...I have also successfully completed a number of college and graduate school courses in this and other areas of mathematics and applied what I learned to my teaching and tutoring and my professional work. I also enjoy continually updating my knowledge and problem-solving skills with the latest tec... (read more)
...I took physics in college and was also a physics tutor in college. I have attended workshops and classes to help me better prepare for SAT testing as well as PARCC testing. I went to school for English and have been teaching students writing techniques for years. (read more)
...Other times, the focus will be on preparing for a test, or even getting ahead. And there may be an occasional day off from any academic activity. The key is to keep up with each subject. (read more)
...I have a Master's Degree in Elementary Education and a Graduate Certificate in Special Education: K-12 Teachers of Students with Disabilities. I am also working on my Ed.D in Special Education. :)Tutoring represents so much more to me than simply speaking to students, and explaining concepts. It's about creating moments that bring a smile to a child's face while they learn. (read more)
...I use these methods to help students see why math works the way it does (or the logic behind the processes used), which makes math stick in students' minds more easily and makes it more memorable. In addition, I also contextualize math by giving examples and word problems to show students how th... (read more)