...I have numerous years of experience as a BTSA Coach and Mentor Teacher. As a BTSA (Beginning teacher Support and Assessment) Coach one of my responsibilities was to coach teachers from Mexico and Spain, who were new to teaching in California. This included assisting beginning teachers with their CBEST test preparation. (read more)
...I took the CBEST exam for the first time in 1988. I passed. I have since worked as a substitute teacher in elementary grades - K through 12 grade. (read more)
26 Subjects: includingCommon Core,Elementary (K-6th),English,Elementary Math
...I sense the stress students feel around math and I make it a priority to alleviate that stress with real world applications, examples of mathematics in nature, and concrete examples with step-by-step instruction. My ultimate goal is to build a student’s motivation with natural curiosity and prov... (read more)
...For example, I’ve had students really struggle with Precalculus, and it’s because Algebra II never clicked for them. If the student barely squeezes through Precalculus, then Calculus is going to be a nightmare. Therefore, I want to ensure that you really learn the material. (read more)