jon s.
- Trenton, NJ 08618 ( 34.5 mi )
- Experienced Algebra I Tutor
- Male Age 64
- Member Since: 12/2011
- Will travel up to 30 miles
- Rates from $50.00 to $100.00 /hr
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On-line
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- Also Tutors: Pre-Algebra, Algebra II
My comments on tutoring Algebra I : I am a College Professor (History, Philosophy, Ethics, English) with many years of tutoring experience. I have a math/science background (Bronx High School of Science). I have helped many students to achieve well on standardized tests. I am patient and understanding.
I have been teaching college (History, Philosophy, Ethics, writing, reading, social studies) since the early 1980's. I have taught in New York (LaGuardia Community College), Connectiuct (Three Rivers Community College), New Jersey (Mercer County Community College) and Pennsylvania (Bucks County and Montgomery County Community Colleges and ). I have also taught online (University of Phoenix, DeVry University and The Iowa Consortium of Community Colleges). I have tutored many college and high school students, as well as grammar school students. I have taught several test preparation classes and helped many students to raise their test scores.
In my experience, the majority of students are highly motivated. This is, for me, the key to success. However, very often, students require assistance with a wide range of ‘remediation’ in many of life’s basic competencies: a skill set that incl ... read more