...I am a very goal-oriented person. When we start a new tutoring session I will start by asking you to set a goal that we can work toward, short or long term. Goal-oriented instruction is the best way to track progress and stay motivated. (read more)
...There are few things more gratifying to me than the look of satisfaction in the eyes of a student for whom the math mystery has been revealed! I have over 70 hours on Wyzant and each new student, each new challenge, brings me tremendous satisfaction! I am passionate about learning and about sha... (read more)
...I began tutoring more officially while earning my bachelor's degree (in Classics, with significant additional coursework in music theory and history), when I helped fellow undergraduates through the university's bureau of study counsel as a paid peer tutor in Latin and calculus. Since graduating... (read more)
...I help students identify their strengths and weaknesses and work with them to develop a plan for learning that fits their individual traits. I also teach students specific approaches that are used by the best students to 1) increase memorization capability, 2) focus on what is important, and 3) ... (read more)
...The solution I found was to dig deeper into the subjects I hated. For example, I found that reading historical fiction taught me grammar by repetition and put the names and dates of my history lessons into a context where I could see why they mattered. Once I found a reason to like the subject, learning didn't seem to take any effort. (read more)