...I am creative and persistent, and know many ways to graph, convert, estimate, search, etc. to get the correct answer expressed in a way that makes sense to the student. I check in frequently to make sure the student "get it" before continuing to the next question. Trigonometry is confusing! (read more)
...I encourage students to reach out if they need a guiding hand to help them through it, keep it simple, and help them relate to it.Vocabulary comes natural to me, I think from reading a number of books as a kid. I can appreciate nuances of different words and help explain those to others so they ... (read more)
...I encourage students to think critically and understand the material presented, rather than simply memorizing information. The ability to reason through a scientific question to find the answer is always more helpful than simply knowing any individual answer. I like to build on what people already know when trying to teach them more. (read more)
...Although I'm not fluent in Spanish, I can speak enough to carry on small conversations and am learning more all the time... I speak very little Korean, but I welcome any student from any culture who just wants to learn more English...I also play guitar in my Church's worship team and would love t... (read more)