...No matter the teaching position, I’ve always sought to emphasize active problem-solving and thinking rather than rote memorization. Above all, I want the student to come away with, if not a love for the subject, at least an understanding of how it works and why it’s important.I've played chess s... (read more)
...I have taken multiple Regents exams in high school. I have taken the Regents for math (integrated algebra, geometry, algebra 2/ trigonometry), Earth science, biology, chemistry, English, history/ geography social studies, and Spanish. I received at least a 90 on all Regents exams. (read more)
...Our sessions start with an example homework exercise, and I will ask questions to reveal the student’s thought process and see where they are stuck. We discuss what concept is being illustrated in the problem and what strategies and tools can be used. I am patient to help the student get an understanding that is clear to them. (read more)
...Massive improvements are rare for Juan. Talk to him about why he focuses on fixing cognitive dissonance! Juan has tutored prealgebra and algebra to students at various achievement levels since 2001, and has been a math teacher since 2009. (read more)
...I was happy when students would wait in line for me when there were plenty of other available tutors! Math is at the core of everything I do as a programmer at my day job. I develop puzzle programs for a major magazine publisher; for example I wrote the Sudoku program which builds all of our Sudoku puzzles, and more! (read more)