College Algebra Tutors & Teachers for Lessons, Instruction or Help in Laceys Spring, AL

I teach through examples and Q&A. I strongly encourage students to interrupt with questions as the occur. I have found through my own education, I am unable to focus or concentrate when thinking of another question. Often small benign questions can lead to larger answers or breakthroughs for students. I have mentored/ tutored elementary students in first Lego league competition while as college student. Additionally I worked as a tutor and grader for the U of I. I grading homework of fellow students, giving me good insight in where people often struggle. I also tutored technical courses for undergraduate students. These courses included, physics 1-3, intro Chem, linear algebra, calculus, electrical and aerospace engineering course. After graduating I began working as a full time engineer, but remain available to tutor for individuals.

$ 22.00

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I have been tutoring Math for quite a few years now. I have tutored in all of the areas that I have listed on my profile. I have also taught various subjects during my student teaching internship and pracricums. I recently graduated from Oakwood University with a Mathematics Education degree and I will be certified in the next two months.

$ 20.00

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I have twenty-plus years of experience in classroom teaching and tutoring, in all disciplines of math from high school algebra through all college undergrad courses: Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, Discrete Math, Logic, Calculus, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Probability, Statistics. I also have experience tutoring Physics and ACT prep. I am very calm and understanding.

$ 50.00

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I am a very laid back person, but also very disciplined when it comes to my instruction. If there is not a certain level of comfort and respect between the student and teacher, no learning will take place. I care deeply about the success of my students and try to go above and beyond to show them that I am invested in them completely, not just in their math studeies. I have taught for a total of 15 years at Arab High School. I have taught the following in the classroom setting, but I have tutored for even longer in all subjects that I indicated. Algebra I (A and B split also) Geometry Algebra II (with and without Trig) Analytical Pre-Cal Algebraic Connections

$ 40.00

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An energetic, motivated educator with 13 years of experience in mathematics education; highly qualified with certifications in AL, CA, and PA. I have taught a variety of age ranges and levels in my 13 years of teaching. I take joy in helping students understand mathematical concepts and finding strategies that help them. My experience has been in high school mathematics, but I know middle school concepts as well.

$ 42.50

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As a Teach for America corps member, I taught both high school and middle school math in the urban corps to students who were, on average, three years behind. I have learned how to identify critical gaps in content knowledge that prevent students from progressing, and have found fun and creative ways to build their confidence back up so they can learn to really enjoy math.

$ 35.00

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I am a junior at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. I am studying Nursing, and have a 3.75 GPA. I work for the Student Success Center at UAH, and have experience in tutoring and academic coaching. My hours are flexible and I am willing to drive to tutor. I have a passion for helping people, and love to work with children.

$ 30.00

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I am a step by step teacher. I like to walk with you along the process. I have tutored at the community college level for two years while completing my bachelors degree in accounting. I have experience in college algebra, pre-calculus, micro and macro economics, and other general business courses. My focus is in accounting but I am very versatile when it comes to a variety of courses. 98% of the students I tutor have passed their course.

$ 17.50

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I am a skilled professional with twelve years of hands on experience in Accounting, Operations and Process Improvement. This has necessitated strong math and communication skills and flexibility in my style and methods. I am a published author with very strong computer skills, particularly using Microsoft and MRP packages. I have a great deal of practical leadership experience and have lead a number of teams to great success in my business and personal life. My passion is seeing individual success build into team success, whether at church, the ball park, school or personally. I have lead and followed from different perspectives, allowing me to communicate effectively with diverse groups and those others may consider problems. I have a results oriented approach with a proactive style and look for ways to teach outside of the normal box, making it more fun. I am a make it happen

$ 36.50

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I believe that everyone should have some knowledge of the subject. So I take what little they know and incorporate into the things they don’t. My goal is to find the easiest way to teach the student and show several different ways of doing it. I want to make a difference in each student’s lives while not making learning difficult. As a college graduate, I learned the subject of mathematics. I was a math club member for 4 years. Also I have a BS in Mathematics and Economics. During the past 10 years I have been tutoring on my own at various locations.

$ 34.50

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I like teaching and helping students. I have great patience and sense of humor to make my topic intersting. I tutor college students/adult most of the time. Since I have a broad knowledge of many different fields in language, math and economics, I can teach students a better way to learn and to understand the subject beyond the books. I enjoyed tutoring and I think studying should be fun and simple. Learning is a joy in life. When I was studying for my master's degree in Middle Tennessee State University, I worked in the Math Lab as a Graduate Assistant. I tutored math, statistics and some finance problems. I've also given private Chinese lessons in my spare time.I am a professional tutor. I not only have good knowledge of the fields I tutored, but also know how to effectively communicate with students. My classes are interesting and easy to understand.

$ 35.00

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I graduated from Wake Forest in 2008, double-majoring in Mathematics and Physics. I also took some courses in the Education Department, and substitute taught for public high schools and middle schools in Winston-Salem, NC and Metairie, LA. I have worked in tutoring programs for elementary school children approximately twice a week for a total of twelve months. I have recently learned HTML, PHP, and Javascript programming languages, and am the designer and programmer for the Facebook application Harry Potter House Sort. I think educators must take into account the different ways in which students learn. For instance, I've noticed that math students may have difficulty adding and subtracting fractions, but have no trouble whatsoever when I ask about dimes and quarters. If an instructor can build a bridge between new material and material the student has already mastered, the stu

$ 35.50

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I taught pre-algebra and algebra at Helms Middle School in San Pablo, California from 2002 - 2010. I taught 6th grade math,7th grade math, pre-algebra, and algebra 1 at Adams Middle School in Richmond, Ca 1996-2002. I taught all subjects to homeless students at the Richmond Rescue Mission and Battered Women's Shelter through the West Contra Costa School District from 1994-1996. I taught computer literacy and adult basic education to inmates of the West Contra Costa detention facility in Richmond, 1990-1994 I taught adult basic education through the Oakland adult evening adult school, 1990-1996 I Generally like to propose problems and or questions to students and have a general discussion about the math. If at all possible, I want them to be able to understand and explain how math works in their world. I also try to help them understand that math is a series of patterns and if they

$ 34.50

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I retired from teaching public schools in Alabama after 25 years in 1998. Since then I worked as a contract trainer for 2 student information system software companies. I currently teach at Calhoun Community College in Decatur, AL, ITT-Tech in Madison, AL, and Alabama A & M in Huntsville, AL. As you saw above, I have my Master's Degree in Math Education. I virtually have taught all my career life. I love hands-on learning, however some math topics don't always lend themselves to that. Geometry has always been my favorite topic to teach. I tend to be the traditional teacher in showing students how to do problems, but I try to make them understand the background. I bring in real life problems when I can.

$ 33.50

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