...Next week I'll dehydrate apples from an orchard. I am a licensed teacher in the state of Minnesota for 9-12 Chemistry and Physics, as well as holding a PhD in Chemical Engineering. I have taken and passed the basic skills and subject-specific tests that were required for licensure. (Minnesota h... (read more)
...My satisfaction comes, not just from feeling that I did the best I could, but from vicariously experiencing success through my student's achievements. Success in their grades is always a priority, but I celebrate the little milestones of progress way more. I believe effective communication is the first step to these successes and achievements. (read more)
...I have taken an interest in combinatorics that includes some years of regular attendance at combinatorics seminars and have published one paper in a combinatorics journal. Among topics that I report as "discrete mathematics" when tutoring via Wyzant are first-year abstract algebra (groups, rings... (read more)
...I've seen many teachers throw examples and procedures at their students without bothering to explain the conceptual basis behind them, turning math into a monotonous slog of blatant memorization. In my opinion, math education should be led by logic and concepts, then only afterwards strengthened... (read more)