...Students I taught in the past ranged from 6 to 14 years old and have gone on to be successful Engineers, Dentists, Doctors, and more as adults. It brings me great joy to see my students succeed and reach their goals. As I entered a more rigorous phase of study in my own academic and career path, I shifted my focus away from tutoring students. (read more)
...He showed me how to see the forest for the trees, so to speak, so that disparate, confusing concepts became a coherent, logical whole in my mind. In my teaching and tutoring, I try to emulate my mentor by showing students the elegance, beauty, and utility of the subject. I focus on understanding and problem solving rather than rote learning. (read more)
...I also scored an 800 on the math section of the SAT as well as on the SAT Math subject test, so I understand how the math section works on the test. As a current student myself, I understand what works for students in terms of how they want to learn and can help them achieve their best. When I ... (read more)
6 Subjects: includingGeometry,Algebra 1,Algebra 2,SAT Math
...I have tutored in the social sciences for five years, and the language arts for four. My approaches differ based on student needs/topics, but I spend the first session tryig different methods to see which learning style works best for each student. However, I do use guided reading and text annotations for these subjects, and have foudn them to be quite helpful. (read more)
...I have tutored at multiple grade levels in mathematics in the past. I am currently a graduate student on my way to receiving my teaching certificate. Some of my students have had learning disabilities and I enjoy finding alternative teaching methods to assist them. (read more)