Michael K.
- Mats Hill, NC 28754 ( 30.4 mi )
- Calculus I Tutor
- Male
- Member Since: 02/2010
- Will travel up to 30 miles
- Rates from $41.00 to $52.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: Trigonometry, Statistics, Pre-Calculus, Pre-Algebra, Logic, Geometry, College Algebra, Calculus II, Algebra II, Algebra I
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My passion is teaching mathematics. After a single year of retirement I missed teaching so much that I now either teach or tutor at three locations. In the classroom I have a casual, informal style that is more like a conversation with my students than a formal lecture. After presenting a problem for students to analyze and solve, my most common tactic is to ask a series of scaffolded (rather than Socratic) questions-designed to lead students to their own method to resolve the situation. I believe that all students can learn mathematics, and that determining how each student best does it is my prime objective.
I taught secondary mathematics for 35 years, with 28 years experience teaching AP Calculus. I've also worked for the College Board, 'reading' AP Calculus Examination results. I also have 29 years experience teaching undergraduate mathematics part time, mostly for the Univ ... read more