...I find that many students struggling in Algebra 1 often just need a little encouragement and guidance before they begin making connections and having “aha!” moments that greatly increases their motivation and enjoyment. My focus is on trying to create many of these little victories for the stude... (read more)
...Where applicable for younger students, I often introduce fun math games to strengthen those students’ basic math skills. I think that one of my strengths is my patience. Another strength is that I understand that it is essential to build a student’s confidence as he or she learns. (read more)
...At first, I could get away with doing the subjects I liked and ignoring the ones I didn't. Eventually it caught up to me and I had to spend a full quarter on grammar and history. The solution I found was to dig deeper into the subjects I hated. (read more)
...In my first teaching role, I worked in small group settings with students who have traditionally struggled in mathematics as they transition to high school. I then worked as a traditional classroom teacher. Before finding the joy in teaching, I was a computer programmer for a number of years in a few different environments. (read more)
...D. I am a high school math teacher with a strong background in various levels of math and have been teaching and tutoring all levels of math since 2005. I believe in finding where the student is struggling with the material and then using the knowledge they do have to help them solve the problem. (read more)