...Once a firm foundation (and confidence) is built, the student may progress faster. Algebra 2 builds upon both algebra 1 and geometry, extending concepts such as trig functions and logarithms, and introducing concepts such as complex numbers. I like to insure the student has fully mastered prere... (read more)
...My teaching style is experiential as I believe every student has the capacity to connect with literature and to write very well, and I enjoy showing a student how he or she does this naturally. I believe in finding the moment of engagement with a work of literature or a writing assignment and wo... (read more)
I was educated at St. Joseph's College of New York, and graduated in 2004 with a Bachelor Of Arts degree in English and Secondary Education. I have had the great fortune of working as a lead tutor in the School's Academic Writing Center. (read more)
...In five years of teaching adolescent boys at the jail, Rikers Island, called Island Academy, I found that often ADD/ADHD, when not properly addressed in early years, contributed to a boy's preference for life on the streets. There, the percentage of these students was much higher, and required e... (read more)
...I have the enthusiasm of a novice and the experience of a greybeard. On a practical level, I can give more useful information in one hour than the vast majority of tutors can give in 2 or 3. For many students, being able to double their effective reading speed and learning sophisticated guessing strategies will significantly raise their scores, independent of a complete content review. (read more)