...I have always loved math throughout my educational career as I had excellent math mentors from a very young age in the form of my dad and grandpa. They taught me that learning is not a linear process where you simply learn steps and execute them. I tend to favor encouraging students to explore math, expand their knowledge, and find their own ways to solve problems. (read more)
...I believe that when tutoring any subject it is imperative to ensure that the student has a firm grasp and understanding of the material being taught. In order to make sure this is the case I take my lessons slow and try to help my students understand the material to the point when they are capab... (read more)
...I have been studying Spanish since 2000, and I studied abroad in Spain and Ecuador for a semester each as part of my Teaching of Spanish degree. In addition to tutoring Spanish, I have helped students in many levels of math including elementary math through pre-calculus. One on one is a perfect environment to answer all the specific questions for a particular homework assignment or test. (read more)
...That frustration can turn into a loss of confidence toward math. Simplifying expressions, binomials, powers, factoring, linear equations, and graphing don't have to be difficult topics but if a student misses a key idea on a certain class day, it can quickly snowball. Many times, all it takes to get back on track is some focused review work. (read more)
...My first session thus usually involves some diagnosis of which skills the student needs help with before going on to Algebra 2. A firm base on which to build is required. I have been teaching and tutoring math for years, and the student feedbacks on my Wyzant profile indicate that my methods are very effective. (read more)