Experience Summary
My degree in Civil Engineering pushed me hard to study math. I am not an excellent student in high school but an average student in all subjects. My desire to help my family from poverty motivates me to study hard especially math so that I could finish my degree. I learned a variety of areas in math which made me confident to work with the Department of Public Works and Highways in the Philippines. In addition, I taught RTI Math as an intervention to help students who have a very poor mathematical ability even in four basic math operations. I also taught Algebra 1 and Geometry to “At Risk students” in high school with very poor mathematical abilities and with behavioral problems. With my help, my kids excel in math in their school.
Teaching Style
Teaching RTI Math, Algebra and Geometry to “At Risk Students” in high school was really a great challenge to me. I used to teach these kids “One –on –One” inside the classroom everyday to cultivate their minds to reach their potentials. I used a positive friendly approach to motivate them to learn. I gave example in a real life situation for them to understand not just the mathematical operation but also the purpose of the lessons for their life today and in the future. The challenge made me believed that students can learn but in many different ways individually and in many different approaches by the teacher. I believed that education starts at home and should be added and refined by the teachings inside the classrooms in the schools.