I’m a lifelong learner passionate about helping students find the tools they need to navigate the game of school while practicing the art of learning. I have degrees in mathematics, physics, and computer science as well as extensive experience tutoring. When tutoring, my goal is to consistently discover where the student is at and guide them gradually to the next level of understanding. (read more)
...Along the way, I ask students questions to see how much of the information they are absorbing. I have a lot of enthusiasm when I teach and I encourage students not to give up when they are struggling. I remind students how rewarding it is when they solve problems on their own with some guidance. (read more)
...My name is Sandy and I've been teaching high school math since 1990. I earned my undergraduate degree in mathematics from Mount Holyoke College and my masters degree in education from the University of Massachusetts (Amherst). I have taught at private schools, public schools and online for the ... (read more)
...Maths with my students, running Math Counts contests at the state level, helping to create the end-of-year high school math contest for my state, and many others. I believe that although algorithmic thinking and deductive reasoning is critically important in mathematics, so are conceptual thinki... (read more)