...Philip-----Subjects Available to Teach: Elementary School Math (Kindergarten to 5th grade)Junior High School Math (Grades 6-8 Math, Pre-Algebra)High School Math (Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2 & Trigonometry, Pre-calculus, Calculus)Pre university Test Prep: NYS Regents, SHSAT (Math), SAT (Math)Univ... (read more)
...My approach is to work patiently with the student, endeavoring to see their understanding of the problem at hand, and explaining why this will or won't work. If they are really stuck I will prompt them with a suggestion of what to do. Often students have an idea of what to do, but don't know how to express that in writing. (read more)
...As a tutor, I teach students how to help themselves. That is the real role of a mentor, to give the student the little push they need to make those mental connections and grasp essential concepts. Everyone has something they enjoy learning about, whether it be sports, or math, or trains or history. (read more)
...I have a masters degree in medieval studies, am ABD for a PhD in history, and have taught history on the university level for seven years (from ancient history through modern European and American). I have taught probability as part of an economic and business course I have given on the universit... (read more)
...I am qualified to tutor in this subject due to my experience in the subject. I took AP Calculus in high school and scored a 5 on the AP exam. I also took a class exclusively in differential equations in college & received an A. (read more)