La Toya B.
- Brentwood, CA 94513 ( 2.7 mi )
- Experienced Math Tutor
- Female Age 44
- Member since: 06/2012
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $18 to $20 /hr
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On-line
In-Home
In-Group
- Also Tutors: Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Pre-Algebra, Logic, Geometry, College Algebra, Algebra II, Algebra I
My comments on tutoring Math : I have taken math from basic math, all the way up to Calculus, so I am pretty familiar with several math topics. I took most of my math courses at Diablo Valley College, and San Francisco State University. Math is one of my best subjects!
My teaching style is multi-dimensional, and personally tailored to each specific student. Each student is unique and special. Everyone has a different learning style, which means each person has different need in terms of how they learn. I learn about each student, and take the time to figure out how they take in information. Also how they best understand their course material, and whether their learning style is Visual, Auditory, or Kinesthetic. Perhaps a person's learning style is a combination of these three things. When I teach, I use colors (pens/markers), diagrams, figures, counting figures(ex: colored counting bears), and a writing board to work out/solve math problems. When tutoring in Reading, Spelling, and Vocabulary I use the writing board, flash cards, and stories to help my students feel compforatble with their subjects.
I listen to each one of my students, and a ... read more