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...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)
...I have 3+ years of professional math teaching experience in the classroom setting. I have been tutoring math one-on-one since 2004 in subjects that include Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, Trigonometry, Calculus, as well as PSAT Math, SAT Math, and ACT Math. I am an experienced in-person and online virtual tutor with students ranging in age from 12-20 years old. (read more)
...I have tutored students both for discrete math classes for computer science majors (covering things like Turing machines) and discrete mathematics classes which are alternatives to calculus (emphasizing things like proofs by induction and Euclid's algorithm). I used linear algebra throughout the ... (read more)
...Thus I am comfortable with students at all levels of confidence and ability. I scored a 1600 on the SAT, and can remove the anguish and uncertainty of SAT prep. I can meet any student at their specific level of understanding, and give them the space and security they need to work their own way out of confusion, and build confidence in themselves as problem solvers and learners. (read more)