...I developed techniques that helped a recent PSAT student raise his score from the 70th percentile to the 90th percentile! I work with students to develop a custom study plan that attacks their weaknesses and enhances their strengths. Students that hone these techniques over considerable practice have had great success! (read more)
...Because 'showing your work' prevents you from short-circuiting the steps that at some point in the past should have become trivial. For example, years ago, when you were learning how to read, you had to first learn how to recognize the shapes of individual letters, and the sounds that each of them made. But since then, these---formally formidable---tasks have long become superfluous. (read more)
...PreAlgebra, Algebra I, Algebra 2, Geometry, PreCalculus, Intro to Calculus, Statistics, SAT & ACT Math, SSAT & ISEE Math, SAT Math Subject TestsPlease feel to contact me with any questions or for recommendations.Certified math teacher grades 7-12 and 5000 hours of experience tutoring 120 students... (read more)
...With every student, we work through new material and improve study skills and critical thinking. Rather than giving students the answer, I guide them through problems step by step so they grasp the process and material. I can simplify the material so that it is easier to understand. (read more)
...Many of my students were not satisfied with the material in books from big box companies like Princeton Review and Barrons, so I started writing my own materials. Since then, my ACT and SAT books have sold more than 50,000 copies. Tutoring for ACT and SAT is very different from from academic tutoring because the ACT and SAT tests are very different from tests that students take in school. (read more)