...I love seeing the individuals I work with cultivate a greater sense of self-efficacy--the belief that they can set goals and execute the actions necessary to reach them. The warmth, care, and irrepressible humor I bring to my sessions make for a tutoring experience that is not just effective, bu... (read more)
10 Subjects: includingAlgebra 1,Spanish,Statistics,SAT Math
...One of the great things about tutoring is that lessons can be tailored to the needs and learning style of the student. I enjoy planning a lesson and working out the best way for a student to learn a concept. Also, tutoring can be quite fun. (read more)
3 Subjects: includingAlgebra 2,Algebra 1,Elementary Math
...I see tutoring as an opportunity to empower students to navigate problems independently. Rather than teaching strategies and procedures alone, I dig into the “why”s underneath- why a method works, how it relates to other concepts, why we are doing what we are doing. Throughout our sessions, I try to tease out my students’ curiosity and foster perseverance. (read more)
...Its also important for students to see what mathematics does. The most common question I hear is, "Why are we learning this?" or "Why is this useful?". I've found most of my students learn the material better if you give them an application for it. (read more)
...Algebra 2 builds upon both algebra 1 and geometry, extending concepts such as trig functions and logarithms, and introducing concepts such as complex numbers. I like to insure the student has fully mastered prerequisite concepts, reviewing and reinforcing as necessary, then take them at their ow... (read more)