Award-Winning Calculus Tutors in Hickory Hills, IL

...pursue my love of Marine Biology and earned a Master's degree in Marine Science from the University of Oregon. While in graduate school as well as studying oysters, the focus of my thesis research, I was also teaching hands-on Marine Science in a local elementary school. I then moved south to San Francisco where I...

...and national mathematics competitions. This could not be possible with the philosophy of just "teaching the test". Teaching the concepts to the greatest extent students could understand led to a love of learning that, I can proudly say, still drives their academic careers to this day. Using this approach, their love of learning grows and...

...and Algebra II, Geometry and Calculus. My favorite part of math (and the way I learned it best) was when I could relate a problem to a real world situation, so you can expect us to make some really cool connections together! I also like exploring the ???why??? of a problem, this way, we can...

I am a Computer Science Master's student at DePaul with a BS in Environmental Science from the University of Chicago.... Math builds on itself. Build a strong foundation.... Ask for past home works and tests.... By showing them that everything they learn can be used to build and create new things.

...become comprehensible to someone who may not understand them the first time around. It is not just my success at standardized tests or in my classes that will make me a great tutor, but also this skill and enthusiasm about learning. I understand that sometimes, the way you package and organize information is the most...

...the student's needs and focus on a multi-faceted approach to explaining abstract concepts. Connecting topics to the real world is what has made engineering fun for me, and I hope to inspire that in the people I work with. In addition to math and science, I have a strong foundation in writing and reading skills,...

...he or she doesn't understand the material. My approach involves applying the material based on an individual's level of understanding by integrating the subject matter with practical tasks. As we prepare ourselves for a career, it becomes more and more apparent that our employer will not give us the simple task of solving for "x"....

...effective teacher is able to continually gain methods for explaining topics to students. This is extremely helpful when students are finding a concept to be difficult and creates the possibility for differentiation within the classroom. Curriculum development is also more successful when it is created collaboratively with other colleagues. Technology can further enrich the curriculum...