Award-Winning Linear Algebra Tutors in Alexandria, VA

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...way language can powerfully capture ideas and meaning. I firmly believe in establishing strong, individual working relationships with students: each student is different and each deserves a unique, specialized approach to meet his/her needs. This was very successful in my work as a high school teacher in a very low-performing school, in which I helped raise standardized test scores 20% in my first year. In my spare time, I often read and write, but also...

...science and want to utilize that energy to help students gain meaningful understanding of the subject. I grew up in the rural Midwest and did not have opportunities to attend prestigious schools. My parents worked hard to provide us that opportunity and this has granted me motivation throughout my career. I believe education is vital to your quality of life and want to use my education to enrich others and help them succeed.

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...more of an advising type role giving students other ideas to tackle their problems OR how to deal with a "difficult" professor. In the end, it is all about the journey! You can learn all things with time and patience. Most of the time it is confidence that keeps one from learning something new. Most people that succeed have a "never give up" attitude until they grasp the new concept. This confidence will carry over into...

...of Math and love it! The joy of helping individual students understand a concept and succeed, where they thought they couldn't, is what keeps me tutoring! I enjoy working with all levels of students, working to understand what is/are the concept(s) keeping each one from reaching their potential. Even though I am a self proscribed math geek, I don't expect my students to love math as much as I do, but I try to impart...

...student remember the equation or even reconstruct it again based on the scenarios discussed. Everything in Math is applied in our daily life but we are unaware of it because we do not pay attention to it but that does not mean it does not exist. After most sessions, I assign few problems for the student to work on them at home before our next sessions (these assignments could be chosen from the textbook or...

...years of tutoring experience, I have worked with students from middle school level to college level. My favorite subject to tutor is Algebra. This is because mostly all of the topics in Algebra they are different ways of solving a problem so if a student is unclear in a particular method there would be other ways I can teach a student to solve a particular problem. Outside tutoring, I am a gym freak and I...

I am a professional physicist/engineer, who also loves teaching and enjoys helping his students to master the subjects. I will always work hard and persistently with you until you understand the topic at hand and I will do my best to help you bridge any gap in knowledge that obstructs your way to success.