A poster hanging on the wall of my classroom reads:How to be a math person:1. Do math (any type)2. Be a person (any type)One of my core beliefs as an educator is that everyone is capable of learning math to high levels. (read more)
...I feel that this is the best way for students to learn the material adequately. Plus, I believe that staggered repetition and recitation helps with allowing the information to stick properly. I always take my time going through student's work/writing so I am able to provide as much feedback as possible. (read more)
...I carried this approach with me in TA positions in math/CS courses, where I answered students’ inquiries by not only helping them solve the problem they originally had, but taking the time to review the underlying concept with them so that they would be able to solve similar problems in the futur... (read more)
...I am a current first year medical student who majored in chemistry and French but minored in mathematics! I have tutored many students in reading and writing while working for Varsity Tutors! I work for my University’s writing center and help students at all different steps of the writing process. (read more)
...I worked for several years at Sylvan Learning Center in Portland, Or, improving students' reading, writing and math skills in a one-on-one environment. As a native English speaker who always did well in English and who teaches Russian, I have a very good grasp of grammar and all the fine points of language-learning. I have a student-centered approach to my teaching. (read more)