...I generally use the students' current knowledge and ask probing questions to get them to teach themselves the material and bring in experiences to facilitate learning (I find this Socratic method works best for retention), but, when needed, will lecture. I have been tutoring all high school and ... (read more)
...Other times, the student may benefit from a real-life example. For instance, a sports fan may understand the concepts of percentages better if it's explained in terms of number of free throws in comparison to total points scored. Or maybe the method is converting the ingredients from a recipe made for four people to a recipe for six. (read more)
...I have a distinguished track record of teaching these classes and tutoring individual students. The students that I tutor go on to truly understand the subjects and perform at higher levels with respect to grades. I invite you to review my over 1500 hours of tutoring experience with WyzAnt, my student/client ratings, and especially student feedback and testimonials. (read more)
...I graduated with a degree in Secondary Education in Mathematics and hold a masters degree in Educational Leadership. During my time as an undergraduate student I was a tutor for the college. I worked at the tutoring center for college level classes. (read more)
...I have a true passion for helping people unlock the most powerful and coherent version of their own voice. I have a math degree from Yale (as well as music!) and over 6 years of SAT tutoring experience. It's important to balance mathematical content understanding while still seeing the big picture. (read more)