take the time to correctly label all of the sides and angles. We'll find an approach that leads to your understan... (read more)