...Once they feel like they have a partial understanding of the concept, I'll present them a few easy problems. As we work our way up towards harder problems, the student usually feels more confident in their abilities and able to take on tougher concepts. This model has produced results that have turned C students into A students and made them much less anxious about their math class. (read more)
...I won the Yale Tournament and the Tournament of Champions (TOC) in 2013. I frequently ranked among the top speakers. I am happy to review debate topics and public speaking approaches with you! (read more)
...I have a passion for books and communications in general and am considering earning a master's degree in speech pathology so I can further my understanding of communication sciences. I've had poetry published by Zoetic Press and am a member of California Writers Club and Gold Country Writers. I... (read more)
...I approach mathematics more as an art than a science. Math as an art means that it is a skill perfected by practice--an "activity"--not a spectator sport. An analogy may help clarify this point: Learning mathematics is more like learning how to play tennis than it is like learning the facts of U.S. history. (read more)
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