Award-Winning SAT Math Tutors in Marquette County, WI

...the learning process. I have a diverse background working as a stem cell researcher, QC microbiologist, and now a chef at a local restaurant. In my free time I train for triathlons, hike, and do fermentation work for both at home and restaurant use. I prefer to adapt my teaching style to whatever works for...

...learning, and I want to help other people find that same love of learning that I had growing up, because that guides me through life. I especially enjoy teaching writing and math. I'm sure this is heavily influenced by the fact that I learned those skills from two of the greatest teachers I ever had...

...the most important part of my life, and my role as an educator is what most defines my identity. I have no general guiding principle about teaching, other than that it isn't really useful to think in terms of such principles. Rather, I think that it's best to approach each student as having a distinct...

...between individuals, based on asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking and to illuminate ideas. Chess is excellent for improving logic and critical analysis skills. The game of World of Warcraft is excellent for improving organizational and attention-to-detail skills. Reading novels of your favorite genre is excellent for improving reading comprehension.... A curious colleague once inquired about my teaching "methods." I found myself at a loss for words. Good research is a matter of rigor and method, but good teaching is a matter of heuristic and mindset. As one personal mentor put it, "God makes you a teacher." Another advised, "You learn best by osmosis." Yet, there must be some method to the madness. So, the first principle I set forth is the obligation to perform any task better this time than it was performed last time. As one application of this notion in the realm of teaching, a colleague stated, "Just be sure they learn something." In other words, progress is the goal. The second principle is really a contract, a "meeting of minds." A teacher does not "grant" degrees nor does a teacher "give" grades. A teacher conveys knowledge to the student and evaluates the resulting performance from the student. All roads are two-way. Equality and symmetry are the standards. A student is tested on exactly the material that is taught, no more and no less. This poses an equal burden for both teacher and student. "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." The third principle is flexibility, liberty if you will. It is human nature to solve problems and defy obstacles. Students need more problems and fewer obstacles. For example, the necessity of transmitting grades by a certain date and time does NOT translate into a necessity of taking exams on a certain date and time. A student given the latitude to delay an exam more often than not voluntarily strives to meet an exam date. A student denied latitude resorts to guile, subterfuge, and circumvention. As my grandfather put it, "Locks and laws only work against honest folk." In short, I am a progressive egalitarian libertarian.

...courses, including Caclulus, Physics, and Chemistry, a few of my favorite subjects to tutor. I enjoy helping students prepare for standardized tests, as these tests require not only knowledge, but quick thinking and strong decision making skills. During my free time, I like playing Ultimate, reading, and playing an occasional game of Cribbage with friends...

...many of the subjects I tutor, I've learned them not just once or twice, but three times (for example - General Biology, AP Biology, college-level Biology, and the ultimate med-school/real life application of Biology). Because I have been through the same learning difficulties, I know how to explain the topics in a way that is...

...conservation with sub-field foci on predator ecology, sociopolitical underpinnings of tiger extirpations, and bayesian modeling of population dynamics. My tutoring strategy is to tackle topics of highest combined difficulty and priority first, and to do so in a manner that accommodates both myself and my student. I've found in past teaching experiences that the most...

...and communication talents. Another important strength I have is in my computer skills, especially with Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, and Excel. While working as manager and webstore manager, I expanded my computer knowledge, and further enhanced these skills through classes and organizations over the last few years. Over the course of 4 years in high school,...

...specializing in probability. I used to teach at the university level, but moved into industry. After being away from teaching for some time I found that I still want to play a part-time role in education. It was my experience that one on one teaching in office hours brought the most benefit to students, so...

...who make these tests. There are a number of strategies beyond just the test material that I work on with those whom I tutor to ensure their best performance come test day. It is my goal that each of my students believes that he couldn’t have performed any better when he finishes the exam. The...