...Patience and a willingness to try different explanations are key to how I teach. I am comfortable tutoring a wide age group by adjusting for student age differences in attention span.I took Algebra 1 before ninth grade, and it was one of many math classes I took on my way to finishing a physics ... (read more)
...I keep my messages and emails open and am willing to take follow-up questions outside of tutoring hours. Of course, I remain flexible and alter my methods based on each student and their individual needs. I have a prior semester of experience as a biology TA and am a TA again this fall. (read more)
...I have taught and tutored various levels of chemistry for over 30 years. I know that the abstract concepts and math involved can make chemistry a challenge for students! As a tutor, my strengths are in explaining the abstract ideas in concrete terms, and breaking down the difficult math-related concepts until they make sense. (read more)
...I have taught 9th grade - 11th grade for all levels - collaborative, general and advanced. I have extensive experience with VA SOLs - 8th grade and 11th grade EOC (both the writing and the reading tests). I have taught the SAT prep class at our high school. These are my qualification to tutor writing, literature, grammar, VA SOL prep. (read more)