Vicki O.
- Kailua, HI 96734 ( 29.5 mi )
- Experienced Pre-Algebra 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: Math
My comments on tutoring Pre-Algebra : Pre-algebra is the entry to a whole, new way of thinking in math; so it is a critical transition to algebra, high school math, and and what lies beyond. I have almost 20 years of experience teaching this important phase and have witnessed the most reluctant math student blossom into someone who looks forward to each new problem. The biggest barrier is overcoming fear. The best way to alleviate this fear is through patience and imagination. Once a student realizes that solving algebra problems is like a game, the more at ease he or she becomes.
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 prep in English and math and instructed English As a Second Language for Hawaii Pacific University in their summer exchange programs with Asian countries. During the summers, I teach the Brown Reading Systems at private schools, most recently at I'olani. I have experience with both highly motivated and at-risk high school students, active military, and adults. During my years of teaching GED prep, I covered the four core subjects with focus on language arts and math.
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 alread ... read more