...Practice with both computation and problem solving makes students confident and successful. So often, I encounter students who know how to "follow the steps" but lack the understanding of why a problem is solved in a particular way or what the answer actually means. The use of the Common Core standards asks students to see the meaning behind the math--I can help give them that understanding. (read more)
...I help students discover things themselves by guiding them through examples. I have worked in SAT prep institutions for years and would love to help your students with all the expertise I have in optimizing time when solving SAT math problems and help them learn all the tricks for mastering the prep. I have a PhD in math and extensive experience teaching as a university professor. (read more)
...Over my 15 years of tutoring I have helped hundreds of students in New Castle Co. DE and surrounding PA achieve success in math. My feeling about tutoring math is that math was not made to be difficult, and if you have experienced difficulties in math it is perhaps because you were taught the wrong way. (read more)
...I have taught and tutored Mathematics for over 20 years, including Algebra 2. I have a Science degree and hold a Master degree in Education. Geometry is an interesting branch in Mathematics. (read more)
...I think what sets me apart from other tutors is that I am adaptable in my teaching methods. I genuinely care about seeing my students do well, and I empathize with their hard work; after all, it was not so long ago that I was in their own shoes. So if I see one approach to a topic not working, I can switch gears easily to adapt. (read more)