...My teaching philosophy is to try and break down the big ideas into smaller bite sized pieces and gradually, like with Legos, put the knowledge that has just been learned back together into a big picture, looking at all of the little pieces and connections. I want to guide my students through lea... (read more)
...I have directed 33 productions over the course of 30 years of teaching. Of the 5 times that my students entered the English Speaking Union's Monologue and Sonnet Contest, two of my students won first place in 2002 and 2003 and one student won second place in 2004. As I was a college counselor f... (read more)
...In addition to my academic qualifications, I have experience teaching and tutoring students in one-on-one settings. I believe in adapting my teaching methods to suit each student’s learning style, ensuring they understand the concepts rather than simply memorizing formulas. I focus on building ... (read more)
...In high school, I took a total of 10 AP classes and achieved a score of 1550 on the SAT. I have worked with several high school and college students in math ranging from pre-algebra to college level multivariable calculus. I worked as a class tutor for a calculus 2 section at Whitman College in which I held drop-in tutoring sessions for 6 hours per week for a semester. (read more)
My name is Duran T. and I am a licensed teacher in Washington State with over 7 years of classroom teaching experience. I have a background in education including a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education with a Middle Level Math and Science Minor and a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership. ... (read more)