Award-Winning Elementary Math Tutors in Durham County, NC

...I volunteered with a program in Florida to help increase English language literacy to children of migrant workers, and I currently volunteer at a charter school to provide one-on-one support to children who struggle with math and reading. While I enjoy helping students at all levels become independent learners, I have the most experience with...

...experience before but nothing formal. I helped some students in high school level in the mathematics and physics subject. Cause these are the subject I feel more comfortable with. I have a very visual and interactive approach with regards to tutoring. Cause I strongly believe that, for someone to really understand a concept, formula, law...

...County Schools. I hold a Master of Arts in Teaching degree in Elementary Education from Meredith College and am certified in the areas of: Elementary Education K-6, ESL K-12, Middle Grades Mathematics 6-8, and Family and Consumer Sciences 6-12. I look forward to continuing to help students but under a different capacity as a tutor....

...help people come to their own conclusions instead of reiterating what we "know". Our knowledge of a subject can change in a day. Flexibility and logic is of more importance than memorization of facts. With me, you will not memorize a set of steps. Instead, you will learn to see what is known and then...

...student feel like they are working with a tutor, but with another student in a study session. While it is important to come to a teacher/tutor for help if one has questions, it is even more important to get to the point of figuring problems out in your own way. There are garden variety formulas,...

...techniques, example problems, and by making sure that they have a clear understanding of concepts and are able to solve similar problems. I love passing my knowledge on to others, as I have for over 40 years. In my spare time, I play with numbers and have an invested interest in math games and magic...

...deeper understanding of that subject you're struggling with, and insight into what sort of a thinker and learner you are. I've been a teacher for eight years, so I have worked with students to help them through all sorts of challenging concepts. My teaching style is flexible: I have training in the Montessori style and...

...Calculus, and Environmental Science, and I am focused on ACT test prep. My extracurricular interests include Model UN, social activism, research in environmental science, and conservation/restoration through volunteer work. My tutoring style is very focused and organized, however I believe that learning can be fun too so I try to keep my sessions as fun and...

...academic administration. Along with a strong economics background, I am also well-versed in mathematics (up to multi-variable calculus), geography, writing, literature, reading, and history. I enjoy reading, writing and performing music, and sports during my free time. It is my passion to help others succeed and to recognize their maximum level of potential!... The core of my teaching philosophy is the understanding that every student is different! In a tutoring setting, I will first try to find the areas in which the student is struggling. From there, I will attempt to learn what methods are most effective in instructing the student. Finally, using a teaching strategy that is effective for the student, I will spend a small amount of time reviewing strengths, while allotting most of the session to improving weaknesses. By tailoring my approach to each student, I hope to improve their confidence in the classroom and help them achieve the highest level of success possible.

...have regularly tutored online, helping students primarily in late middle and high school reach their academic goals. More recently I have worked with first year college students and adult learners. I am extremely passionate about psychology, but I also really enjoy tutoring English. Literary analysis can be fun, I promise! When I am tutoring a...