...I have tutored Chemistry for four years. I have tutored high school Chemistry, AP and IB Chemistry, General Chemistry at the college level, Organic Chemistry, and Analytical Chemistry. Additionally I have a minor in Chemistry from Clemson University. (read more)
...Perhaps one of the most important things to do is to make a student smile, if they're smiling or laughing they're far more likely to commit what they learn to memory as they'll enjoy what they're learning. Its also important for students to see what mathematics does. The most common question I hear is, "Why are we learning this?" or "Why is this useful?". (read more)
...I first inventory skills so we know what practice is needed. Then we hone skills until the student is ready. We solve and discuss actual ACT sample questions, focusing both on problem-solving strategy and on test-taking strategy. (read more)
...Rather than teaching strategies and procedures alone, I dig into the “why”s underneath- why a method works, how it relates to other concepts, why we are doing what we are doing. Throughout our sessions, I try to tease out my students’ curiosity and foster perseverance. I push them to ask themse... (read more)
...I have extensive tutoring experience in precalculus. I will be happy to help you with any of the following:
- trigonometry (either right triangle or unit circle approach)
- functions and graphs
- analytic geometry, including equations for circles, parabolas, ellipses, and hyperbolas
- limit... (read more)