...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 have taught all levels of algebra for 35 years with great success I have taught AP calculus for 21 years, and I have been an AP reader for the past 5 years. I started the AP calculus program in my district. My students have averaged 4/5 on the AP calculus exam. (read more)