...This is particularly important in Spanish which is very unfamiliar to many students. We talk about the idea of memorizing vs. learning for retention. I have much experience tutoring students who struggle with studying and give them tips based on pedagogical studies as well as my own experiences. (read more)
...I taught Advanced Placement European History and APUSH for many years, and enjoyed extremely high pass rates throughout this time (thanks in large part to the students' hard work!). During my years at the Princeton Review, I helped students significantly increase their scores on the ACT, SAT, an... (read more)
...My strategy of teaching is to use a step-by-step approach, breaking a complex problem in small sections. I give them different kinds of problems for practicing the skills. I have helped students overcome their fear of Algebra. (read more)
...I struggled a lot academically in elementary, middle, and high school. I worked very hard but got very average grades. I was always surrounded by a supportive group of people who believed in me, including many teachers and my parents. (read more)
...I work with consonant and short vowel sound development as well as long vowel spellings. I teach the students about consonant blends, digraphs, and dipthongs as a part of my program. As the student develops an understanding of letter sounds, decoding of words is added to the program. (read more)