...I try to always have the student walk through a problem they're stuck on, while describing what they're doing, until we reach the part they don't understand. Then once we overcome this roadblock, we try another similar problem. In this way, by doing lots of examples and working through them together, the student quickly gets comfortable with the concepts. (read more)
...I taught grade 7 through college calculus for 37 years. I also grade the AP calculus exam that is given every year. I teach for understanding - not memorization. (read more)