Award-Winning Calculus Tutors in La Grange, IL

...Engineering from Iowa State, and a MBA from Southern Methodist. I have tutored students for several years. I have tutored students in Math (mainly Algebra I, II and III; Pre-Calculus; Trigonometry; Calculus I, II and III), Statistics, and Computer Science. I like tutoring Math. Math is usually the reason people are afraid to choose majors...

...it. But all material has value. I find that it's very easy to fall into the trap of thinking that the only value that can be derived from a subject is direct application. This is why, for instance, so many students ask their math teachers, "When am I ever going to need this?" But the...

...tutoring because I love sharing knowledge with others, especially in one-on-one sessions, or with a small group. Teaching others is a great way to expand understanding of how other students think and develop ideas, and it allows myself to see new ways to look at problems. While I'm not studying (or helping my friends study),...

...University with a Bachelors in Music, and although I now sing and play flute around the Chicagoland area, I simply couldn't resist also enrolling at Columbia College Chicago to pursue studies in Acoustics. At Northern, I tutored various subjects for two years and grew to love the act of teaching and sharing knowledge. I especially...

...they need to be in an environment like tutoring where they are allowed to be wrong without penalty. Failure is a vital step of learning. Outside of tutoring, I play a variety of sports, though tennis is the only one I pursue on a competitive, advanced level. I am also a father, an aspiring screenwriter,...

...science oriented subjects. I had an extensive amount of test prep experience as well - I studied the SAT prior to my college years, as my boarding high school, IMSA, required applicants to take the SAT to be admitted. In my experience tutoring, I have worked at a temporary ACT tutoring program over the summer...

...as a writing advisor and tutor at a local nonprofit organization focused on expanding creative writing skills through workshops and after-school programming. In my tutoring experiences, I have found that the process of tutoring others is a personal learning opportunity for me as well. Each student is unique in his/her learning approach and tutoring forces...

...scores as they increase towards their goal. When I tutor, I aim to lead students to an answer by example so that they can see the reasoning involved themselves, rather than me just telling them the answer. The more the students can come to their own solutions, the more memorable the lessons will be. In...

...a PhD in physics. I've also tutored college and high school students through the African American Academic Network at UIC and the Columbia College Upward Bound program. Having come from a family of teachers, I've always enjoyed sharing my knowledge with others and helping them reach their goals in education. I believe teaching is an...

...kinds of things and call it, "A Little Bit of Everything." I haven't done that yet, but maybe you could be my first guest! I value teaching because it helps me continue to learn and sharpen my mind. I also enjoy being able to pass on the knowledge I have been given. If I work...