...I have been teaching Algebra 1 for over 30 years. I love helping students become confident in their own ability to do math. In Algebra 1, many students find that they are overwhelmed with the details of problems, showing work, new ideas, and/or how to read word problems. (read more)
...To master the structure of an essay, we might use a graphic organizer. To distill your main idea, I have a whole lesson arc on how to construct a thesis and supporting evidence. To polish your first draft, we will revise; I will coach you side by side with suggestions and detailed feedback. (read more)
...The more fun learning is, the more you get out of it and the better you will do.I have taught freshmen literature at USC and have tutored countless students in the past on reading. I have an MA in English and am pursuing my PhD in English. I have taught at USC Writing 140 (Introduction to Compo... (read more)
...One trait that my students tend to appreciate about me is - I focus on teaching them how to tackle previously unseen problems and foreign situations. I believe that a good teacher is one who is also an excellent learner, and learning is a never ending process, therefore, learning to teach is ete... (read more)
...Helping my students develop their mathematical muscles has been a joy. Math is the universal language of order and reason - meaningful to both the cosmos and our everyday lives. While there are hurdles to learning math, those difficulties serve rather as milestones to be celebrated rather than obstacles to bemoan. (read more)