...I can switch between doing example problems for the student to solidify understanding, explaining why certain ideas are important for a class or for real-world applications to drive motivation, or figuring out how a student thinks about math by watching them work on problems to identify missing c... (read more)
...I have helped out students and adults in all sorts of situations over the years, including (but not limited to!) my own three children, who are currently doing well in high school and in STEM subjects at UW Madison. If you use me as a tutor, I promise to come as well prepared as possible, with m... (read more)
My name is Cayla Stifler and I am a tutor with a PhD in physics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I have been tutoring for 10 years and in that time, I have attended tutoring conferences and given presentations on best practices for teaching. I even won an award for teaching when I was a teaching assistant. (read more)
...My biggest passion is making students more interested, excited, and curious about science and learning in general. I like to focus on the bigger picture, focusing on how ideas relate to one another as well as giving specific examples of how concepts are useful in the real world. I also like to build students’ confidence in their ability to take control of their own learning. (read more)
...Why? We work together to develop intuition, critical thinking strategies, and perseverance. I have training as a SAT instructor as well.Former high school teacher and college instructor for Precalculus and Trigonometry. (read more)