...I try to instill a love of learning in every student. Aside from plenty of experience, I have patience and a fantastic ability to make difficult concepts easy to understand. I am a firm believer in having students understand what they are doing and why as opposed to simply memorizing steps. (read more)
...The students were much more engaged when applying "the math" this way than through any "story problem" or decontextualized number expression. My ELA teaching experience has primarily been life skills and items with high interest. The NYC newspapers (I taught in The Bronx) have a "weird stories" column and so I would use these stories about unusual happenings in NYC to teach the 5Ws+H. (read more)
...Although some students appear to acquire them naturally, others need help developing and practicing such skills. Students need clear expectations, structure and routine. In past presentations to parents and educators, I have discussed the importance of organizing information, reading directions... (read more)
...If you'd like more information about my qualifications and scheduling availability, don't hesitate to contact me!I have been tutoring and teaching students in biology for over 15 years, starting during my undergraduate years and continuing through grad school and afterwards. I know that I can he... (read more)
...I have experience teaching all types of students with all different backgrounds. I am currently teaching an introductory to programming class, AP Computer Science A, and Data Structures. (All in Java). My approach to tutoring is ask me anything! We have to start from what you know and build from there. (read more)