...DE and surrounding PA achieve success in math. My feeling about tutoring math is that math was not made to be difficult, and if you have experienced difficulties in math it is perhaps because you were taught the wrong way. My approach is to teach students how to use the reasoning skills they already have and to bring these skills to bear to conquer whatever math problems they have. (read more)
...I have worked with students to prepare for the SSAT for the past 10+ years. My students go on to perform well on the test and are accepted to a wide range of private and parochial secondary schools in the area, including Thayer Academy, Boston College High School, Notre Dame Academy and Milton Academy. I am a Massachusetts certified teacher in grades 1-6. (read more)
...I have a passion for learning and teaching. I love when a student can walk away with an understanding of something new. I try to present material in different ways and try to provide fun, personalized examples and analogies whenever possible to help the student better learn the subject and to have fun while learning. (read more)
...My name is Derek, and I currently work as a math teacher at Thayer Academy. I have an extensive background in mathematics which I use to bring the highest-quality instruction to my students. One of my best assets as a teacher and tutor is connecting with students and meeting them wherever their mathematical abilities may be. (read more)
...My Bachelor's is in Mathematics and my Master's is in Education. I am certified to teach math, grades 5-12, but have extensive experience with all levels if math and reading. I have taught in the public school system at both the middle and high school level. (read more)