...I like to emphasize clarity, style, and grammatical correctness with all of my students regardless of grade level. Being a good writer is an essential skill regardless of field! When I began teaching over 15 years ago, my first student was an adult learning ESL. (read more)
I hold a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of Illinois and a Master of Education from Emporia State University. With over a decade of teaching experience, I have spent the last ten years teaching a variety of high school math courses at Olympia High School, including Algebra 1,... (read more)
5 Subjects: includingAlgebra 1,Algebra 2,Precalculus,SAT Math
...God is watching and Christ His savior bids you well.Working as a tutor for the Federal School District, I am actively engaged in a program called AVID. AVID is a structured study hall program that encourages students to seek each other out as resources. My training in this program directly relates to teaching study skills; AVID teaches students how to find the answer on their own. (read more)
...For several years I wrote practice versions of the Texas school standardized tests, which teachers bought (over $1,000,000 in sales in one year, through RESCXIII in Austin) to diagnose the areas where their students needed improvement before taking the official tests. My own scores on the PSAT m... (read more)
...Peggy holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, a master’s degree in Education, Counseling and Guidance and a master’s degree in Psychology. She has worked as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, Family Academic Liaison, Juvenile Rehabilitation Counselor, and as a Counselor in private practice. She taught preschool, kindergarten, college courses and substituted everything in between. (read more)