Fractions, ratios, and pre-algebra concepts click faster when a student sees how each idea connects to the next — and Eric's background in math education means he knows exactly where middle schoolers tend to get stuck. He breaks problems into smaller steps that build confidence before ramping up dif...

Jennifer's primary strengths are in history and writing, but her M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from Boston College trained her specifically in how to teach — including how to break down multi-step problems and scaffold abstract concepts for younger learners. That instructional design backgroun...

Fractions, ratios, and proportions click faster when students see how they show up in real situations — like scaling a recipe or calculating distances on a map. Simon connects these middle school math concepts to tangible examples, building the numerical fluency that makes pre-algebra feel like a na...

Fractions, ratios, and early equation-solving can feel like a sudden jump from the arithmetic students are used to — Anastasia breaks each concept into concrete steps so the logic clicks before the procedures pile up. Her behavioral science background at Duke gives her sharp insight into how middle ...

Between fractions, proportional reasoning, and early equation-solving, middle school math packs in more conceptual leaps than most students expect. Callie's science background at Duke means she's constantly using these foundational skills in real contexts — calculating dosages, interpreting data, sc...

Kristina's science career runs on quantitative thinking — her neuroscience PhD involved heavy statistical analysis and data interpretation daily — so she knows exactly which middle school math skills (like working with fractions, graphing, and proportional reasoning) actually matter down the road. S...

The jump from elementary arithmetic to middle school math — fractions, proportions, negative numbers, basic geometry — trips up a lot of students who were doing fine before. Timothy's approach is to pinpoint exactly where the confusion starts and rebuild from that spot, using concrete examples befor...

Fractions, ratios, and pre-algebra concepts click faster when a student can see how they connect to real situations — and Arial is especially good at building those bridges. Growing up with siblings who needed alternative learning approaches, she developed a knack for explaining proportional reasoni...

At the middle school level, math shifts from arithmetic to reasoning — fractions become ratios, numbers become expressions, and word problems start requiring multi-step logic. Jordan tackles these transitions patiently, using concrete examples to bridge the gap between computation and algebraic thin...

Matt's math degree gives him the content knowledge to teach middle school topics cold, but it's his public policy work at Duke — where every argument lives or dies on whether the numbers hold up — that shapes how he explains things like ratios, percentages, and data interpretation. He connects those...