...I am very thorough and careful in my Algebra, making sure students understand each step. As a physicist, algebra is essential with applications ranging from the complex to the simple. Algebra I and II has become second nature to me as I use it every day. (read more)
...I continued to read and ask questions to better understand these tough topics until they are clear to me. After this process, I can better explain to students the correct way to go about the problem, offer alternative approaches as well as shortcuts that will save time and headache. I teach the way I learn which is what I call compounded repetition. (read more)
I am the son of a teacher, and have tutored friends and peers while in high school, college and also after college. Both having a teacher for a mother and also working with friends has reinforced the following reality: teachers are people too. These experiences taught me that the teacher is a friend or a partner in the challenge of attaining new knowledge. (read more)
...I was a 4th and 5th grade teacher for five years and have been a middle school math teacher for six years. I have a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Duquesne University, where I minored in Math and was provided a strong background in Special Education and Language Arts as well. I ... (read more)