...I find there's usually just a little piece missing in the student's picture of the subject matter, and not that the student can't understand at all what is going on. I am very good at actively encouraging and motivating the student to push through being "stuck". In terms of my own education, I've been through a lot of school! (read more)
...When it comes to helping students with writing assignments, my approach is to make sure that assignment is as smooth and sound as possible. No subject in recent years has intrigued me more than government and politics. I have studied the Constitution and the history of the court cases dealing with it, and I feel that I am an "expert layman" in that department. (read more)
...If they need instruction then I offer it. It is my goal to get them "to walk on their own." Once a student can prove that they understand a concept, then it is time to move on to the next concept. My greatest success story is a student named Isaac. (read more)
...I often find that simply hearing the same content from a different voice - maybe explained a little differently - is all it takes to uncover what a student already knows and to help put the pieces together to fill in any blanks the student has in their knowledge. I love the instant results of tu... (read more)