...My teaching is primarily one on one, other than classroom experience while getting my certification. I love the flexibility of being a tutor and knowing that the students I work with want to learn. Depending on the subject, I'll vary my teaching approach from the Socratic method to modified lec... (read more)
...My experience with ACT/SAT tutoring began with my own children (4 National Merit Scholars) and has expanded to a private, referral-based tutoring service. I believe that students should be taught to learn independently, to read thoughtfully, to think critically, and to write effectively and am f... (read more)
...It is important that students get clear instruction from an instructor who takes their time explaining the lesson and loves the subject. Students gain confidence from practice, frequent questioning, reviewing past material and application of math problems in real world context. Tutoring allows me to work with students one-on-one which sometimes is not possible in the classroom. (read more)
...I have taught high school algebraic reasoning and algebra two. Prior to that, I taught high school financial mathematics. I did my student teaching in second grade. (read more)
29 Subjects: includingElementary (K-6th),Geometry,Elementary Math,Discrete Math
...My most unique and rewarding tutoring experiences was with a seven-year-old boy who was considered developmentally delayed. Over our months together he progressed from barely speaking to laughing while playing math games with me and writing his very own comic book! I found that empathy and positive reinforcement help empower students to be the catalyst in their own learning. (read more)