Ellen L.
- Bondville, VT 05340 ( 15.6 mi )
- Algebra I Tutor
- Female
- Member Since: 04/2010
- Will travel up to 30 miles
- Rates from $41.00 to $46.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: Pre-Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II
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I base my teaching on the pholosophy of Eli Siegal: "Aesthetic Realism". It states that "All beauty is a making one of opposites, and a making one of opposites is what we are going after in ourselves" Thus, I relate the subject matter in hand to students' personal lives. For example, if we are learning Le Chartelier's Princlple, which concerns the response of a chemical reaction to stress, I have my students discuss the types of stress they experience, and their responses. We compare this to the beautifully precise and appropriate reaction in Chemistry, where the response is never inapproriate, insufficent or in excess. This method has also taught me that I have much to learn from my students and their life experiences. .
I have taught for over 25 years in settings as varied as inner city schools in NYC to a small public school in Arlington Vermont, and an elite private school ... read more