...If needed (often is), we go back to fractions and make sure it's clear when to cross-multiply, how to add, and how to multiply. When I see they've mastered a skill, I make up purposely complicated problems (17.9x-19,034 = -.039-98x), because they prove - to themselves - 'I can do anything thrown... (read more)
...The TAKS exam is very similar to the upper level ISEE exam. It too consists of verbal and mathematical sections. The math sections also include information about learning sequences. (read more)
...I graduated with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Chemistry and Statistics from Hunter College. I have years of experience tutoring middle school, high school, and college students. My first teaching experience in college was for an after school program at a local middle school in which I pr... (read more)
...As a tutor, I try to relate the subject matter to everyday life; physics in many respects is a study of the world around us. I also try to build off the simplest concepts first and build the students skill set off a solid foundation. I have tutored trigonometry for over five years. (read more)
I have been an educator for many years. I have a master's degree in Education with a focus in Reading and an undergraduate degree in science. I have been teaching math for many years and have trained teachers on how to teach in ways that effectively teach math learners. (read more)
7 Subjects: includingGeometry,Algebra 1,GED,SAT Math