...I get to know each student's learning style, personality, areas of academic difficulty, and strengths so that I can target areas of weakness while capitalizing on each student's strengths. In addition to my academic work, I have been playing piano for 36 years (20 of them professionally as a jaz... (read more)
34 Subjects: includingPrealgebra,Probability,Reading,Elementary Math
...I graduated from West Chester University with a degree in Early Childhood Education. I will be attending Millersville University for Graduate school beginning this summer. I am passionate about supporting students and closing gaps. (read more)
...I do prefer to learn in person one-on-one rather than online when that is feasible. I find for me, it is easier to draw a diagram or step through a sequence on paper. For physics, I will sometimes show a short video to demonstrate a concept, as there are some great experiments on youtube, etc. (read more)
...While he was very knowledgeable, he also made the class exciting and approachable by giving examples of real life applications of the science. I think he also understood that to really grasp chemistry, you sometimes need to think in different ways. After all, the fundamental concept of the subj... (read more)
...I routinely use mathematical methods learned for performing science and engineering, especially basic and advanced algebra and trigonometry found in pre-calculus. An example, you use the equations of parabolas or ellipses to describe the curvature of optical elements is the design of reflective ... (read more)