...Study skills such as time management, organization, and test preparation can be taught and are tremendously effective. I also believe that motivation toward successful behaviors and performance are dependent upon each student's level of academic confidence. Unfortunately, a variety of interferi... (read more)
...I am Coordinator for the Physics Program at John Jay College, the City University of New York. I have been coordinating and teaching calculus-based physics at the College since 2012. Before coming to John Jay, I had been teaching physics, mathematics, philosophy and related subjects at independent high schools in Louisiana, New York, Connecticut, North Carolina and Massachusetts since 1992. (read more)
...I have taught in independent schools in several states. I have tutored students, both in groups and individually in subjects and also for PSAT, ACT and SAT math tests. I will help a student, but I expect the student to be willing to work hard and to be ready to learn. (read more)
...Some students even discover that they love learning! The one-on-one environment provides the unique opportunity to find and build on a student’s preexisting strengths and interests. Rather than providing shortcuts and answers on homework sheets, I guide students to use the resources and strategies that they already have to answer their own questions. (read more)