...With my years of experience, I pride myself at being able to pivot to a different form of explanation if a student is struggling. Furthermore, I always avoid the archaic "this is how you do the problem" approach, but rather encourage a discovery-based method that allows students to see "the WHY"... (read more)
...I have taught elementary school and pre-school, focusing mostly on phonics and use of phonics in word construction, sounds, letter recognition, for many years. I have used at least 5 different phonics curriculum throughout my teaching career and have been highly successful with the kindergarten,... (read more)
...Prior to retiring, I taught Mathematics on a full-time basis for 8 years at the university level and for 19 years in a community college setting. The courses that I taught ranged from basic Algebra through Calculus and Linear Algebra. My tutoring experience is extensive. (read more)