...One of my favorite teachers was one that took the time to explain the concept and made sure that her message was communicated well to each student. I carried that with me to my tutoring job in making my message clear to each student individually. Math and Physic were two of my favorite subjects in school. (read more)
...Good luck in your quest to find the right tutor.I am a High school math teacher with 14+ years of experience, including Algebra 1. I have a Master of Science in Teaching Secondary School Mathematics from the University of New Hampshire, 2000. --High School Math Teacher of 14+ years experience
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...I have found that often the instruction given in the classroom is simply the mechanics of how to do it since the bigger picture is obvious to the instructor. In calculus especially, the students whom I tutor have a greater understanding when I explain how calculus works in a broad sense. Then, we can hash out the details of how to do it. (read more)
I graduated from University of Texas at Austin with a BS in Pure Mathematics, finished a masters at McGill, and I'm currently pursuing my Ph. D. at University of Connecticut. I started tutoring in high school, and have hundreds of hours tutoring in a small group setting both in the professional setting, and as a TA. (read more)
...Having a tutor not only helped me learn the material for the SAT and for each of my classes, but it also gave me that confidence to ask more in-depth questions during class, as well as to attack the toughest questions first rather than save them for the end. Also, what I probably found most usef... (read more)