Emily J.
- Des Moines, IA 50320 ( 40.8 mi )
- Algebra Tutor
- Female
- Member Since: 04/2010
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $39.00 to $46.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: Trigonometry, Statistics, Pre-Calculus, Pre-Algebra, Logic, Geometry, College Algebra, Calculus I, Algebra II
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My experience includes 14.5 years as a mom tutoring my own children, two semesters of field observation in Elementary School and High School Math, and AAS degree in Accounting from DMACC in 2002, and currently earning (2011) my BS degree in Elementary Education with a Math endorsement at Simpson College.
My teaching style is a mix of traditional and progressive. Traditional because I believe students need a solid foundation of core knowledge to prepare them for future learning. Progressive, because I believe facts should not only be taught in bits and pieces, but should be put into a meaningful context that the student can understand. My area of concentration is math, which can be hard for some students to grasp because of the way they are taught. Memorizing steps alone does not make sense to most students. Math concepts need to be demonstrated from many different angles. T ... read more