...A student may not understand why 0.3 is greater than 0.25, but they know why three dimes are worth more than two dimes and a nickel. Another is to present a simpler problem with the same concept, such as posing 1/3 + 1/4 to a student who answers 7/12 + 4/5 = 11/17. Yet another is to consider an extreme case. (read more)
I have been a high school math teacher for 3 years. I have been teaching different subjects as algebra 1, algebra 2 and geometry. I have also tutored Starr, TSI, ACT, PSAT, SAT and UIL. (read more)