Before jumping to shortcuts, Benjin likes to dig into why algebraic rules work — what it actually means to balance an equation or what a function's graph is telling you. His approach builds from wherever a student currently feels confident, layering in tougher material like systems of equations or p...

The jump from arithmetic to algebra trips students up when they can't see *why* they're solving for x. Joshua approaches equations and inequalities by tying each problem type to a concrete scenario — unit conversions, dosage calculations, scaling recipes — so that manipulating variables feels purpos...

Factoring, solving linear equations, and graphing lines are the building blocks that every future math course depends on. Taylor identifies exactly where a student's reasoning breaks down — whether it's distributing negatives or setting up word problems — and rebuilds that specific skill until the l...

The jump into algebra — suddenly solving for x, graphing linear equations, working with inequalities — loses a lot of students who were perfectly fine with arithmetic. Heather tackles that gap directly, connecting each new algebraic concept back to the concrete thinking students already trust. Her e...

Translating word problems into equations is the skill that separates students who survive algebra from students who actually get it. Jared zeroes in on that translation step, teaching students to identify variables, set up relationships, and check their reasoning before ever picking up a pencil to s...

Factoring is usually where algebra goes from manageable to miserable, and Helaman has a knack for unpacking why techniques like grouping or the AC method work instead of presenting them as recipes to memorize. He covers everything from linear equations through quadratics and systems, adjusting his e...

Working in BYU's physics help lab since 2014, Matthew has watched hundreds of students struggle with the same algebra bottleneck: translating a physical situation into an equation they can actually solve. That experience makes him especially effective at teaching how to set up expressions from word ...

Grace tackles algebra by connecting abstract expressions to concrete reasoning — showing why you distribute before combining like terms, or how a system of equations actually models two real constraints at once. Her teaching background at BYU means she's practiced at spotting exactly where a student...

Kacey's applied and computational math coursework means she doesn't just teach algebra procedures — she understands the underlying logic of why variable manipulation, factoring, and function behavior work the way they do. That deeper perspective lets her explain concepts like systems of equations or...

When students struggle with algebra, the root cause is almost always a shaky grasp of what variables actually represent — not a lack of effort. John digs into that conceptual gap, walking through how to set up and solve equations by understanding what each piece means. His systematic, physics-traine...