Vicki O.
- Kailua, HI 96734 ( 16.5 mi )
- Experienced Math Tutor
- Female
- Member Since: 02/2015
- Will travel up to 10 miles
- Tutoring Rate: $60.00 /hr
- I am a Certified Teacher
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In-Home
In-Group
- Also Tutors: Pre-Algebra
My comments on tutoring Math : I am very comfortable with math, having taught it at all grade levels. I have even tutored adults for SAT prep and occupational testing. I enjoy the subject because of the diversity of students who seek help in it. My goal is to remove the mystery of the subject, address its subtle presence in everyday life, & make it an area of comfort for reluctant students rather than an area of dread. At every opportunity, I try to make it fun, not frightening.
I consider myself a facilitator of knowledge, encouraging my students to discover answers for themselves. To me, the process of acquiring knowledge is as important as the knowledge itself. With gentle prodding, building on what students already know, they progress quickly through problems and/or assignments. Students know much more than they think they know. Because they are doing their own thinking, they're already invested in the process. When their answers come, they own them. This increases their confidence in tackling more challenging work & in realizing their own potential. The knowledge is out there, waiting to be discovered. It is this discovery that makes teaching and learning so rewarding.
I have taught over 20 years in private & public schools in Hawaii & one summer in Michigan. My experience ranges from elementary to college level. I have also tutored SAT pre ... read more