...I never gave up on her, and I battled with the doctors, and this brings me to my next paragraph. I physically sat in a meeting in Minneapolis Hospital where my wife had aspirational pneumonia, and these doctors were being negative. I ask a question, "Are you giving up?" The reply was, "No." I stated, "Then, let us get the job done," and I walked out and slammed the door in their faces. (read more)
...I'm Tairan, and I'm a Cornell University graduate (summa cum laude). I've always loved math, and I believe that every student can be a math person. As a certified math teacher, I love working with students to build their confidence with math through problem-based learning. Additionally, I am fa... (read more)
...I also offer tutoring for various standardized test such as ACT, SAT, AP and provide techniques and strategies to solve the problems in timely and efficient manner to achieve greater results. I always think that everyone is smart and intelligent in their own way but sometime just need someone to... (read more)
...As a proponent of the growth mindset and the psychology of good teaching, I make sure my students know I value curiosity over correctness during the learning process. Additionally, I utilize a language-based approach to foster literacy across all subjects and empower students to reflect on their... (read more)
...In my 15 years of teaching I taught prealgebra, algebra 1 and 2 and Geometry. I was also involved in writing curriculum for all of these classes. I feel comfortable creating mini lessons for any of the subject matter in these topics. (read more)