...One student went from 28 percent in fourth-grade math at a private Christian school to 28 out of 30 on a placement test to continue to fifth-grade math. His teacher had failed him in math for dubious reasons (he was at a B level in math for his last exams), and I gave him the knowledge and confi... (read more)
...Mathematics at its core requires a varieties of tools to solve a variety of problems. With a strong tool belt and understanding of types of possible problems any students can solve any problem. My first step with each student is finding what piece of knowledge is missing and working problems that familiarize the student with that particular style of approach/problem. (read more)
...I even had one of my students call me to tell me that she was accepted into college and just wanted me to know. She was very proud of herself. I try to be patient and encouraging. (read more)