Experience Summary
I have been teaching for six years at the Southwest Colorado Community College. I have taught basic mathematics to algebra III. (Math 121)
I also have done quite a bit of tutoring with those in my class, and those not in my class (statistics and calculus).
I have taught for the gateway to college program. It is a program that helps high school drop outs get their high school diplomas, and get a start in college.
I have taught online for Colorado Community Colleges Online until they no longer needed basic math teachers. I am experienced with latex,and graphical equation editors. I have a program that will produce mml code.
I have tutored a few individuals. Some improved greatly (he had to take the test twice to show he was not cheating), others did not improve at all.
I am proficient enough in computers to help students get a decent start in computer assisted classes. 100% of the class taught are now required to have computers, but I have worked with students who did not want the computer. I used trigonometry in the electrical trade, and have taught apprentices to do the same.
In the early 80's I was a high school math and physics teacher. The subjects I taught were geometry, Algebra I, Algebra II, basic mathematics,consumer math, physics, beginning computers,
Teaching Style
I like to understand where the students are coming from, and see if I can make the topic more understandable. My thought is to make the student understand the topic, not just get by.
Other Comments
Last year we received the recognition of being third in the nation for most valued education in our category. One of the comments was the attention paid to mathematics. My class was the one that took the survey.
Many students are amazed at how much math they can learn. Some are not able to overcome their deficiency, or prefer not to try.