...These include balancing equations and solving for an unknown while working across fractions and decimals, and extend to working with powers and roots. At the end of all of this, it is important to put problems in a context for students, so that they can see how math is used in real life situatio... (read more)
...Math was always one of my favorite subjects. I also enjoy math challenges and try to learn new ideas for problem solutions. When Microsoft Office was launched over 30 years ago, I became a rabid fan of Excel. (read more)
...I also helped develop the precalculus curriculum for the Ocean County Mathematics Curriculum Consortium. I've taught trigonometry for many years in both precalculus and calculus courses. My students say that when I explain the Unit Circle, they finally "get it"! (read more)
Hello! I'm Karen Dekker, a certified math teacher and tutor with over 15 years of experience. I have worked with students of all ages and ability levels, from elementary to college math students. (read more)