...Algebra really should be renamed Puzzle math because it really is just solving a puzzle. Algebra 2 is an extension of algebra 1, so I like to evaluate students' skills and dig down to the core problem of what they are struggling with. Often times if their algebra 1 skills are rusty, it can caus... (read more)
...I believe in using examples to help a student understand how to approach problems and then have them try them on their own. Many students that have worked with me in the past start to really understand math when they previously couldn't! I can tutor any math level from kindergarten through Coll... (read more)
...Yet, no matter how hard it was getting used to being a leader, how impossible it seemed to collect myself after making a mistake, or how embarrassing it was to confess not having the answer to a question, I realized that teaching was an innate part of my personality. Students attendance was volu... (read more)
...I love coming up with different ways to explain concepts to my students...breaking down difficult topics into bite sized pieces that they can relate to and understand. I will keep trying different approaches until I find the one that works best for you. Many of my students have told me that they didn't realize they could do math until they worked with me. (read more)
...I worked my way up from a 550, which is average. During this journey, I have thought of good strategies that allow an average person score nearly perfect. Ecology was one of my favorite subjects and I have significant student research experience in that area. (read more)