...I have since gone on to provide math tutoring at my local community college where I still employ the same principles that I learned while studying for my degrees. On top of the tutoring that I had performed in college, I took part in grading assignments for some Physics classes that were offered... (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)
...I first take the time to understand what is troubling each individual student. Then, I provide step by step examples that students can use to try other problems. Along the way, I ask students questions to see how much of the information they are absorbing. (read more)
...As you can see, I have been using math and statistics my entire life. I have many stories to tell and examples that I can relate to the use of mathematics in real life. This helps my students better understand how to do math and apply statistics, but, more importantly, why math and statistics are important. (read more)
...My approach is patient, understanding, engaging, and tailored to each student's unique learning style. I believe in making math fun and relatable, weaving in humor and incorporating students' interests into the problems to deepen understanding. Whether you're preparing for a new school year, ta... (read more)