...I was able to hone my approach to tutoring by targeting the challenging problems that facilitate learning the material on a multi-faceted level. Instead of providing one simple example after another, I found it largely beneficial to provide complex examples that exercise many concepts at once to... (read more)
...I am familiar with most calculators used in Algebra 2, or can work without a calculator.. I have worked with many students at this level, some advanced, some needing help to understand the complications of mathematics. I have taught Geometry, including proofs, for over 20 years. I try to have my students see proofs as puzzles and have fun doing them. (read more)
...Learning will successful when the instruction is made enjoyable and the topic is made relevant to the students life situation and environment. As a father of two successful students, I used techniques suited to each of their personalities to help them with difficult subject matter. This situation grew to group study groups and sessions with their classmates. (read more)