...With 36 years of experience teaching secondary mathematics, I continue working with both students and instructors in the classroom. Over the years, I have been most fortunate to work with students who have challenged me to scaffold solutions for difficult concepts. I specialize in step-by-step approaches to problem solving. (read more)
...Test taking strategies to maximize efficiency and reduce stress are key to success. When coaching for this exam, I integrate these strategies into my content based instruction. I have loved math all of my life and scored a 36 on the ACT, as well as on the math section. (read more)
To quote the Muppets, "We Built this City on Rock and Roll."My name is James Sisson, and I teach music and engineering classes. I have been a Public School Choir Teacher for two years, all while teaching private music lessons on the side. Similarly, I have tutored math for four years, and am furthering my knowledge on the subject, and more, by pursing a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering. (read more)
...The joy of seeing a student's eyes "light up" when he or she understands is priceless. After more than thirty years of teaching, I have a very large "bag of tricks." I have succeeded many times when less experienced teachers have failed. The first thing I do is put the student completely at ease. (read more)
...I'm on track to receive my masters in mathematics (via online coursework) shortly, with an emphasis on differential equations. On the front of my own math pet-projects, I am interested in studying the possibility of the curvature of mathematical space-- where instead of asymptotes of a function ... (read more)